US Heavy Cruisers * «@ inaction tal Part 2 iber15 SsUS Heavy Cruisers in action By Al Adcock Part 2 Color by Don Greer Illustrated by Andrew Probert = Warships Number 15 squadron/signal publications“Tho USS BALTINONE (CA) fee er anaireat guns Japanese aera acing {ean erie of Luzon in he Pipes nme Dearbar 4, Te BALTIMORE is operating wi he 3 Fest nsuppr of US ar te Haerate te Pines om ‘Gros enn acne awe a yay ce Sexan Gy (20, Fest0 and ery Bn ON FOE pa Acknowledgements ‘A petnhswinths ston te fr fl US Navy soe and ve been etd a sep ye lowing pee an \Geoeg Cis, Real Wat Pots, Haran ease com) ‘Tom Walkowiak, Pats Drydock, Kregel, Pens rans tpn Shc) ‘Bob Cass, Elia: Enea, Winer Haven Fra hci et) ‘ner potarap fortis book wp by ‘Ane Pret [US Nay len Pipe ul ihe wan lof hem fr help in omits he pgp ad ter in ‘anon viel yh five gener Thre ee pei {ako wiht hank Rite Nizak wa Ly Lo fre sp wth is Be ‘COPY 201 SOLADROWSIENAL. PUBLICATIONS. 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ERMC TAEMML ER a ATRRADS BREN SECM AY, OTAUTRESEIC EEO, Gothucens ‘Tye USS BALTINORE sia in the Paci Ocean on 14 Ap 94 ne company oe NEW (ORLEANS clas ane ine Tre SALTAORE ls crtoUlges I asrre 2, ove hn eee ws Yoo OSE Rng peso ot SoIntroduction ‘Thee of he USheny cnr wa fly deine uring Wr War Two when ment fhe US Pace et we severly damaged at Peat Harr Hawa on 7 December 141 NO ‘ny srr was dmg and al wee sla he ght he panes an Germans) ‘mc the ar plan were revised “Sian tam pre the ft rene thea orang she seam for spe By he ery 1900 be sath were dtd and naval chs ban empl ode al shape ‘Woodgate way to sl nthe hl and re power i gu este stale. Ti Ince in repomcr moved th eed fer annals pli. The sl as emo ‘Spel warship armed nd poactod Tose er had an moe dock, whe th Pome sr hl th ded deck amor. Al ofthe ana weight rsd Feiemci forme powertlegic. Some rate tur a p 6 20 Boles © pe ‘ae seam forthe tines oleae cies “Toe US Nay tl sel pct care mere the ATLANTA and BOSTON. Bath stipe were canal wig the et mater val a ean. Theo se Were ‘Serine se TAK and went ont se wi dint Ia the US Nin. The ‘ATLANTA wat irappe io he 1912 while he BOSTON — rename DISPATCH coe fac serve toh Word War Two a evn spun she was sak a an aia rein 1986 ‘Several pes fresh serv wit the US Nas om armed opts 2 and el ascend bales op ay aap caer The tt and hy “rier sigan a determin by vai sal teas areal po in Washington and {sda flowing Word War One. The governnens fe Ud King, Unite State, Sopa, Hants al eco as i te dysacemens nd go ies of ae ‘ip nd erasers Te caers were pace ie to ears i eruses were ned to {R00 wees OTE an dcr ment an ech (1c um, whi wy err were im. ind 1000 os # ach A. ca) gs. When the US Nany bean te cemarcton of ‘Te NEWARK (6) waste st US Navy ship cased by ul pumber us acre, The [NEWARK was Bult by Cramp ana Sona, Pisceiptis ad auneed on 1 Mar 10. ‘Deplecing soe tone (7001 ar) and tomed wh 12 Cinch gn, the NEWARK as Srmored wih up tothas inches of nck emer. (fe! Wer Photo) he fot oft ny hey cre’ he PENSACOLA cs atl cae in 1000 os {907 rune he wea ii of 1010 pent puting tn aa Usama {Br scammer protection vas