USS Vincennes (CL-64)
USS ''Vincennes'' 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 . Design The ''Cleveland''-class light cruisers traced their origin to design work done in the late 1930s; at the time, light cruiser displacement was limited to by the Second London Naval Treaty. Following the start of World War II in September 1939, Britain announced it would suspend the treaty for the duration of the conflict, a decision the US Navy qui ...
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USS Vincennes (CL-64) Underway In San Francisco Bay On 29 August 1945 (NH 98189)
USS ''Vincennes'' may refer to: * , was an 18-gun sloop-of-war commissioned in 1826 and sold in 1867 * , was a commissioned in 1937 and lost in the Battle of Savo Island in 1942 * was a commissioned in 1944 and decommissioned in 1946 * was a commissioned in 1985 and decommissioned in 2005 primarily known for the shooting down of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988 which killed all 290 on board. File:USS Vincennes (CA-44) memorial.jpg, USS ''Vincennes'' (CA-44) File:USS Vincennes (CL-64) marker.jpg, USS ''Vincennes'' (CL-64) USS Vincennes (CG-49) marker.jpg, USS ''Vincennes'' (CG-49) {{DEFAULTSORT:Vincennes, Uss United States Navy ship names ...
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