| Portland
Class
Initially this class was
have five ships but only two was built.
Displacement: 10,258
tons, and 12,755 tons fully loaded. Crew 807. except USS
Indianapolis had 917 when used as flagship. Speed: 32.5
Knots, Range 10,000 NM at 15 knots. Armament:
Nine 8-inch Guns Eight 5 inch AA Guns, Eight .5 inch and
Four Aircraft
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| USS Portland (CA33) |
21st May 1932 |
Broken up in December 1959. |
| USS Indianapolis (CA35) |
7th November 1931 |
Served as flagship with 5th
Fleet. Sunk on 29th July 1945. |
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USS Portland USS
Portland was built by Bethlehem Quincy and launched 21st May 1932 and
commissioned 23rd February 1933. |
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USS Portland Sent in by Brandy
Yates |
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USS Indianapolis
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CA35 USS Indianapolis, 1942
Order Code CA35
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CA35 USS Indianapolis, 14th December 1942
Order Code CA35B
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CA35 USS Indianapolis, 20th April 1942, Mare Island
California
Order Code CA35C
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USS Indianapolis
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Twilight of Perseverance, USS Indianapolis - Rescue at Sea by Mark Churms.
USS Bassett APD73 launches LCVPS to rescue 150 crew members of USS Indianapolis CA-35, sunk by a Japanese submarine, having delivered components of the Atomic Bomb. Of nearly 1200 crew aboard the Indianapolis, only 317 survived five days at the mercy of the sharks and the Pacific Ocean!
Limited edition of 317 high quality art paper prints. Image size 9 inches x 11 inches (23cm x 28cm). Price £75.00 Limited edition of 317 giclee canvas prints. Image size 22 inches x 16 inches (56cm x 41cm). Price £170.00
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