USS Minneapolis (CA-36)
E95593
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
United States Navy cruiser
World War II naval ship of the United States
warship
USS Minneapolis (CA-36) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive combat in the Pacific during World War II, earning multiple battle stars for her service.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Minneapolis (CA-36) canonical | 3 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ World War II naval ship of the United States ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes on catapults ⓘ |
| armament |
8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns
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9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns in three triple turrets ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns (various 40 mm and 20 mm weapons during WWII) ⓘ |
| awarded |
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
ⓘ
surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (for service with Task Force 16 at Midway)
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| battleHonors | 17 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| commissioned | 19 May 1934 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 868 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| damagedIn | Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ |
| damageType | bow blown off by torpedo hit at Tassafaronga ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 February 1947 ⓘ |
| displacement |
approximately 12,463 long tons full load
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approximately 9,950 long tons standard ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-36 ⓘ |
| laidDown | 27 June 1931 ⓘ |
| launched | 6 September 1933 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Minneapolis
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surface form:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
|
| notableFeature | one of the most highly decorated U.S. heavy cruisers of World War II ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ Battle of Coral Sea ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of the Coral Sea
Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign ⓘ Solomon Islands campaign ⓘ
surface form:
Guadalcanal Campaign
Leyte Gulf operations ⓘ Marianas campaign ⓘ Battle of Okinawa ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
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| partOf |
New Orleans class
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surface form:
New Orleans-class cruiser
|
| prewarServiceArea | Pacific Fleet ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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8 boilers ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| repairedAt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
ⓘ
Tulagi ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 14 August 1959 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Grace L. Schaller ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 March 1959 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Allied operations in the Pacific Theater of World War II
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of Operations
|
| topSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
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