USS Houston

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USS Houston (CL/CA-30), was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston".

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CA-30; CA-30
length 183 metre, beam 20.1 metre, length 182.9 metre, speed 32.5 knot, draft 5.9 metre, draft 5 metre, 
Northampton-class cruiser, heavy cruiser, United States NavyNewport News ShipbuildingUnited States

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  • USS Houston
    1929 Northampton-class cruiser
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1930-06-17T00:00:00Z
1930-06-17T00:00:00Z
ship commissioning
1929-09-07T00:00:00Z
1929-09-07T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1928-05-01T00:00:00Z
1928-05-01T00:00:00Z
keel laying
1601-12-27T00:00:00Z
1601-12-27T00:00:00Z
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NH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933NH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933
USS Houston (CA-30) in the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal, on 5 August 1938 (NH 95257)USS Houston (CA-30) in the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal, on 5 August 1938 (NH 95257)
USNavymotorlaunchUSNavymotorlaunch
USS Houston (CA-30) underway c1940USS Houston (CA-30) underway c1940
USS Houston (CA-30) in Manila Bay, in 1940-1941 (NH 81592)USS Houston (CA-30) in Manila Bay, in 1940-1941 (NH 81592)
NH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933NH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933
USS Houston (CA-30) underway circa 1934USS Houston (CA-30) underway circa 1934
O2U Corsair is catapulted from USS Houston (CA-30) c1932O2U Corsair is catapulted from USS Houston (CA-30) c1932
USS Houston (CA-30) in Panama Canal lock in the 1930sUSS Houston (CA-30) in Panama Canal lock in the 1930s
NH 85115 Admiral Charles B. McVay, Jr., USN (cropped)NH 85115 Admiral Charles B. McVay, Jr., USN (cropped)
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1601Battle of Bantamnaval battleWikidata
    objectwatercraftUSS HoustonNorthampton-class cruiser, heavy cruiserWikidata
    sitefortFort SpeelwijkfortWikidata
    siteshipwreck1936HMAS PerthPerth-class light cruiser, shipwreck, light cruiserWikidata
    commonsimageNH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Houston (CA-30) in the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal, on 5 August 1938 (NH 95257) Commons
    commonsimageUSNavymotorlaunch Commons
    commonsimageUSS Houston (CA-30) underway c1940 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Houston (CA-30) in Manila Bay, in 1940-1941 (NH 81592) Commons
    commonsimageNH 78368 USS Houston (CA-30) at Tsingtao, China, 4 July 1933 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Houston (CA-30) underway circa 1934 Commons
    commonsimageO2U Corsair is catapulted from USS Houston (CA-30) c1932 Commons
    commonsimageUSS Houston (CA-30) in Panama Canal lock in the 1930s Commons
    commonsimageNH 85115 Admiral Charles B. McVay, Jr., USN (cropped) Commons