![]() ![]() ![]() However, she is a lightweight compared to the other ships found in this article. Wichita was a successful design and served as the template for all future United States heavy cruisers. She also was the first US heavy cruiser to convert to three-gun turrets (The guns being individually sleeved) in addition to mounting the excellent 5″/38 dual-purpose gun. Her superstructure was also designed to be more compact, giving her guns better firing arcs and reducing the amount of armor needed. This hull gave Wichita higher freeboard, resulting in a ship with superior seaworthiness and more interior volume. Wichita was built upon a hull derived from the Brooklyn class light cruisers. Wichita differed from her predecessors as she was built to rectify problems with previous heavy cruisers. Eventually, she reached over 13,000 tons by the end of World War II. ![]() Despite being 500 tons over the treaty limit, Wichita put on additional weight as the war went on. A unique one-off cruiser design, Wichita was the last of the so called “Treaty cruisers”, cruisers built to abide by the 10,000 ton limit set by the London Naval Treaty. Starting off our list is the cruiser Wichita of the United States Navy. Displacement – 10,589 Long tons (Full load – 13,015 Long tons) ![]()
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