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USS Wichita
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USS Wichita was built at Philadelphia Navy Yard and launched 16th November 1937 and commissioned on the 16th February 1939. USS Wichita was a larger and heavier version of the Brooklyn class of cruisers. She served in North Africa, Attu, Kwajalein, Truk Raids, Hollandia, Marianas, Palau, Leyte Gulf, Okinawa, Pacific raids 1944 - 1945 after the war she was immediately laid up and finally sold and scrapped at Panama City November 1959 Displacement: 10,000 tons, Speed: 34 Knots, Crew 929 to 1100 range 10,000 nm at 15 knots. Armament: Nine 8 inch guns in triple turrets, Eight 5 inch Gun D.P Guns and four aircraft |
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| USS Wichita (CA45) | 16th November 1937 | Broken up in 1959. | |
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CA45 USS Wichita, 1942 Order Code CA45 One copy only of original 1940's printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15. Please note image shown has been cropped for website purpose and more sky and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post of £3 post for UK £10 overseas, recorded airmail order photograph here |
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