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USS Wichita (CA-45) was a unique heavy cruiser that served with United States Navy during World War 2. Commissioned in 1939, she was the only ship of her class, with the basis of her design coming mostly from the Brooklyn-class of light cruisers and not her heavy cruiser predecessors. Wichita was basically a Brooklyn class cruiser armed with 8-inch guns. She served extensively during World War II, participating in major naval operations in the Arctic, North Atlantic, and Pacific Theaters. After the war, Wichita was decommissioned in 1947 and sold for scrapping in 1959. She was awarded 13 battle stars for her WW2 service.


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US National Archives, Navsource, Naval History & Heritage Command, ussastoria.org

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