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.
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| 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
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| 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 (for service with Task Force 16 at Midway)
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| battleHonors |
17 battle stars for World War II service
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| beam |
61 feet 9 inches
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| builder |
Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
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| commissioned |
19 May 1934
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| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| crewComplement |
approximately 868 officers and enlisted
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| damagedIn |
Battle of Tassafaronga
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| damageType |
bow blown off by torpedo hit at Tassafaronga
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| decommissioned |
10 February 1947
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| displacement |
approximately 12,463 long tons full load
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approximately 9,950 long tons standard → |
| draft |
19 feet 4 inches
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| fate |
sold for scrap
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| hullNumber |
CA-36
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| laidDown |
27 June 1931
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| launched |
6 September 1933
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| length |
588 feet
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| namedAfter |
Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| notableFeature |
one of the most highly decorated U.S. heavy cruisers of World War II
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| participatedIn |
Battle of Midway
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Battle of Tassafaronga NERFINISHED → Battle of the Coral Sea NERFINISHED → Battle of the Philippine Sea NERFINISHED → Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign NERFINISHED → Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED → Leyte Gulf operations → Marianas campaign NERFINISHED → Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED → |
| partOf |
New Orleans-class cruiser
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| prewarServiceArea |
Pacific Fleet
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| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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8 boilers → steam turbines → |
| repairedAt |
Mare Island Naval Shipyard
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Tulagi NERFINISHED → |
| soldForScrap |
14 August 1959
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| sponsor |
Miss Grace L. Schaller
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| stricken |
1 March 1959
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of Operations
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| topSpeed |
32.7 knots
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Referenced by (1)
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Battle of Tassafaronga
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USShipHeavilyDamaged |