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18 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons. USS Honolulu (CL-48) of the United States Navy was a Brooklyn -class light cruiser active in the Pacific War (World War II). Honolulu was launched in 1937 and commissioned in 1938. She was the only cruiser to survive the Battle of Tassafaronga undamaged.
Oahu (/ oʊˈɑːhuː / oh-AH-hoo) (Hawaiian: Oʻahu (pronounced [oˈʔɐhu])) is the most populated and third-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. [1] The island of Oahu and the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands constitute the City and County of Honolulu. The state capital, Honolulu, is on Oahu's southeast coast. In 2021, Oahu had a population of ...
Armament. 2 × 3"/50 caliber gun. 8 × .30 cal (7.62 mm) machine guns. The first USS Oahu (PR-6), a Yangtze River gunboat, was laid down by Kiangnan Dock and Engineering Works, Shanghai, China, 18 December 1926; launched as PG–46 on 26 November 1927; sponsored by Mrs. Bryson Bruce, wife of Comdr. Bruce; and commissioned 22 October 1928.
Honolulu, Hawaii. Dates of operation. 1889–1971 [1][2] Technical. Track gauge. 3 ft (914 mm) The Oahu Railway and Land Company, or OR&L, was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge common carrier railway that served much of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, and was the largest narrow gauge class one common carrier in the U.S, until its dissolution in 1947.
Russian Construction Of Fortresses On Kauai (1815-17) Kamehameha forces Russians out of Kauai and abandon fortresses. Battle of Kuamoʻo (1819) Kekuaokalani, nephew of Kamehameha I, killed during his rebellion against Liholiho. Humehume rebellion (1824) Son of Kaumualiʻi failed to take back Kauaʻi island.
USS. Oahu. Two ships of the United States Navy have been named Oahu after Oahu, the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands . USS Oahu (PR-6), was launched 26 November 1927 and sunk by enemy torpedoes on 5 May 1942. USS Oahu (ARG-5), was launched 9 September 1943 and decommissioned in January 1947.
North Shore (Oahu) Coordinates: 21.6197°N 158.0856°W. North Shore Hawaii filmed with a drone. The North Shore, in the context of geography of the Island of Oʻahu, refers to the north-facing coastal area of Oʻahu between Kaʻena Point and Kahuku. The largest settlement is Haleʻiwa. This area is best known for its massive waves, attracting ...
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