U.S.S. Wichita (CA-45)
World War II heavy cruiser -
The last U.S. "treaty cruiser"
Laid Down 28 Oct. 1935
Launched 16 Nov. 1937
Commissioned 16 Feb. 1939
Decommissioned 3 Feb. 1947
Struck 1 Mar. 1959
Displacement 10,000 Tons • Length 608 ft. 4 in.
Beam 19 ft. 10 in. • Propulsion 100,000 shp Geared turbines
Speed 32.5 knots • Complement 929 [officers & sailors]
Armament 9 - 8" guns, 8 - 5" guns
Aircraft 4 biplanes
To learn more read
300,000 Miles to Victory: U.S.S. Wichita
available at the Wichita Public Library
Courtesy hmdb.org
