Northampton class cruiser
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Image:USS Chester (CA-27).jpg The Northampton class of United States Navy cruisers was a reaction to the weight and cost of the Pensacola class, with 3 triple mounted 8-inch gun 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.
The Portland class was essentially a modified Northampton.
| Northampton-class cruiser |
| Northampton | Chester | Louisville | Chicago | Houston | Augusta |
| List of cruisers of the United States Navy |