Portland-class cruiser
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The Portland class of heavy cruisers was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy in 1930. The two ships of the class, Portland and Indianapolis, saw extensive service durin
USS Indianapolis (CA-35) off the Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 10 July 1945
Portland in drydock in Sydney, Australia, in 1942
Portland off California in 1944
Indianapolis off Pearl Harbor in 1937
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)
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USS Indianapolis was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indianapolis, Indiana. Launched in 1931, she was the flagship of the commander of Scouting Force 1
Portland-class cruiser
…class of heavy cruisers was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy in 1930. The two ships of the class, Portland and Indianapolis, saw extensive service during the Pacific War in World War II. Designed as a modification over the previous Northampton-class cruiser, the Portland…
USS Indianapolis, 27 September 1939
Indianapolis in 1939
Indianapolis underway at sea in 1943–1944
Indianapolis in 1944 dazzle camouflage pattern