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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.
The Mariners' Museum and Park is located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Designated as America’s National Maritime Museum by Congress , it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America.
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
Doris Miller. USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) will be the fourth Gerald R. Ford -class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy. [6] [7] Doris Miller is scheduled to be laid down January 2026, launched October 2029 and commissioned in 2032. She will be built at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (formerly ...
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.
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.
USS Newport News (AK-3) was a cargo liner that was launched in Germany in 1903 as St. Jan. She was renamed Odenwald in 1907 when she changed owners, and Newport News in 1917 when the United States seized her.
USS Newport News: SSN-750 Los Angeles: Attack submarine: 3 June 1989: Norfolk, VA: Scheduled to be decommissioned 2026: USS Nimitz: CVN-68 Nimitz: Aircraft carrier: 3 May 1975: Bremerton, WA: Scheduled to be decommissioned 2025: USS Nitze: DDG-94 Arleigh Burke: Destroyer: 5 March 2005: Norfolk, VA: USS Normandy: CG-60 Ticonderoga: Cruiser: 9 ...