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	Arkansas class cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arkansas class and the Des Moines-class cruiser, which only differs slightly in armament, are also known as the Danilov class.
		Arkansas-class cruiser is armed with a dual anti-aircraft beam gun, a pair of CIWS guns, four 9-tube vertical missile launchers, and 10 anti-ship missile launchers.
		In the United States Navy, a class is always named after the lead ship; that is, the first ship of that class to be approved by Congress—almost (but not quite) without exception the ship of the class with the lowest hull number.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arkansas_class_cruiser (385 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Arkansas class cruiser (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In the fictional universe of Gundam Seed, the Arkansas-class cruiser is an Earth Alliance naval warship.
		It is armed with an dual anti-aircraft beam gun, a pair of CIWS guns, four 9-tube vertical missile launchers, and 10 anti-ship missile launchers.
		Agamemnon - Archangel - Arkansas - Des Moines - Drake - Fraser - Girty Lue - Hannibal - Nelson - Tarawa
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Arkansas_class_cruiser (218 words)

	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)

	Des Moines class cruiser - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Further information might be found in a section of the talk page or at Requests for expansion.
		For the fictional ship seen in the Gundam Seed universe, see Des Moines class cruiser (Gundam).
		The Des Moines class cruiser was a class of United States Navy heavy cruiser.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Des_Moines_class_cruiser (132 words)

	Heavy Cruisers - Backbone of the fleet
		Cruisers have filled a vital role in navy history, they were built to go into harms way and show the flag in situations that would not warrent or risk a larger captial ship.
		For thirty years cruisers were the back bone of the world battle fleets, cruising the oceans and showing the flag while the dreadnoughts of the era recived more attention and more upgrades.
		The Japanese Kongo class battle cruiser are the most successful class of battle cruiser, in both the balances of inherent weakness and strengths, the long successful carriers right up their losses in the Pacific War.
	www.polaris.net /~wright/navyard5.html (1106 words)

	firstbell
		They were not able to help him with his search for cruise books, but they happen to mention that they had a Des Moines ship's bell on their third floor.
		The bell, which citizens of Des Moines presented to the cruiser "Des Moines" at a cost of $835, was placed on exhibition in the Commercial Club Hall in February and remained there until the cruiser returned from its trip to foreign shores.
		Bell from the old cruiser Des Moines (Headline picture D.M.T. The bell, presented by the Citizens of Des Moines to that Navy ship in 1904 is on display at the library in connection with the commissioning next Tuesday of the new cruiser Des Moines at Quincy, Mass.
	ussdesmoines.com /firstbell.html (1067 words)

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		In June and July 1904, DES MOINES cruised in the West Indies, and on 29 August cleared Boston for duty with the European Squadron, visiting ports in France, England, Ireland, Norway, Holland, Belgium, Spain and Italy before her arrival at Barbados 11 December to join the North Atlantic Fleet.
		DES MOINES returned to Boston 16 February 1906, and for the next 5 years cruised widely in the Atlantic, the Caribbean, and the Gulf of Mexico.
		DES MOINES cruised off Mexico between May and September 1920, reporting on political conditions, and joining in relief efforts during an epidemic of the plague.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/cruisers/c15.txt (628 words)

	USS Salem CA-139 Other Ships Named Salem
		Salem and her sisters (Des Moines, and Newport News) were designed as the ultimate heavy cruisers, taking into account the lessons of WWII, and carrying the heaviest and most versatile battery ever fitted in a heavy cruiser.
		The primary innovation of this class was found in the main battery - although a battery of nine 8"/55 caliber guns had been standard in US cruisers for many years, these ships used semi-fixed (cased charge) rounds, rather than separate shell-and-bag loading.
		The catapults were never installed (those aboard Des Moines were partially installed at delivery, but were removed before commissioning), but the hangar, aircraft elevator, and crane served the ships throughout their careers.
	www.uss-salem.org /museum/history/specs.htm (1040 words)

	Bibliography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Naval destroyer and light cruiser task groups already plied the Gulf of Tonkin, providing ground support and shelling Communist targets, but their effectiveness was limited by their 5- and 6-inch guns.
		Later, a proposal to replace her damaged turret with one from the decommissioned DES MOINES was scrapped due to costs.
		With luck, in the next few years the largest and most powerful all-gun cruiser ever built by any navy will move to a new berth to become a living museum and a reminder of the grandeur that was once the all-gun Navy.
	www.uss-newport-news.com /hist/final1.htm (2710 words)

	Ship Statistics
		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.
	www.ussdesmoines.com /stats.html (446 words)

