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Oregon City. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com
Part of a design process of heavy cruisers which possessed more protection and in some designs also more 20.32cm/8”guns as the USS Baltimore (CA-68) class. Displacement 17,000 (standard)-20,000 (trial) tons and as dimensions 690 (waterline) x 77 (moulded amidships) x 24 feet. With 120,000 shp horsepower a speed of 33 knots. Armament 4x3-20.32cm/8” and 6x2-calibre not specified guns (Baltimotre 6x2-12.7cm/5” cal 38) anti aircraft guns. Carried amidships aircraft. The Baltimore-class was preceded by the USS Wichata and succeeded by the Oregon City-class.
Source
U. S. Naval History and Heritage Command. Bureau of Ships Spring Styles Book31 1939-1944. S-511-25.
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