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2. Cruiser bicycle - Wikipedia

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   Schwinn advertisement from 1946. A cruiser bicycle, also known as a beach cruiser or (formerly) motobike, is a bicycle that usually combines balloon tires, an upright seating posture, a single-speed drivetrain, and straightforward steel construction with expressive styling. Cruisers are popular among casual bicyclists and vacationers because ...

3. USS Salt Lake City (CA-25) - Wikipedia

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   USS Salt Lake City (CL/CA-25) of the United States Navy was a Pensacola -class cruiser, later reclassified as a heavy cruiser, sometimes known as "Swayback Maru" or "Old Swayback". She had 11 battle stars for the eleven engagements she participated in. She was also the first ship to be named after Salt Lake City, Utah.

4. List of cruisers of the United States Navy - Wikipedia

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   This list of cruisers of the United States Navy includes all ships that were ever called "cruiser", either publicly or in internal documentation. The Navy has 12 Ticonderoga -class cruisers in active service, as of 28 June 2024, with the last tentatively scheduled for decommissioning in 2027. With the cancellation of the CG (X) program in 2010 ...

5. USS Newport News (CA-148) - Wikipedia

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   Aviation facilities. 2 × aircraft catapults. Helipad (later conversion) USS Newport News (CA–148) was the third and last ship of the Des Moines -class of heavy cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first fully air-conditioned surface ship and the last active all-gun heavy cruiser in the United States Navy.

6. USS Honolulu (CL-48) - Wikipedia

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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.

7. USS Columbus (CA-74) - Wikipedia

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   9 × 8 in (200 mm) guns. 12 × 5 in (130 mm) guns. The third USS Columbus (CA-74/CG-12), a Baltimore -class heavy cruiser, was the first ship of the United States Navy named for Columbus, Ohio. She was launched on 30 November 1944 by Bethlehem Steel Co., Quincy, Massachusetts; she was sponsored by Mrs. E. G. Meyers; and commissioned on 8 June 1945.