Carburetor Gaming Presents WHEEL OF WARSHIPS Week 4 Episode 2 Des Moines

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Published on February 13, 2024 4:00:42 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW86vCjGQTw

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USS Des Moines, CA-134 was the lead ship of the class of United States Navy heavy cruisers. She was the first ship in the United States Navy to feature the auto loading Mark 16 8-inch/55 caliber gun, the first of its type in the world. Launched 1946, commissioned in 1948, she saw duty around the world until her decommissioning in 1961 when she was permanently mothballed. Parts of the ship have been donated to various places for display, including at the USS Salem museum, which is the only Des Moines-class ship to avoid the scrapyard.