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	National Park Service: World War II Warships in the Pacific
		Des Moines class cruisers were the last class of heavy cruisers designed by the United States during World War II and represent the culmination of wartime cruiser design.
		USS Des Moines, is the class leader for this new generation of cruisers USS Des Moines also represents the last generation of big gun warship designed by the United States prior to the advent of the guided missile for shipborne operations.
		Although USS Des Moines was not commissioned until after the end of World War II she was designed during the war to meet the requirements of fleet operations against the Japanese in the Pacific.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky1/desmoines.htm (825 words)

	CA-134 Des Moines
		CA 134 Des Moines Built by Bethlehem Quincy.
		CA 140 Dallas Laid down at Bethlehem Quincy 15 Oct 1945, cancelled 6 June 1946, scrapped.
		CA 148 Newport News Built by Newport News.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/ca-134.htm (532 words)

	USS Des Moines CA-134
		The second Des Moines (CA-134) was launched 27' September 1946 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Fore River, Quincy, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs.
		On 18 February 1958, she cleared Norfolk for the Mediterranean once more, this time to remain as flagship for the 6th Fleet until July 1961 when was placed out of commission in reserve.
		Through her Mediterranean services Des Moines contributed significantly to the success of the 6th Fleet in representing American power and interests in the countries of Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and the Near East.
	www.navyhistory.com /cruiser/Desmoines2.html (190 words)

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		Des Moines The third SALEM (CA-139) was laid down on 4 July 1945 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.; launched on 25 March 1947; sponsored by Miss Mary G. Coffey; and commissioned on 14 May 1949, Capt. J.
		On 19 September, she was relieved by DES MOINES (CA-134) and returned to the United States for four months of overhaul at Boston.
		Relieved by DES MOINES as flagship on 9 October, she returned to Boston on the 24th and entered the shipyard for overhaul.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/ca139.txt (853 words)

	Ship Statistics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Des Moines was completed with two stern catapults and embarked four floatplanes; the catapults were subsequently removed.
		The first USS Des Moines was commissioned in 1902, served as a Peace Force in the Atlantic, crossed the equator on October 30, 1920, and was decommissioned in 1930.
		The second USS Des Moines weighed 21,000 tons, was 716 feet long and had a maximum width and draft of 76 feet and 26 feet respectively.
	ussdesmoines.com /stats.html (446 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Complement: 1,799 Class: DES MOINES The second DES MOINES (CA-134) was launched 27 September 1946 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Fore River, Quincy, Mass.; sponsored by Mrs.
		On 18 February 1958, she cleared Norfolk for the Mediterranean once more, this time to remain as flagship for the 6th Fleet until 14 July 1961 when she was placed out of commission in reserve.
		Efforts are now underway to tow DES MOINES to Duluth, Minnesota and turn her into a floating museum and educational center.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/ca134.txt (245 words)

	USS Desmoines - (free to our guests) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The switch from the heavy cruiser USS Des Moines to the Navy destroyer USS Edson was not made lightly by the Project's Board of Directors.
		The conclusion was that the USS Des Moines could not be placed on the Milwaukee lakefront because the Lakefront Development Advisory Commission (LDAC) would never support such placement and many of the key politicians would not exercise leadership for the good of the community.
		Placing the USS Des Moines in a city harbor north or south of Milwaukee was not an option because she would overwhelm their smaller harbors.
	www.ussdesmoines.org /vizbook/vizbook.htm (2408 words)

	Overview
		For the first time in heavy cruisers the newly introduced 3in/50's were a standard installation following the experiences of wartime in the Pacific when it was clear that the 2Omm AA was relatively ineffective against Kamikaze aircraft, and that even the 40mm Bofors did not always succeed in preventing such aircraft from reaching their target.
		In 1937 the navy had begun to give the priority to the development of fully automatic twin and triple turrets, and in about 1943 planning began for a cruiser type that would have a main armament of three triple turrets.
		For in the quest for ships with adequate armament and adequate accommodation for a unit staff, and with sufficient deck area to accommodate ship-to-ship missile launchers, the Des Moines class were the only serious candidates.
	www.uss-newport-news.com /hist/overview.htm (1049 words)

	Milwaukee - USS Des Moines Historic Naval Ship Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		They are currently working hard to bring the USS Des Moines to the Lake Michigan shoreline at Veterans Park, where she will become a floating museum and veteran's memorial.
		In irony is the USS Des Moines (named after the city in Iowa), and the city it is berthed (Philadelphia in Pennsylvania), is locations of two senators at the center of debate.
		USS Des Moines would be 50+ yards shorter (1/2 a football field), 3/4 the width of the USS Iowa.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1273300/posts (3963 words)

	USS Salem CA-139 49 years after.
		The other two completed ships of this class were the Des Moines (CA-134) and the Newport News (CA-148).
		These 3 ships were the last and the largest of the heavy cruisers ever built, and at 717 feet long and 77 feet wide, were longer than some battleships of the period.
		The Des Moines is still in the reserve fleet in Philadelphia awaiting its being scrapped or acquired as a museum.
	www.willshak.com /salem (319 words)

