Two New Cruisers Join U.S. Navy

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Synopsis: Two new cruisers join the U.S. Navy. The cruiser Biloxi and the heavy cruiser Astoria are launched...(read more)

Date: 1943
Duration: 00:01:09
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Type: Public Domain
Language: English
Location: United States

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Two New Cruisers Join U.S. Navy

Another United States cruiser, the Biloxi, goes down the ways. The third ship of her class to be launched from this one shipyard within the year, months ahead of schedule too. Typical of the job American shipyards are doing on both the Atlantic and the Pacific coasts.

At another shipyard the sponsors party stands in pouring rain for the second christening. And the heavy cruiser Astoria goes to join the ever growing United States fleet. Named for the old Astoria, which dealt death to the Japanese in battles off the Solomon Islands, the new Astoria is one of the most powerfully armored cruisers afloat. American sea power striking never-ending blows at the Axis.

01:00:34:21

USS Biloxi (CL-80) launched at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock.

01:01:06:06

USS Astoria (CL-90) launched at William Cramp and Sons Shipbuilding Co.