From Wikipedia.
The USS Newport News was the third and last shop of the Des Moines-class of heavy cruisers in the U.S. Navy. She was also the first fully air-conditioned ship and the last all-gun heavy cruiser in the Navy.
It was laid down 1 November 1945, launched 6 March 1948 by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia. Commissioned 29 January 1949. She was named after the Virginia City of Newport New.
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
LENGTH: 700 feet
BEAM: 76 feet 6 inches
DRAFT: 22 feet
COMPLEMENT: 1,799 officers and enlisted
ARMAMENT:
Three triple 8-inch gun turrets (9)
Six twin 5-inch guns (12)
Twelve twin 3-inch guns (24)
Twelve single Oerlikon 20 mm cannons
Packed a Punch. --Cooter
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