:::: Modern Warships - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
DES MOINES
Code - N645
£1.35
Class - 3
Date - 1946
Type - CA
Description - U.S.S. DES MOINES N645
Completed 1948.Sisters: Salem,
Newport News + 3 not completed.
Displacement 17,000 tons
Dimensions 700' x 76' x 26'
Armament 9 x 8"
12 x 5"
20 x 3", 12 x 20mm
Aircraft up to 4
Armour Belt 6", Deck 4 ½ "
Speed 33 knots
