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USS Newport News (CA–148) was the third and last ship of the Des Moines-class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship and the last active all-gun heavy cruiser in the United States Navy.
USS Newport News (SSN-750), a Los Angeles -class submarine, is the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Newport News, Virginia. The contract to build her was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company in Newport News, Virginia on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 3 March 1984.
Aerial view of the Newport News shipyard in 1994. Visible in the drydocks are USS Long Beach and USNS Gilliland. Newport News Shipbuilding ( NNS ), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United States Navy.
Newport-class tank landing ship: Displacement: 4,793 long tons (4,870 t) light; 8,342 long tons (8,476 t) full load; Length: 522 ft 4 in (159.2 m) oa; 562 ft (171.3 m) over derrick arms; Beam: 69 ft 6 in (21.2 m) Draft: 17 ft 6 in (5.3 m) max: Propulsion: 2 shafts; 6 GM diesel engines (3 per shaft) 16,500 shp (12,300 kW) Bow thruster; Speed
Salem departed the United States East Coast on 3 May 1950 and, on 17 May, relieved Newport News (CA-148) as flagship of the 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean.
Newport News Shipbuilding; Operators: United States Navy: Preceded by: Oregon City class: Succeeded by: None: Built: 1945-1949: In commission: 1948–1975: Planned: 12: Completed: 3: Cancelled: 9: Retired: 3: Scrapped: 2: Preserved: 1: General characteristics (as built) Type: Heavy cruiser: Displacement: 17,255 long tons (17,532 t) (standard ...
The 555-metric ton island in place after being lifted into position on the ship's flight deck during a ceremony at Newport News Shipbuilding in January 2013. Construction. On 10 September 2008, the U.S. Navy signed a $5.1 billion contract with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia, to design and construct the carrier. Northrop ...
USS Los Angeles, lead boat of the class. The Los Angeles class of submarines are nuclear-powered fast attack submarines ( SSN) in service with the United States Navy. Also known as the 688 class (pronounced "six-eighty-eight") after the hull number of lead vessel USS Los Angeles (SSN-688), 62 were built from 1972 to 1996, the latter 23 to an ...
USS Newport News (CA-148), was a Des Moines -class heavy cruiser in service from 1948 to 1978. USS Newport News (SSN-750), is a Los Angeles -class submarine commissioned in 1989 and currently in active service. Categories: Set index articles on ships.
English: The U.S. Navy heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA-148) firing on targets in Vietnam at night, circa in 1967. Newport News was deployed to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 September 1967 to 13 May 1968.