Portland-class heavy cruiser

Portland-class heavy cruiser
USS Indianapolis off San Francisco, California, May 1944
Class Overview
Builder	Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation, Fore River Shipyard, New York Shipbuilding Corporation
Class	Portland-class
Type	Heavy cruiser
Technical Information
Length	186 meters
Beam	20.2 meters
Draught	5.3 meters
Displacement	9,800 long tons
Machinery	4 geared turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts
Speed	32 knots
Armor	5-inch belt, 2.5-inch turrets, 2.5-inch deck, 1.25-inch conning tower
Armament	9 x 8-inch/55 cal guns, 8 x 5-inch/25 cal anti-aircraft guns, 32 x 40 mm anti-aircraft guns, 27 x 20 mm anti-aircraft guns
Aircraft capacity	3 SOC Seagull scout-observation seaplanes
Crew	807 officers and enlisted
Usage
Year Introduced	1932
Affiliation	United States of America
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The Portland-class of cruisers were two heavy cruisers produced by the United States Navy during the interwar period after World War I. Designed to be more like fleet flagships, the two ships had more space for flag officers and their staff. The ships were also longer than the previous Northampton-class and had a new bow shape. Both ships served in the Pacific Theater of the war, where USS Indianapolis was sunk in July 1945.

Ships in class

• USS Portland (CA-33)
• USS Indianapolis (CA-35)