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The Baltimore-class heavy cruisers were a class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy commissioned during and shortly after World War II.
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9 lut 2020 · A complete overview of WW2 American US Navy Cruisers, light and heavy from the Omaha to the Worcester class AA cruisers, evolution, weaponry and tactics.
30 cze 2019 · Category:World War II cruisers of the United States - Wikimedia Commons. From Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. Subcategories. This category has the following 13 subcategories, out of 13 total. Alaska class cruiser (3 C, 3 F) Atlanta class cruiser (8 C, 4 F) Baltimore class cruiser (14 C, 5 F) Brooklyn class cruiser (12 C, 5 F)
When the United States entered World War II it had three major classes of cruisers under construction: the Atlanta and Cleveland light cruiser classes (with 5-inch and 6-inch main batteries, respectively), and the Baltimore-class of heavy cruisers.
4 mar 2017 · The USN Baltimore class heavy cruisers were the main wartime 8-inches type used mostly as task force escort in WW2. In all, 15 were built, including the sub-class Oregon City, which entered service after the war. Many also served in Korea and Vietnam, or were converted as missile cruisers.
8 sty 2023 · From August to October 1942, the heavy cruiser was tasked with escorting the USS Wasp (CV-7) during the American landings of the Guadalcanal Campaign. When the latter was sunk by a Japanese submarine, Salt Lake City assisted in the rescue of her crew.
