USS Wilmington

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:starship
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Juneau
gptkb:Admiral_William_T._Sampson
gptkb:USS_Chester
gptkb:USS_Richmond
gptkbp:armament 20 × 20 mm guns
40 × 40 mm guns
12 × 6 in (152 mm) guns
8 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
gptkbp:commissioned 1943
gptkbp:constructed_in gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
gptkbp:decommissioned 1946
gptkbp:displacement 10,000 tons
gptkbp:fate Sold for scrap
gptkbp:home_port gptkb:Norfolk,_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label USS Wilmington
gptkbp:length 610 ft (190 m)
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Wilmington
gptkbp:notable_event Participated in World War II
Conducted training exercises post-war
Supported landings in the Philippines
Operated in the Pacific Theater
Engaged in naval bombardments
gptkbp:service_years 1943-1946
gptkbp:sister_ship gptkb:USS_St._Louis
gptkbp:type Light cruiser