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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cruiser
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gptkbp:advances
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Post-war upgrades
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gptkbp:aircraft_operated
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gptkb:None
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gptkbp:armament
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8-inch guns
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gptkbp:armor
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3 to 6 inches
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gptkbp:combat_experience
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:commissioned
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1930s
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gptkbp:construction_material
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gptkb:Steel
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gptkbp:crew_capacity
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800 to 1,200 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1950s
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gptkbp:design_features
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All-or-nothing armor scheme
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gptkbp:design_influence
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Influenced later cruiser designs
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gptkbp:designed_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:disbandment_date
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1950s
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gptkbp:displacement
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10,000 to 15,000 tons
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gptkbp:era
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:fate
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Scrapped or sunk
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gptkbp:final_service_year
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1970s
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gptkbp:historical_period
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Interwar period
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Key role in naval battles
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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CA-class Heavy Cruiser
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gptkbp:launch_date
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1930s
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gptkbp:launch_site
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Various shipyards in the USA
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gptkbp:legacy
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Foundation for modern cruisers
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gptkbp:length
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600 to 700 feet
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Task force operations
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Surigao_Strait
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:notable_features
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High speed and firepower
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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gptkb:USS_New_Orleans_(CA-32)
gptkb:USS_Indianapolis_(CA-35)
gptkb:USS_Portland_(CA-33)
gptkb:None
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gptkbp:number_built
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over 30 ships
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gptkbp:operational_range
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Unlimited with refueling
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gptkbp:operational_status
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Retired
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gptkbp:primary_mission
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Surface combat
Anti-aircraft warfare
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gptkbp:propulsion
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Steam turbines
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gptkbp:radar
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Early warning radar systems
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gptkbp:role
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gptkb:naval_warfare
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gptkbp:speed
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32 knots
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Baltimore-class_Heavy_Cruiser
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gptkbp:used_by
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Covenant_ships
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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