USS Astoria

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USS Astoria was a U.S. Navy New Orleans-class heavy cruiser that served in the Pacific during World War II before being lost early in the Guadalcanal campaign.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
USS Astoria (CA-34) 3
USS Astoria canonical 1
USS Astoria (CL-90) 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New Orleans-class heavy cruiser
United States Navy cruiser
warship
allegiance Allies of World War II
armedForce U.S. Navy
linked to: United States Navy
builtFor United States Navy
campaign Solomon Islands campaign
class New Orleans class
conflict World War II
conflictSide Allied side in World War II
country United States
designedAs treaty cruiser
era World War II era
linked to: World War II
fate sunk in combat
locationOfLoss waters off Guadalcanal
lostIn Guadalcanal campaign
namedAfter Astoria, Oregon
navalRole escort
fleet screening
surface combatant
operator United States Navy
participatedIn Guadalcanal campaign
Pacific War
service Pacific Fleet
serviceBranch United States Navy
shipType heavy cruiser
theater Pacific Theater of World War II
linked to: Pacific War
usedFor anti-aircraft defense
anti-surface warfare
naval gunfire support

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Savo Island shipSunk USS Astoria
Battle of Savo Island shipSunk USS Quincy
linked to: USS Astoria
Task Force 17 notableShip USS Astoria (CA-34)
linked to: USS Astoria
USS Astoria (CA-34) successorName USS Astoria (CL-90)
subject linked to: US heavy cruiser USS Astoria
linked to: USS Astoria
New Orleans class member USS Astoria (CA-34)
linked to: USS Astoria
New Orleans class lostShip USS Astoria (CA-34)
linked to: USS Astoria