USS Des Moines
1946 Des Moines-class cruiser
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Summary
USS Des Moines is a heavy cruiser[1]. It draws 1,077 Wikipedia views per month (heavy cruiser category, ranking #15 of 89).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: Des Moines[4]
- Manufacturer: Bethlehem Steel[5]
- Vessel class: Des Moines-class cruiser[6]
- Commons category: USS Des Moines (CA-134)[7]
- Country of origin: United States[8]
- Significant event: ship launching[9], ship decommissioning[10], keel laying[11]
- Location of creation: Quincy[12]
- Different from: USS Des Moines[13]
- Speed: 33 knot[14]
- Name: USS Des Moines[15]
- Country of registry: United States[16]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for USS Des Moines include Des Moines-class cruiser[17], a ship class[18].
Why It Matters
USS Des Moines has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]
Entities named for it include Des Moines-class cruiser[17], a ship class[18].