USS Wichita was a unique heavy cruiser of the United States Navy built in the 1930s. The last American cruiser designed to meet the limits of the London Naval Treaty, she was originally …

USS Wichita (CA 45) Operating in the Atlantic Ocean, out of Norfolk, Virginia, on 1 May 1940. Note the markings on her turret tops (bars on the forward turrets, a circle on the after turret). …

CA-45 General Specifications. Complement: 929 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 10000 tons. Length: 608 feet 4 inches . Beam: 61 feet 9 inches. Draft: 19 feet 10 in. Flank Speed: 32 …

Feb 15, 2024 · Caption: The heavy cruiser Wichita (CA-45) in prewar light gray. Wichita was a derivative of the basic design prepared for the Brooklyn (CL-40)-class, similar in characteristic …

Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Wichita, after the city of Wichita, Kansas. USS Wichita (CA-45) was a heavy cruiser in service from in 1939 to 1947 and active …

Wichita was based in Nagasaki and Sasebo until 5 November, when her first passengers reported on board for transportation back to the United States. She headed for San Francisco, reaching …

USS Wichita (CA-45), 1939-1959. USS Wichita, a 10,000-ton heavy cruiser, was built at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania. Commissioned in February 1939, her initial cruise took …

Wichita sortied on 26 March, slated to report to Commander, Naval Forces, Europe, for duty, in company with Wasp Washington Tuscaloosa, and eight destroyers. The next day, tee force …

The USS Wichita (CA-45) was a heavy cruiser built in 1935-37 and commissioned in 1939. Before the entry of the U.S. into World War II, Wichita performed a "show the flag" mission to South …

USS Wichita (CA-45) was a unique heavy cruiser of the United States Navy built in the 1930s. She was authorized by the 1929 Cruiser Act, laid down at the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in …