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Northampton class cruiser
The Northampton class of United States Navy cruisers was a reaction to the weight and cost of the Pensacola class, with nine 8-inch (203 mm) guns in three turrets and slightly thinner belt armor.
This class was notable as the first to provide bunks instead of hammocks[?] for the crew.
The Navy built six cruisers of this class:
- Northampton (CA-26)[?]
- Chester (CA-27)[?]
- Louisville (CA-28)[?]
- Chicago (CA-29)[?]
- Houston (CA-30)
- Augusta (CA-31)[?]
All of these saw much action and took heavy losses in World War II.
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