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USS Biloxi
USS ''Biloxi'' was a light cruiser of the United States Navy, which were built during World War II. The class was designed as a development of the earlier s, the size of which had been limited by the First London Naval Treaty. The start of the war led to the dissolution of the treaty system, but the dramatic need for new vessels precluded a new design, so the ''Cleveland''s used the same hull as their predecessors, but were significantly heavier. The ''Cleveland''s carried a main battery of twelve guns in four three-gun turrets, along with a secondary armament of twelve dual-purpose guns. They had a top speed of . The ship was laid down on 9 July 1941 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and launched on 23 February 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Katharine G. Braun, wife of the Mayor of Biloxi. She was commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 31 August 1943, with Captain Daniel M. McGurl in command. Design The ''Cleveland''-class light c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USS Biloxi (CL-80) Underway At Sea, Circa October 1943 (NH 98263)
USS ''Biloxi'' was a light cruiser of the United States Navy, which were built during World War II. The ship class, class was designed as a development of the earlier s, the size of which had been limited by the First London Naval Treaty. The start of the war led to the dissolution of the treaty system, but the dramatic need for new vessels precluded a new design, so the ''Cleveland''s used the same hull (watercraft), hull as their predecessors, but were significantly heavier. The ''Cleveland''s carried a main battery of twelve 6"/47 caliber gun, guns in four three-gun gun turret, turrets, along with a secondary armament of twelve 5"/38 caliber gun, dual-purpose guns. They had a top speed of . The ship was laid down on 9 July 1941 at Newport News, Virginia, by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co. and launched on 23 February 1943, sponsored by Mrs. Katharine G. Braun, wife of the Mayor of Biloxi. She was commissioned at the Norfolk Navy Yard on 31 August 1943, with Capta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
