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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.
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 ...
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
Newport News Shipbuilding: Operators United States Navy: Preceded by: USS Ranger: Succeeded by: USS Wasp: Built: 21 May 1934 - 20 October 1941: In commission: 30 September 1937 – 17 February 1947: Completed: 3: Lost: 2: Retired: 1: General characteristics; Type: Aircraft carrier: Displacement: 19,800 long tons (20,100 t) standard; 25,500 long ...
Dwight D. Eisenhower returned to Newport News Shipbuilding on 17 July 1995 for an 18-month complex overhaul, completed on 27 January 1997. Among other upgrades, they installed a new Advanced combat direction system. The ship departed on her 10th deployment on 10 June 1998 and returned in December.
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.