	United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Based on the Niagara Class Battlecruisers, the Bunker Hill removes the aft guns in favor of a flight deck and hanger.
		Three Lexington Class battlecruisers were converted to carriers, the other three remained as battlecruisers, though each looked considerably different.
		The North Carolina class as planned, with quad 14" turrets, a single funnel, and 16 5" guns in single and twin turrets.
	home.sc.rr.com /dwspage/MISC/Never_Weres/united.htm (820 words)

	Heavy Cruisers of WWII (Part 3)
		The four ships of the class were: Mogami, laid down in 1931; Mikuma, laid down in 1931; Suzuya, laid down in 1933; Kumano, laid down in 1934.
		Two ships, Boston and Canberra, became the worlds first guided missile cruisers when, in 1951-56, they were modified by the removal of their aft turret and some superstructure, and the installation of two twin Terrier SAM launchers in its place.
		Later, between 1959-64, Chicago and Columbus were extensively reconstructed into "double ended" missile cruisers by the removal of their entire superstructure and all gun mounts, and emerged with a twin Talos SAM launcher fore and aft, an 8-cell ASROC box launcher amidships, and a twin Terrier launcher on each side of the bridge.
	www.chuckhawks.com /heavy_cruisers_part3.htm (3504 words)

	USS Salem CA-139 49 years after.
		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.
		They were three feet shy of two NFL football fields in length and would dwarf the modern Ticonderoga class cruisers at 565 feet long and 55 feet wide.
		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)

	List of museum ships - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		HMS Caroline — Belfast — WWI cruiser, awaiting decommissioning
		HMS Ocelot — Chatham — Oberon class submarine
		HMAS Otway — Holbrook, NSW — Oberon class submarine
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_museum_ships (2813 words)

	The Seattle Times: Outdoors: Outdoors notes: Carnation expo set for fly fishers
		Classes will be taught by master or certified instructors, and a clinic will be offered on the federation's casting-certification process.
		The class on navigation for recreational boaters will cover selection, maintenance and correction of charts and publications; plotting; use of radar; GPS chart plotting; depth sounders; maneuvering; line handling; marlinespike seamanship, and weather observation.
		The voyage-planning class covers basic seamanship for the coastal cruiser, and how to develop a voyage plan, including routes, weather considerations, resources, contingencies, port calls, fuel, provisions, permits and licenses.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/outdoors/2002022578_nwwout02.html (623 words)

	JS Online:Is USS Des Moines a good fit for Milwaukee?
		I found John Gurda’s reasons in “Deep-six plan for docking USS Des Moines” in the Jan. 2 Crossroads section to be compelling, and I would like to add one more reason.
		The USS Des Moines naval ship would attract military reunion groups, Boy and Girl Scout groups, school groups and the general population to the area for reunions, tours and even sleepovers.
		Without any identity with the Great Lakes, or any military significance, the USS Des Moines, a misplaced military tribute to the state of Iowa, should not be placed on the Milwaukee waterfront.
	www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=290984&format=print (1398 words)

	USS Oregon City CA-122
		And since cruisers are named for cities, "Oregon City" was the name selected for the heavy cruiser.
		She was also the namesake of the newest class of cruisers the Oregon City class.
		All of the Des Moines classes' guns were fully automatic for example.
	www.northwestships.com /oregoncity.htm (665 words)

	Learn About BMX
		The National Bicycle League (NBL) is the BMX organization that the Doghouse Racing Team and the Des Moines Metro BMX Track belong to.
		Many older men and women choose to race cruiser because of the bigger bike, and also, there are more women's age categories in cruiser class.
		At this particular race the 14 year-old rookie class is moto number 5, and your gate numbers are 1, 8, and 3.
	www.doghousebikes.com /learn_about_bmx.htm (1087 words)

	The Sullivan
		While the damaged cruisers were making their way to Ulithi, a Japanese surface force attempted to close the formation before TF 38 intervened to drive them back.
		Then, after making a midshipman training cruise in which she conducted antisubmarine warfare operations, the destroyer sailed for another Mediterranean deployment which lasted until she returned home in the autumn.
		Her cruises with the reserves embarked were devoted mostly to ASW exercises and took the ship to Canadian ports such as Halifax, Nova Scotia; St. John, New Brunswick; and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, in the north to Palm Beach, Fla., in the south.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/t4/the_sullivans-i.htm (5197 words)