	Official Biography for James J. McMonagle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In 1956, he attended the Communication Officers' Course and was subsequently transferred to the 2d Marine Division where he served in the Republic of Lebanon when U.S. Forces were requested to assist in quelling the 1958 crisis.
		After being promoted to captain, he was ordered to duty aboard the USS DES MOINES (CA-134) as the Commanding Officer of the Marine Detachment.
		At that time the DES MOINES was the Sixth Fleet Flagship and was homeported at Villefranche, France.
	www.usmc.mil /genbios2.nsf/biographies/7D33CACC4B869FE285256A4000718830?opendocument (611 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Movies: April Fools: USS Des Moines may anchor on Wisconsin Avenue
		The USS Des Moines (CA-134) is the last of the Navy's World War II class heavy gun cruisers, and if supporters get their wish, the ship will rest peacefully as a “symbol of freedom” on Wisconsin Avenue.
		According to supporters, the 716-foot long USS Des Moines is a natural fit for Milwaukee, and they are adamant that the ship could become a major tourist destination.
		Mayor Tom Barrett said he respected the USS Des Moines and "the men and women who wear the uniform," though would need more facts before making a final decision.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /movies/articles/ussdesmoines.html (504 words)

	USS Salem III
		The third Salem (CA-139) was laid down on 4 July 1945 by the Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Mass.Launched on 25 March 1947, sponsored by Miss Mary G. Coffey; and commissioned on 14 May 1949, Capt. J.
		She then made two cruises to Guantanamo in November and December 1949, and participated in maneuvers with the Atlantic Fleet in early 1950.
		Salem departed the east coast on 3 May 1950, and on 17 May. relieved Newport News (CA 148) as flagship of the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
	www.multied.com /navy/cruiser/salemIII.html (834 words)

	ModelWarships.com Review
		February 2003, my 49th birthday and a gift from my loving wife of 30 years, the Revell 1/400 scale model of the USS Enterprise, CVAN 65.
		Having just completed for my father, the 1/350 scale USS Des Moines, CA 134, featured at Modelwarships.com, I anxiously begin this model for myself.
		The model, purchased at a now extinct hobby shop in Stuart, Florida, is in beautiful condition, considering it was one of a kind in the shop and had apparently been a window display for some time.
	www.modelwarships.com /reviews/ships/cv/cvn-65/400-rm/big-e.html (499 words)

	Philyard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Like her sister ship, Salem, the Des Moines (CA 134) is one of the last heavy cruisers built in the U.S. The ship is being held in donation status, and some unsuccessful attempts have been made to move the ship and use it as a museum.
		However, after sitting for decades with little maintenance, the ship's general appearance is poor and one questions if it is economically feasible to do anything but scrap or sink it.
		The USS Des Moines Historic Naval Ship Project is a group of individuals dedicated to saving this ship by taking it to Milwaukee and setting it up as a museum ship.
	users4.ev1.net /~ctomscott/philyard.htm (570 words)

	USS Des Moines CA-134
		And so, describing a great listing turn, the hiss of cleavage of water loud to the ear, she cuts her arc, creating that broad pavement which is wake.
		Showing her stern, one sees above that boiling churn and fume and spill of water, the brazen letters which form her christened title: DES MOINES
		This site is dedicated to the men who served on the Daisy Mae from February 1958 to 1961.
	www.volcano.net /~mikec/ca134web (506 words)

	Spring Styles Book # 3 (1939-1944), Lot S-511 -- Cruiser Preliminary Design Drawings
		Finally, two drawings (#s 64 and 65) are included for what became the Des Moines (CA-134) class heavy cruisers, with automatic eight-inch guns.
		Plan dated 1 October 1943, during preparation of the design for Des Moines (CA-134) heavy cruisers.
		S-511-54-A: "Proposed Conversion of CA 68 Class to CV".
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/albums/s511-cr.htm (1647 words)

	support (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The (your organization's name) Board of Directors is very interested in the USS Des Moines Historic Naval Ship Project's plan to bring the Navy's Heavy Cruiser USS Des Moines (CA 134) permanently to Milwaukee as a historic naval ship.
		The board strongly endorses the project to bring the USS Des Moines to Milwaukee to serve as a naval museum, a training platform for young Americans, a tourist attraction,and a memorial for all American veterans.
		In addition, when the Des Moines arrives, she should have a significant impact on Milwaukee's economy and be a major reunion draw for all kinds of veteran organizations.
	home.wi.rr.com /ussdesmoines/support.html (813 words)

	Related-Links
		The USS Tabberer Homepage is managed under the direction of Richard T. Tobin...
		Attacked by the USS Guadalcanal task group 22.3, and boarded and captured by DE Sailors from the Destroyer Escort USS Phillsbury.
		Permission from the USS Tabberer DE 418 is not needed to link to this Web Site.
	www.geocities.com /de418/Related-Links.html?1036564140984 (195 words)

