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The Des Moines-class cruisers were a trio of U.S. Navy heavy cruisers commissioned in 1948 and 1949. Largely based on the earlier Baltimore -class heavy cruisers, [3] the Des Moines -class featured improved torpedo protection and heavier anti-aircraft armament. Relatively well- armored and protected, [4] the class was unique in that it mounted ...
Iowa has enacted state preemption of firearms laws, so local units of government may not restrict firearms. [7] Under Iowa law, private citizens may not possess automatic firearms, any firearm "other than a shotgun or muzzle loading rifle, cannon, pistol, revolver or musket" with a bore of more than 6/10 of an inch (unless it is an antique made ...
Des Moines (/ dəˈmɔɪn / ⓘ də-MOYN) is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is the county seat of Polk County with parts extending into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. [6] It is located on, and named after, the Des Moines ...
Police also ruled the death a homicide. Authorities have ruled an early morning shooting in downtown Des Moines a double homicide after a second person died from gunshot wounds. A 29-year-old and ...
Gunfire injured at least 70 people in Des Moines by late October, compared to 49 in all of 2020, not counting fatal shootings, police data show.
The 8"/55 Mark 71 gun was a single gun adaptation of the 8"/55 Mark 16 gun found in the triple turrets on Des Moines -class cruisers. The prototype gun mount weighed 86 tons and was approximately 20 percent heavier than the 5"/54 caliber Mark 42 gun it replaced. The prototype could fire ten to twelve rounds per minute from a 75-round automatic ...
December 10, 2023 at 3:02 AM. Manitowoc Gun Club is gearing up for the 48th annual gun show, set for Feb. 4, 2024, at City Limits. Now is the time to reserve tables if you would like to be a ...
USS. Des Moines. (CA-134) USS Des Moines (CA-134) was the lead ship of the class of United States Navy (USN) heavy cruisers. She was the first USN ship to mount the auto-loading 8-inch (203 mm) Mark 16 guns, the first large-caliber auto-loading guns in the world. She was the second ship of the USN to be commissioned with the name of the city of ...