Heavy Cruisers: Northampton Class

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Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Louisville pictured at Port Melbourne, February 2nd 1938.

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Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Chicago pictured undocking from dry dock no. 2, prior to moving to the fitting out pier,shortly after being constructed at Mare Island Navy Yard,December 27th 1930.

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Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser USS Northampton pictured on launch day at Bethlehem Steel Corporation’s Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Massachusetts, September 5th, 1929.

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Northhampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Louisville pictured showing kamikaze damage received in January 1945,Mare Island Navy Yard,February 7th 1945.

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Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Houston pictured in the turning basin of the Houston ship channel in late 1930.

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Here is the ill-fated HOUSTON and the old 4 piper PEARY.............. DFO

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Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Augusta seen in the Dewey Floating Drydock, at Olongapo Naval Station, Philippine Islands,January 29th 1936.

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A long clean up on this ol' girl....Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Chicago pictured just prior to commissioning at Mare Island Navy Yard in April 1931.

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Pre-war photos of CHICAGO.........DFO

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Larger version..Northampton Class Heavy Cruiser USS Louisville pictured in 1938.