concerned "hc na US hes reel were it of the ety athe WICHITA anh was lal down onthe e's ways ia 1988, Whar the Garman tached Pan a Sepebor 1999 te wet cams vod td he wrk nj navies pa he design so emstction ‘target and ie armored ad ame cre al bates. The BALTIMOREORE ‘GON CITY and ALASRA cla crue woe the dct ek of 0 wey Vis “Toe min rman of tie WICHITA apd BALTIMORE clas ean crs was the 8 inc clr nal tl fring 4 240 pan (179) projec at rarely 800 Ket Asha per sod. The puns ange sumed 1 ae 3170 ats 28,986). The [ALASKA cls wan amd with I oh cle ut ing #1140 psn (171 42) po Jit out wo 36800 yards (335899) The WICHITA’s nod at com TW gin bth spe open andl amt. The BALTIMORE spd ALASKA eas ‘iter employed Sie pun in eck win mounts. These dal prese 2s sed Sil fori prc, hada ahd ange of 7.200 fe (11.3385) whe fan 8S" angle Te maximum range agin race pets canted © TKD yas {1662s whe edt 5 angle Clove natal psec was pied ¥y 200 ‘Ocean ts Bofors soni came Bath were bers ried inte US soe he Carbon was a Sie desig, wee Bolors weap egnted a Sweden Te tome {Gey gual atmatc gin, Gtbed the “Chicago Pano was eiialiy alle Int {NICHI and was laa for iestlision ihe BALTIMIORE cls, however is compe iy and exemine mains probes case wih frm sevice, The WICHITA, ‘rsa umd cary nicer wih ie weer-conel 0.0 cater (17) marin “Thos weapons wee so repel the more powerful nd age angie 20 cnn, ‘Uh Cntr cr Pet (plop pen 30 “Tue BALTIVORE (C4) seredin Wer War Oreo a minlayr. She lepine $413 one (Goess ar and wae aed wth four Binen and ix Sine9 guns mounted In ba. ‘Stes on the sae ef the dock The BALTIMORE wan bult by Union Fen Works, San Francaco and imnahed on 18 1608. Allo er sll equpent was removed by Be ‘Sty tte. The decks covered wth armas fo the Sole oo. (ea War Pott) ep: ey Se aa{aHICAO (CA 2 has CAM irc aa st alld. The WICHITA sad BAL ‘con he frst and an SK “esi asec sca onthe oe mas os sales Seve crea no es wh he nen woe fr, we ty were comatose IF {Wcnicron Fen) ancnws epan appearing 19 and they ant esd ‘ina om ership an ira dtm t Memy.By 1988, some of he BAL ‘wih ints ane. “mm ‘pede and shape, Mach stdy was undeakn by the Royal Navy, ad a est te conc omoys an her xc fo ning Geman Us hn) he prod Nexwce th wrt se a try ne ne of config. Mont US Navy ship weed By pied lig dick gay he wi ofthe are cern. The ot of Word War Teo revived the soy an inplemtaon of camfge schemes, some ecmblng WT schemes i 1982 he WICHITA san caolged a Meaue 124 sie that cmpaned tern Sea Ble (FS3905) and Orson Gy (FSEST6H, When the cy BALTIMIORE case ‘int began ling the shipyay they were oly cmailaped ix Mest 2, a cnr ‘ations, eating w the insodoton ofthe Messi 2? scheme. Messi 2 wa a “als the Pca Memre 2th Allenti oweve, toe wer aca oe Some ‘users wee pad i mato” pte, which were end W cts te ‘The srmorod err PITTSBURGH (CA) wos vigil named the PENNSYLVANIA (enc) bu tat mare was reaiocte athe new bates PENNEYL YAMA 2-) t ‘tee launened on Yo rch fot Te PITTSBURGH wee usd by Eogen Eye mae he ‘iat seaft ening on 9 ship The PTTSOUGH was armed ath Tour Bina guns Ded in eck gunnouses, 14 eanchv30 guns, and 18 SincNS0 weapons. Salt ‘epone were used for antaeraf deenee. Qe War Potoe) stip sie and shape ne enemy's The ey eres wee ited wh catapult o wo aera ada rae ‘Gurr wh the ALASKA cas ha tis 00 amie avers he {te postion ofthe wea’ crus. Ait types conse ofthe Cass SOCSON ‘Scaeal Voush« OSDLIONZN Kinghber. snd th Caras SCI Seahawk Thwe seat pps arid rom shiptoship and ancordn oti eI erate Sal was a ‘dentin the war, King uring the wil war eid an th Sch ye 1944 {roto ors per ship. Aira were edt pt naval gone pero ano es. ‘cto seach nd eee SAR) min ‘US Navy bean cers were ned fer US ces, with ce exc: he USS CANBER- RA‘CATOh namo ohne Ausala crn HAS CANBERRA. Theta ot sith be US hay ees ASTORIA (4). VINCENNES (CA) and QUINCY (Ch (SSN) a named for US cis i 1S pee sae tle taro ei ap when hey picnic sal Sea The USS WICHITA wa te mont hy dora fhe ite Heat roe cong 13 ‘Sfotall he ater hay rere wa the USS ST PAUL (CAT) ae ea 7 Bal Star fare combined serie ding Word Wa Tw Ke, nd Vitam sm cacmplary servis cond rng Wald Wa Two caring stl 2 Bate Sar betwee thom: Ben of the BALTIMORE cn were in comin bere the war he Pac ie apne Navy abd ie he Pi ‘The RALEIGH (CA#) wa bul by Novo Navy Yar and neh on 31 March 1862. She ‘ite tad wha singe inch gum ton Soe sight pouner, to pounders, {ta four 1inen opece ube ote water, Durst 198192 tine te tor (peo tes moe removed ered oor tro bots were ede. Te a ei {ies a meer of backing op he main popusion sytem ann wore Yepect a8 © {cl savngdevics wave aso removed Feuce top wag. (Re! Wer Poon)Development WICHITA Class BALTIMORE Class aca cca ities fae: te ce +} OREGON CITY Class (as IE are 2 BOSTON Class (CAG) ALASKA Class ALBANY Class (CG) = 4 syWICHITA Class the 1890 Landon Naval Tica wich awed th US a bl one ear oro 1985 She “he WICHITA ssl dow by the PialpiaNsvy Yad on 28 vob 1985 an URS) Hera wn et inches TA 9, Sk and spare of ot pounds pr square ach (3 Ove rented 33 Kn (1.2 tt Hero uth comin 1595 fraringe seme 0 nasties 182851) ‘ongesmeantltosnme (Above) The WICHITA (CA-4) ssn adryGock atthe Philadelphia Navy Yard on 1 Mare fly Sect hy te opal it 34 1598 The WEMITA nas constructed al he Priasipla Nery Yer and ounce ot 18 ots ie ineur wae pid that gone ts etstncos Each or Novombet 1357 Mapu echome fe Meseur the ight Gray (F230 Sytem. A lack boot taping seperate the rey apes hoo on loner Pus Tho ed ove cot Ing hapea to proven or teat slow ~ te butaapcl sped robbing baress ord ‘ier main te on he ul (Poating Dryaoeh) Ine, ne voprad forsee wih Crusor Dirac Seven (SuDi allowing the Ou break ote War Twn Earope. (Hosting OnaschThe WICHITA served thie Newalty Paolini Aa protetng US sipping nee in 04. He ‘Rotne ne nd atures have wf ts beled se rea ip pte ores ie hese Seren wena ecto ary 2 rh he no nae Pl ato loge searchlight tower seas mounted between he unre es War Pots ators Hor, ieland on 10 January TOU during wevre sar, The WICHITA erent pounded {oing same nor drago fo rl and tm tat eeued ropa st Now York Hay Vara Sho cam ‘taped nooo 12h epee, ea Wor Photos)eorametar cma ts Sas Seca eects tant Seber ccna sees Scere ee pepe Smance! {Gsi) The WICHITA i ees Ubon By Ue French te ‘Np EAN BART of Catalans uring Onerauon TORCH hatte nealon a ort Arca on 8 Hove ‘estas few tam bein the WCHTA ana ne belohin INASEACHUSENTS (0050) an onoing exchenge ot gor deer muna tat wounded 14 stor (Re) War Pros) {ator} Tne MEAT or USS WASE OFT ‘Shatanda tree The wash ond WHTA web ‘Simautaped'n eseare 12h apotenes. The tn ‘round acrethondling rae I olning bears @ ‘mie 606 scout pan rm Csr Seong Sunaon Sern ¥en Tear ie upermi oten(Relneknutonerbow (rewing rye) ~38 crews man their guns off Guam in May of 1944 ors cannans wet te ody ae neh gon (Gna were th TicMTA wi sng a aopaese estoy ATOUEORE {at War Protas) vay my -50 Caliber (12.7um) 5 Inch (12.7 cm)/36 Caliber Water-Cooled Gun, Open Mount Machine Gun 5 Inch/38 Caliber Gun, Enclosed Mount cst mood (owt Dryer) Mk 34 Gun DirectorBALTIMORE Class our wold be ged hah ring ad afer the Second Wosd War ‘These Sipe wach te ce der BALTIMORE (CAS word op | Jy 150 ad id Bee Sts Foe River Qui. Masucsts co 26 May 9A. The et eo he BALTIMORE cae (CA 68:75) wee Quine. When fe OREGON CITY (C129) ‘dg cane, The OREGON CITY clas sire oss of ha oi he ALBANY Stee The OREGON ITY cs wesc wile the caer BALTIMORE ca ‘Sse a stacks The clas ms ure ie in 1S when te DRS MOINES CA ao NEWPORT NEWS (CA-H8) — 1 auin eprint tem a te eater sss we taj conipaen cages The HALTIMORIOREGON CITY clase ay citer mee 67 ft ise (059 49 ‘noe eh cs e121 n) ewido cf fe 10 aes 8 ali war lade. Ah ful wa lod, the ships dow 26 fect 10 inches (8.290 of wae. The “Te BALTINORE (CA) was Ne ac sh In ew cin ot Reavy curs constructs \nthou ie burden the Wechngon Naval ren. Commasaned on 6 pe 193 te ‘BALTAIOAE servos wih to 3 and Sth Pet in he Pec powing fre supper 170) ons (15,422 tana a 21,300 toms (1505 fly he [lhe ofthe cle ne powered by gt Babs Wilken oe pacing seam ‘rt ir Gs eg hs Te lr nen esd ene nan aati ti spe a3 nt (1h (Gh wus evar hs tld exe by undarny epitet Te amor ths BALTIMORE cas ma tlre ier WICHITA clas ht ul ier wor pct th pling Ba sere rm chen 1824) ove he ach {specs ich (10.2 ate wateine,The ck wa med wid 2 ache (50) Sr pie an ha ahs (7.92) he Wo ae ches a as THe canis ‘ner Was itl inchs of amor pein BALTIVORES moatedwo iets ornare The gn adage 300 yd (G1422 1) when feng 2 38;pend ISI.) sme ig (AP) ani. The DES ES clas was tc wo ofthe wore nc Mk 16M us {ny coed sunny cer epre mneagped snmato, a bety freon omaued of eM 3 pm ctor wich eee th i nd aa an Ns caer sony aman contre Sine (127018 ae dp ‘eo sm i ire Sl te ‘ee WICHITA Class Foner sna cao Soancl The eng shin wer armed with 11 qua am dP of win mous 09 fined ocr te cure of the war Following the wa, the One an 20 guns were remoned {nd auntie ch (7.62 co) pu were stl wh uch fed ares Like thc cater WICHITA, the BALTIMORE clo wa ited with ancl aga and pois unting cranes in CA 68-7 sil rs was eo he een ps [etic The OREGON CFTYPDES MOINES cases metal fi wil rane 9 ‘tamil comet, Alle te ces wer ited with recap one credo Tee ‘pps cout ales wee cmbarietheCust SOC Sel al, flowed by the ‘Vout OS2U Kings n 194, an the Cuts SCI a 1985, The em fhe wat He Pi pct ao ep aig nes ey be SL zone, th desea deere bts et 