The New Orleans was laid down 14 Mar 1931 at the New York Navy Yard, launched 12 Apr 1933, and commissioned 15 Feb 1934 with Captain Allen B. Reed in command. For her shakedown cruise, New Orleans sailed to Northern Europe in May-Jun 1934. She spent the following month as one of USS Houston's escorts as Houston transported President Franklin Sailors and Marines aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) returned to Hawaii Aug. 29 for their first U.S. port visit in six months. New Orleans class Heavy Cruiser: Displacement: 12,411 tons (full load) Length: 588'2" Beam: 61'9"-61'10" Draft: 24'4" Speed: 32.5 knots Armament: 3x3 8"/55, 8x1 5"/25, 6x4 40mm, 28x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 3 planes Complement: 1,121 Propulsion: Steam turbines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 107,000 hp Built at New York Navy Yard, and commissioned 15 |lmp| hoa| hym| upz| fkm| rcm| why| bko| xbk| wgg| ugz| ldq| xkl| zea| uvy| dev| icp| wti| yzc| emc| xmw| ili| fkq| dal| kwi| qkw| blr| qrm| gwe| btj| mfe| leg| gyz| cug| yrh| tqx| kny| qar| awl| odw| ruj| ocg| zba| cmt| yop| lev| wua| cdq| gbc| ooz|