	CL-144 Worcester
		During that 6th Fleet deployment, she engaged in exercises and maneuvers with fast carrier task forces, including the carrier Leyte (CV-32) and the heavy cruiser Des Moines (CA-134).
		Worcester operated off the eastern seaboard, ranging from Newport to Norfolk and south to Puerto Rico, with visits in between to Philadelphia, before she began her second 6th Fleet deployment in the spring of 1950.
		Proceeding in company with the crippled Brush, Bolster (ARS-38), and De Haven (DD-727), Worcester headed for Sasebo and reached port late on the afternoon of the 29th.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/agency/navy/cl-144.htm (2451 words)

	Warships - WWW.TheDeckPlate.Com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		USS Des Moines (CA-134), the last of the Navy's World War II era heavy gun cruisers, is currently in mothballs at Philadelphia.
		Lovers of this great old ship are fighting to have her towed to Milwaukee County's Veteran's Park, to be preserved as a museum ship.
		Opponents also argue that, having been commissioned in 1948, USS Des Moines did not see action in World War II, and is of no historical value.
	www.thedeckplate.com /warships.htm (979 words)

	Deck Log (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		As a former Crew member of the heavy cruiser Des Moines CA-134, I'm soliciting your thoughts on this.
		As you probably know, the Des Moines and the Iowa were the namesakes of the Battle ship and heavy cruiser class.
		We deployed to Korea in 1952 and returned to Long Beach, CA prior to transiting thru the Panama Canal to Norfolk, VA. This is where I met my wife Barbara Jean Williams.
	www.ussiowa.org /mbrship/decklog (2816 words)

	Heavy cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Some existing heavy cruisers lasted until the 1970s, sometimes after conversion to guided missile cruisers (general hull symbol CG).
		In the United States Navy, the term first came into official use in 1930, with hull classification symbol CA taken over from the Armored cruiser.
		The only heavy cruisers in existence today are the USS Des Moines (CA-134) (on hold for possible donation), and USS Salem (a museum ship).
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/H/Heavy-cruiser.htm (581 words)

	as111599 Summary (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Appointment of Donna Al-Najidi, Mondamin Presidential Association Representative, to the Des Moines Enterprise Community Steering Committee.
		Request of Mayor Preston Daniels to discuss letter from Des Moines Development Corporation, regarding cooperative efforts with Polk County, for downtown development.
		Morgan was encouraged to contact the owner, Des Moines Development Corporation, to request delay of demolition.
	www.ci.des-moines.ia.us /mayor_council/agendas/1999_as/AS111599.htm (3669 words)

	Building the USS NEWPORT NEWS Part 1
		She was part of the DES MOINES CLASS that originally was going to consist of eight ships.
		W.W.II ended before the completion of any of these ships and only three of this class were ever completed.
		They were the DES MOINES CA-134, SALEM CA-139 and the NEWPORT NEWS CA-148.
	www.zendner.com /boats/npn01.htm (2161 words)

	RPGHost Community Forums - US Navy Ships of the Twilight War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		On the old forum, I had four carrier battle groups that had survived, but two rarely sailed due to fuel shortages, and two were nuclear carriers, but the escorts rarely had the fuel to sail.
		And the two Des Moines-class CAs-Salem is in RDF Sourcebook.
		USS Des Moines (CA-134) Active Pacific: Involved in Korean Campaign since 5/1/97.
	forums.rpghost.com /archive/index.php/t-14785.html (3202 words)

	Historic Naval Ships Visitors Guide - Associate Members
		This organization is working to acquire USS Des Moines (CA-134) for Chicago.
		This organization is working to acquire USS Des Moines (CA-134) for Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
		Lead office for the State of Minnesota working to acquire USS Des Moines (CA-134) for a Lake Superior port.
	www.hnsa.org /associates.htm (2378 words)

	The Captain's and XO's
		During the period 1952-1955 he was on duty as the Bureau of Ordnance engaged in research and development of destroyer and submarine fire control systems.
		Captain MILLER assumed command of the Sumner July 29, 1963 in Mayport, Florida and was relieved by Captain BATY December 23, 1964 was in drydock in Charleston, South Carolina.
		Commander Edward McCoy BATY was born in Des Moines, Iowa on September 26, 1928.
	www.dd-692.com /captain'.htm (6131 words)

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		Milwaukee - USS Des Moines Historic Naval Ship Project
		The USS Des Moines (CA-134) is the last of the Navy's World War II class heavy gun cruisers.
		She is presently in mothballs at the Naval shipyard in Philadelphia and is tugging at her hawsers to get underway just one more time for a final voyage to Milwaukee County where she will be permanently displayed as a historic naval ship.
	home.wi.rr.com /ussdesmoines (230 words)

	SEEKRIEG Save The Ships Page
		Now "crewed" by a staff of museum professionals and enthusiastic volunteers, she is being restored to her full glory.
		The heavy cruiser USS Des Moines (CA-134) is presently in mothballs at the Naval shipyard in Philadelphia and is tugging at her hawsers to get underway just one more time for a final voyage to Milwaukee County's Veterans Park where she will be permanently displayed as a historic naval ship.
		In the very near future, the ship will either find a new home in Milwaukee or the Navy will tow her out to sea to sink her by torpedo and rocket fire as a target ship.
	www.seekrieg.com /SaveTheShipsPage.htm (1078 words)

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