USS New Orleans (CA-32)
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USS New Orleans (CA-32) was a New Orleans-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that saw extensive action in the Pacific during World War II, earning numerous battle stars for its service.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftCarried | floatplanes ⓘ |
| armamentAA |
multiple 20 mm Oerlikon cannons
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multiple 40 mm Bofors guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 8 × 5-inch/25 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded | Presidential Unit Citation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 17 battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 61 feet 9 inches ⓘ |
| builder | New York Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 15 February 1934 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplementWartime | approximately 1,000 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 10 February 1947 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 12,463 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 9,950 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 19 feet 4 inches ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeportPrewar | Pearl Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 14 March 1931 ⓘ |
| launched | 12 April 1933 ⓘ |
| length | 588 feet ⓘ |
| locationDuringPearlHarborAttack | Pearl Harbor, Hawaii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New Orleans, Louisiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableDamage | severe bow damage at Battle of Tassafaronga ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ 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 ⓘ |
| propulsion |
8 boilers
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geared turbines ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| repairLocation |
Sydney, Australia
NERFINISHED
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Tulagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scrappedAt | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shaftCount | 4 ⓘ |
| shipClass | New Orleans class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1957 ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | 32.7 knots ⓘ |
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