Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CA-34 USS Astoria

• New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser:
• Displacement: 13,000 tons
• Length: 588'2"
• Beam: 61'9"
• Draft: 24'4"
• Speed: 32.5 knots
• Armament: 3x3 8"/55, 8x1 5"/25, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 3 planes (SC-1)
• Complement: 1,121
• Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 107,000 hp
• Built at Puget Sound Navy Yard, and commissioned 28 April 1934

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Astoria
• Battle of the Coral Sea -- Action Report

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