Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

CA-27 USS Chester

• Northampton class Heavy Cruiser:
• Displacement: 13,100 tons
• Length: 600'3"
• Beam: 66'1"
• Draft: 24'
• Speed: 32.5 knots
• Armament: 3x3 8"/55, 4x2 5"/25, 5x4 40mm, 4x2 40mm, 26 20mm, 6 21" tt; 3 planes (SC-1)
• Complement: 1,155
• Propulsion: Steam tubines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 107,000 hp
• Built at New York Shipbuilding Co., and commissioned 24 June 1930

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Chester
• Battle of the Coral Sea -- ACtion Report

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