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USS Houston (CL/CA-30), was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy.She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston". She was launched by Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Company, Newport News, Virginia, on 7 September 1929, sponsored by Elizabeth Holcombe (daughter of Oscar Holcombe, then-mayor of Houston, Texas), and commissioned on 17 June 1930.
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The wreck is a popular shallow depth dive site. [1] 26° 9'28.16"N 50°45'18.57"E Unknown Unknown 16–17th century A ship that was sacked and burned along with the Abu Mahir fort on Muharraq Island. The ship's cannons are now kept outside the Bahrain National Museum. [2]
The torpedoes had missed USS Houston ( United States Navy) and HMAS Perth ( Royal Australian Navy). [41] [42] HMS Scott Harley Royal Navy: World War II: The auxiliary minesweeper was sunk in the Indian Ocean by Arashi and Nowaki (both Imperial Japanese Navy) south of Tjilatjap, Netherlands East Indies. Lost with all hands. [43] Shinshū Maru
The Battle of Sunda Strait was a naval battle which occurred during World War II in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java, and Sumatra.On the night of 28 February – 1 March 1942, the Australian light cruiser HMAS Perth, American heavy cruiser USS Houston, and Dutch destroyer HNLMS Evertsen faced a major Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) task force.
Houston Volunteers was delivered on 28 October 1942 [10] and served in the Mediterranean during World War II. [11] On 11 November 1995, a memorial to Houston (CA-30) was dedicated near the spot where the "Houston Volunteers" were inducted. [12] The monument design features the ship’s bell, which was recovered by divers after the end of the ...
CA-30 may refer to: California's 30th congressional district; California State Route 30; CAC CA-30, an Australian variant of the Aermacchi MB-326 light military jet trainer; Jiefang CA-30, a Chinese military truck based on the ZIL-157; USS Houston (CA-30), a United States Navy heavy cruiser