USS Vincennes (CA-44)
Project type: Military and Public Safety
Started: 1934
Completed: 1936
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Description
USS Vincennes (CA-44), was built with federal Public Works Administration (PWA) funds. The vessel served during World War II and sunk at the Battle of Savo, 1942. It was re-discovered by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen.
Source notes
Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Vincennes_(CA-44) Garry Kozak, “Mapping the Fleet of Iron Bottom Sound,” Ocean News & Technology, May 2015 http://www.oceannews.com/feature-story/2015/06/01/may-feature-story Federal Works Agency, Millions for Defense, Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1940.
Project originally submitted by Brent McKee on November 17, 2016.
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