192 were ating he pst The ial i ann. Tc trprl apres Navy’ sca fread perp seiner ‘ exprcce ste, wast shadow of former set Wiha se arfce ae ‘rnin the BALTIMIORE clean crater were woo cee he ft aie tak oes TRovking bs the sningdcfoive ang stand lpn, The hey esas wee ho ‘tin shore bdr oe fra the Maral Islnd Okino sd te pase vk om er std side hy single, dep runing putes mil ted on 13 Otter 1934, The xed Bk eon tember ie ‘cr ier, raping he baka sd Boing ta copra The expo 0 ‘ie lpr fine oe he ten nig be en stowed to a epi fay at Mans athe Ada OREGON CITY Class cable Bows senha ‘sof. Sb wa undrigreps ding the ast nts ofthe wa in te Pai “he PITTSBURGH (CA.7) wash lyst BALTINORE cas cra salle any ‘Ont Jane 1945 shy sr hr prin the Okie uma the PUFTSBUR ‘a uta yon. The wi and wate acon proved io esugh op Be ete Dow Se tow off te tp Araneae ja rar of te Number On tet prevented fer fmng and th ay sre sive Gam fo temporary eps, The vee Bow ll fssing— was ao fond nd tae © Cus wll. The Bow econ, dbo McKooiport fora aur itabrph, was mi pa back eo the ship, The PITTSBURGH ‘vrepned i US, bt i mt signe ern confit. ‘tof ie BALTIVORE cls hoy etary epee the Psi Ony te QUINCY {CAT pena pie ie in the Alan She stk pr he Nera d ‘ap hn 184, ponding he spy fr the US sal on Utah Beach Sh hen moved ‘Se Msitorancan, whe th poi fre ppt fer he ang in warn Face By ‘ee February of 1945 the toed for QUINCY’s presence inthe Meiewanean Sea hd Is ‘ad consol. She ws othe Poi frtbe pcoming Okinawa casi: Iy decor he BALTINORE clas eaing oe Bate Sarin Word War Two, ih in {weive Sand 38 dl purpose gun mae gunhouses Two OS2U Kegtahe eeeon ‘towptnes ae spate on hw extapss. fm qund mou ie psttoned between the two srerathandngereres. in Augut ol 144, te BALTINORE won cea penton. [or Present Franny Roosevelt onan Inspection Your ot Fao Wares Howl ‘ist ea war Protas)USS BALTIMORE (CA-68) Specifications Length: 673 feet 6 inches (205.2 w) Compliment: Beam: 70 feet 10 inches (21.6 w) ‘Armament: Draft: 26 Feet 10 Inchos (6.2 w) Displacement: 14,472 Tons (19,128 ur) Standard, 17,030 Tons (15,450 wr) Full Load Propulsion: 120,000 He/Four Screws Speed: 33 Knots (61.2 xin) Aircraft: “ 1700 Officers and Men 9 x Belnch (20.3 cu)/55 Guns in Triple Turrets, 12 x 5-Inch (12.7 cuy/38 Guns in ‘Twin Turrets, 48 x 40um Bofors Cannon in Quad Mounts, 24 x 20mm Oerlikon Cannon in Single Mounts 4 $0C, 082U, or SC Floatplanes‘srows te querdec The to ‘Ee gna prt owed ‘nen sod again suas ges the nc ‘gan hat 8 anima ran ot ‘elmo yar (401 when ee et BALTMORE's bow (lsc) “The GALTINORE at sos wn to Vought OS2U Kinghars tom YES:10 on the eta {ult in T84t The BALTINONE woe lt Beblenem Stel Compory tn Guna, Kesuchaets and unchad en 28 Jy 1082. The a We inch recor gulsing he ‘um neh mount Joging by her wate, the BALTIMORE appear tobe makin ‘pprsimsaly 25 kts (3 matin he open Paci. sting Drydock rsa rne tam Stes nthe process (sac)fer (me wor Pron) Mk 34 MainGun = Mk 34 Main Gun Director (with Director (Without Cover) Cover) eslgna to vemove gun gate rom the ret mai. A puracope for use by ie [Wet com ated os rom he st starboar are ot (osing Drydoe) 7