USS Quincy (CA-71)

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USS Quincy (CA-71) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served during World War II, including in the Pacific Theater.

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instanceOf Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
United States Navy cruiser
World War II warship
armament 12 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns
20 mm anti-aircraft guns
40 mm anti-aircraft guns
9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns
battleHonors World War II battle stars
beam 70 feet 10 inches
builder Bethlehem Steel Company
category Baltimore-class cruisers
Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts
World War II cruisers of the United States
class Baltimore class
commissioned 15 December 1943
conflict World War II
country United States of America
crewComplement approximately 1,200 officers and enlisted
decommissioned 2 July 1954
displacement approximately 13,600 tons standard
draft 24 feet
fate sold for scrap
homeport various U.S. East Coast ports
hullNumber CA-71
laidDown 9 October 1941
launched 23 June 1943
length 673 feet
maximumSpeed about 33 knots
namedAfter city of Quincy, Massachusetts
navalRegistry U.S. Naval Vessel Register
notableEvent hosted President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1945
served as flagship for U.S. naval forces during Yalta Conference transit
site of 1945 meeting between Franklin D. Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Battle of Okinawa
Invasion of Southern France
linked to: Operation Dragoon

Normandy landings
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Operation Dragoon
Operation Overlord
propulsion four shafts
steam turbines
serviceEntryEra World War II era
shipType heavy cruiser
shipyard Fore River Shipyard
sponsor Mrs. Henry S. Morgan
stricken 1 October 1973
successorNameReuse name Quincy reused from earlier cruisers
theaterOfOperations Atlantic Theater of World War II
Pacific Theater of World War II

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USS Quincy (CA-39) successorNameUsedBy USS Quincy (CA-71)
subject linked to: US heavy cruiser USS Quincy