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USS Newport News

1948 Des Moines-class cruiser
Vehicle heavy_cruiser Q1327720
USS Newport News
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Summary

USS Newport News is a heavy cruiser[1]. It draws 1,720 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #13 of 89).[2]

Key Facts

  • USS Newport News's instance of is recorded as heavy cruiser[3].
  • USS Newport News is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • Newport News is named after USS Newport News[5].
  • USS Newport News's manufacturer is recorded as Newport News Shipbuilding[6].
  • USS Newport News's vessel class is recorded as Des Moines-class cruiser[7].
  • USS Newport News's Commons category is recorded as USS Newport News (CA-148)[8].
  • USS Newport News's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • USS Newport News's significant event is recorded as ship launching[10].
  • USS Newport News's significant event is recorded as keel laying[11].
  • USS Newport News's significant event is recorded as ship commissioning[12].
  • USS Newport News's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[13].
  • USS Newport News's location of creation is recorded as Newport News[14].
  • USS Newport News's described by source is recorded as Naval Vessel Register[15].
  • USS Newport News's different from is recorded as USS Newport News[16].
  • USS Newport News's different from is recorded as USS Newport News[17].
  • USS Newport News's name is recorded as USS Newport News[18].
  • USS Newport News's country of registry is recorded as United States[19].

Why It Matters

USS Newport News draws 1,720 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #13 of 89).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). USS Newport News. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/uss-newport-news
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_uss-newport-news_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{USS Newport News}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/uss-newport-news}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-13}}
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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → Newport News Shipbuilding
    Significant event → ship launching, keel laying, ship commissioning +1
    Different from → USS Newport News, USS Newport News
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Country of origin: United States, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274364|batch #274364]]"
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