St. Louis class cruiser (1938)

St. Louis class cruiser (1938)

The "St. Louis" class light cruisers were United States Navy ships that served during World War II. A small class, they were built as a slight modification of the Sclass|Brooklyn|cruiser|4, with an improved AA armament and new machinery arrangement.

"St. Louis" class ships

The two ships were:
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External links

* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cl-49.htm Global Security.org - St. Louis class cruiser]
* [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/cl-49-specs.htm Global Security.org - St. Louis class cruiser specifications]


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