	World Affairs Board - american class warships
		Destroyers - Arleigh Burke class are the best I believe, i think they beat out the Spruance, because the Arleigh Burke is simi sealth, in which in RCS is about half of what you expect.
		I also tend to think the Des Moines class with the auto 9/8" guns had they both seen more action through out their short lives could have been really good examples but it was not to be.
		I thought the new Virginia Class subs are supposed to surpass the Seawolf.
	www.worldaffairsboard.com /showthread.php?t=8790 (1509 words)

	National Park Service: World War II Warships in the Pacific
		In addition to screening the fast attack carriers, cruisers carried out gunnery raids on enemy held shores, provided fire support for amphibious operations and were given many assignments in support of general fleet operations.
		She is still retained by the navy in the reserve fleet at the Philadelphia Naval Yard along with two other Des Moines class cruisers, USS Salem (Editors Note: Since this report was completed in 1985 USS Salem has moved to the former Quincy Fore River Shipyard in historic Quincy, Massachusetts.
		She is the first ship of her class and is in the best condition of the three cruisers.
	www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/butowsky1/warships4.htm (312 words)

	WWII and Postwar Warships quiz -- free game
		This cruiser fought the Bismarck in her final battle.
		This RN cruiser fought the Graf Spee, sustaining heavy damage in the process.
		This ship was the last all-gun cruiser to remain on the US naval register.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=105950 (294 words)

	The Magnificent USS Iowa (BB61)
		U.S. Iowa Class Battleships are the ultimate expression of the superheavy dreadnought that were actually constructed and deployed in World War II, Korea, Vietnam and the Gulf War.
		The Iowa class is a design of compromises but the balance over all makes for the fastest and arguably* the most powerful Battleship class ever to roam the high seas.
		I would use the Des Moines class heavy cruisers as escorts for the Iowas, though using the Alaska class large Cruisers is appealing.
	www.polaris.net /~wright/iowapage.html (801 words)

	CA-134 Des Moines
		Six Des Moines (CA-134) class heavy cruisers were authorized in FY1942, two in FY1943, and four in FY1945 for a total of twelve.
		These were the largest heavy cruisers ever built, 716 feet in length and displacing almost 21,000 tons at full load.
		Only Des Moines (CA-134), Salem (CA-139), and Newport News (CA-148) were completed, each laid down in 1945 and commissioned 1948-49.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ship/ca-134.htm (532 words)

	About Facts Net
		The Iowa class battleships were built and designed without any of the treaty limitations that governed the previous North Carolina and South Dakota class of battleships.
		Iowa class battleships were the largest and fastest battleships completed by the United States during the war.
		Like previous fast battleships, Iowa class battleships were designed to provide air protection for the carriers and surface protection in the event of an attack by Japanese surface units.
	aboutfacts.net /Weapons15.htm (873 words)

	JS Online:Defense mounts against Navy gunship
		The USS Des Moines, whose keel was laid down in 1945 and which was decommissioned in 1961, is shown in this undated handout photo.
		Caswell, who was a midshipman aboard the Des Moines in 1957, said the cruiser could be a major tourist destination, bringing in as many as 200,000 visitors a year and reinforcing other attractions on the lakefront.
		Supporters, including county Supervisor Roger Quindel, say the USS Des Moines project was exempted from the task force's purview because the plans to bring the ship here had already been in the works.
	www.jsonline.com /news/metro/feb04/205707.asp (1055 words)

	DesMoinesRegister.com \| Marketplace
		At more than 40 cubic inches, the PT Cruiser Convertible features almost 10 inches more rear leg room than others in its class.
		It also has the same rear seat height as the sedan for ³open air² rear theater seating and is one of the quietest convertibles.
		Also included as standard equipment are a power soft top, sport bar with integrated dome lamps, solar-tinted ³Smart² glass, rear glass window with electric defroster, cloth sport seats with driver manual lumbar adjuster, rear 50/50 split fold-and-tumble seats, pass-through cargo area, power exterior mirrors, touring-tuned suspension and body-color fascias and body side moldings.
	desmoinesregister.com /marketplace/cruisin/crP26.html (174 words)

	Model Review
		It took the United States Naval and Shipbuilding Museum and the USS Salem Association to persuade a model manufacturer to make a model of this beautiful class of cruiser, which were the last all gun cruisers, and the last Heavy Cruisers ever built.
		What makes it more difficult for the Newport News model is that it was in service far longer than the Salem or Des Moines and many more alterations were made to the NN during those later years.
		The model is in an early 50s configuration and later renovations or alterations have to be removed or scratch built (square Flag structures on each side where the forward 3-50 mounts are on the other two ships, and the bare umbrella looking mast on the foc'sle).
	www.willshak.com /salem/review (6474 words)

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