New Orleans class cruiser (1931) — USS New Orleans (CA 32) Class overview Name: New Orleans class cruiser Operators … Wikipedia
Brooklyn class cruiser — The Brooklyn class cruisers were seven light cruisers of the United States Navy which served during World War II. Armed with 5 (three forward, two aft) triple turret mounted 6 inch guns, they were all commissioned during 1937 and 1938 in the time … Wikipedia
Wichita — is the name of: *Wichita (tribe), a Native American tribe *Wichita language, the language of the tribePlacesIn the United States: *Wichita, Kansas *Wichita Falls, Texas *Wichita County, Kansas *Wichita County, Texas *Wichita Mountains, a small… … Wikipedia
USS Wichita (CA-45) — USS Wichita (CA 45), the lead and only ship of the Wichita class of heavy cruiser. The Wichita was the first ship of the United States Navy named after the city of Wichita, Kansas.Initial operations Wichita was laid down on 28 October 1935 at the … Wikipedia
Heavy cruiser — The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 8in in calibre. The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term… … Wikipedia
USS Wichita (AOR-1) — was the lead ship of the Wichita class replenishment oilers. She was the second ship to be named for the city of Wichita, Kansas.The second Wichita (AOR 1) was laid down on 16 June 1966 at Quincy, Massachusetts, by the General Dynamics Quincy… … Wikipedia
North Carolina-class battleship — North Carolina steaming on 3 June 1946. By this time, many of the light anti aircraft weapons (Bofors 40 mm and Oerlikon 20 mm) mounted during the war had been removed, while more modern radars had been mounted on her forefunnel and mainmast … Wikipedia
Replenishment oiler — HMCS Protecteur A replenishment oiler or fleet tanker is a naval auxiliary ship with fuel tanks and dry cargo holds, which can replenish other ships while underway in the high seas. Such ships are used by several countries around the world. The… … Wikipedia
Order of battle for Convoy PQ 17 — Convoy PQ 17 was the penultimate of the PQ/QP series of arctic convoys, bound from British ports through the Arctic Ocean via Reykjavík to the White Sea ports of the Soviet Union, particularly Murmansk and Archangel. The convoy was heavily… … Wikipedia
United States Navy oiler — USNS Mispillion (T AO 105) conducting an underway replenishment. In the United States Navy, an Oiler is a Combat Logistics ship that replenishes other ships with fuel and in some cases food, mail, ammunition and other necessities while at sea, in … Wikipedia
