USS Astoria
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USS Astoria was a U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II before being lost early in the Guadalcanal campaign.
Aliases (3)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser → warship → |
| allegiance |
Allies of World War II
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| armedForce |
U.S. Navy
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| builtFor |
United States Navy
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| campaign |
Solomon Islands campaign
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| class |
New Orleans class
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| conflict |
World War II
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| conflictSide |
Allied side in World War II
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| country |
United States
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| designedAs |
treaty cruiser
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| era |
World War II era
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| fate |
sunk in combat
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| locationOfLoss |
waters off Guadalcanal
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| lostIn |
Guadalcanal campaign
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| namedAfter |
Astoria, Oregon
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| navalRole |
escort
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fleet screening → surface combatant → |
| operator |
United States Navy
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| participatedIn |
Guadalcanal campaign
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Pacific War → |
| service |
Pacific Fleet
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| serviceBranch |
United States Navy
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| shipType |
heavy cruiser
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| theater |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| usedFor |
anti-aircraft defense
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anti-surface warfare → naval gunfire support → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Savo Island
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Battle of Savo Island ("USS Quincy") → |
shipSunk |
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Task Force 17
("USS Astoria (CA-34)")
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notableShip |
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USS Astoria (CA-34)
("USS Astoria (CL-90)")
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successorName |