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CA-44 Characteristics |
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| Heavy Cruiser | New Orleans Class |
| Built by: | Bethlehem, Quincy and commissioned 24 Feb 1937 |
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Displacement: |
9375-9973 tons (normal) / 12,411 tons (full load) |
| Length: | 588 feet 2 inches |
| Draft: | 2 feet 4 inches |
| Beam: | 61 feet 10 inches |
| Speed: | 32.5 knots |
| Propulsion: | Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 107,000 horsepower |
| Manning included: | 1042-1121 Officers and Crew |
| Armament included: | 3-Triple 8 inch 55 caliber guns, 8-Single 5 inch 25 caliber guns, 8-Single .50-caliber Machine Guns |
| Aircraft: | 3 planes |
| Disposition | Sunk at Battle of Savo Island, 9 Aug 1942 |
