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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:cruiser
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gptkbp:armament
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12 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
12 × 5 in guns
8 × 8 in guns
20 × 20 mm guns
40 × 40 mm guns
8 × 8 in (203 mm) guns
12 x 40 mm AA guns
15 x 6 in guns
8 x 5 in guns
8 × 0.50 in (12.7 mm) machine guns
8 x 20 mm AA guns
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gptkbp:awarded_by
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gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:World_War_II_Victory_Medal
gptkb:Philippine_Defense_Medal
gptkb:Navy_Occupation_Service_Medal
gptkb:Asiatic-Pacific_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:American_Campaign_Medal
gptkb:Presidential_Unit_Citation
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gptkbp:casualties
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gptkb:368
gptkb:USS_Houston_survivors
significant during battles
368 crew members
approximately 368 crew members
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Brooklyn-class_cruiser
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_Albert_H._Rooks
gptkb:Captain_Samuel_Eliot_Morison
Captain Samuel W. Bailey
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gptkbp:commissioned
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gptkb:1930
1931
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gptkbp:constructed_in
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gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
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gptkbp:crew
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gptkb:1,000
over 1,000
naval warfare tactics
800 personnel
held annually after the war
documented in oral histories
high during early engagements
included various nationalities
awarded for bravery in combat
provided for each other during hardships
remembered for their service and sacrifice
varied from officers to enlisted personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1946
1947
1947-06-30
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gptkbp:displacement
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10,000 tons
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gptkbp:fate
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sunk
sunk in action
sunk by Japanese forces
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gptkbp:has_location
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gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkb:Java_Sea
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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ongoing studies of crew experiences
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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artifacts recovered from wreck
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Legacy in naval history.
Memorial services for the crew.
Post-war investigations.
Rescue of survivors by Japanese forces.
Sinking of USS Houston.
Survivor's escape to Australia.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Naval history
First U. S. Navy ship to be sunk by enemy action in World War II.
first U. S. Navy ship sunk by enemy action in WWII
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gptkbp:home_port
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gptkb:San_Diego,_California
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS Houston
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gptkbp:is_associated_with
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Houston community
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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gptkb:USS_Houston_(CA-30)_Memorial
gptkb:USS_Houston_(CA-30)
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Houston_Naval_Memorial
gptkb:USS_Houston_Memorial
Annual memorial events
Memorial days
Plaques and markers
Memorial Park in Houston
USS Houston (CA-30) Memorial in Indonesia
USS Houston Memorial in San Diego
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gptkbp:is_connected_to
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Naval battles
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gptkbp:is_documented_in
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gptkb:archive
gptkb:Historical_records
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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gptkb:Documentaries
gptkb:Exhibits
Books about naval history
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:is_known_for
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Local historians
Bravery of crew
Family members of crew
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gptkbp:is_linked_to
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War memorials
Survivor stories
Survivor reunions
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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gptkb:Community_events
gptkb:Pacific_Fleet
gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkb:battle
Educational programs
Military history
Historical societies
Maritime museums
Public memorials
Commemorative events
Veterans memorials
Naval heritage
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gptkbp:is_recognized_by
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Ceremonies
Memorial services
Veterans organizations
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gptkbp:is_symbolic_of
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Sacrifice in war
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gptkbp:launched
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gptkb:1930
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspired books and films
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gptkbp:length
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610 feet
608 ft (185 m)
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gptkbp:losses
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gptkb:Sunda_Strait
gptkb:1942
gptkb:Japanese_Navy
March 1, 1942
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gptkbp:mission
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Evacuation of Allied personnel from Java.
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gptkbp:named_after
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gptkb:City_of_Houston
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Galloping_Ghost_of_the_Java_Coast
gptkb:The_Galloping_Ghost
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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gptkb:Battle_of_Sunda_Strait
March 1, 1942
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gptkbp:notable_event
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Sunda_Strait
evacuation of Allied forces
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gptkbp:operated_by
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:operates_in
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Pacific Theater
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gptkbp:operational_area
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater_of_World_War_II
1930-1942
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gptkbp:participated_in
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Coral_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Midway
gptkb:Battle_of_Leyte_Gulf
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Java_Sea
gptkb:Battle_of_Guadalcanal
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Philippine_Sea
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gptkbp:replaced_by
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gptkb:Pearl_Harbor
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gptkbp:resting_place
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gptkb:Sunda_Strait
underwater wreck site
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gptkbp:served_in
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gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:service_branch
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:service_years
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gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:services
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gptkb:1930
gptkb:1942
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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gptkb:USS_Boise
gptkb:USS_Helena
gptkb:USS_Quincy
gptkb:USS_Montpelier
gptkb:USS_Indianapolis
gptkb:USS_Chester
gptkb:USS_Phoenix
gptkb:USS_Concord
gptkb:USS_Mobile
gptkb:USS_Richmond
gptkb:USS_Savannah
gptkb:USS_Philadelphia
gptkb:USS_Brooklyn
gptkb:USS_Nashville
gptkb:USS_St._Louis
gptkb:USS_Denver
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gptkbp:speed
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32 knots
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gptkbp:water_management
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scrapped
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gptkbp:year_created
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1930-05-30
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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3
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