USS Des Moines

1946 Des Moines-class cruiser
Vehicle heavy_cruiser Q1781903
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USS Des Moines

Summary

USS Des Moines is a heavy cruiser[1]. It draws 1,723 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #15 of 89).[2]

Key Facts

  • USS Des Moines's instance of is recorded as heavy cruiser[3].
  • USS Des Moines is operated by United States Navy[4].
  • Des Moines is named after USS Des Moines[5].
  • USS Des Moines's manufacturer is recorded as Bethlehem Steel[6].
  • USS Des Moines's vessel class is recorded as Des Moines-class cruiser[7].
  • USS Des Moines's Commons category is recorded as USS Des Moines (CA-134)[8].
  • USS Des Moines's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • USS Des Moines's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 41.7029543, 'longitude': -93.7116003}[10].
  • USS Des Moines's significant event is recorded as ship launching[11].
  • USS Des Moines's significant event is recorded as ship decommissioning[12].
  • USS Des Moines's significant event is recorded as keel laying[13].
  • USS Des Moines's location of creation is recorded as Quincy[14].
  • USS Des Moines's different from is recorded as USS Des Moines[15].
  • USS Des Moines's speed is recorded as {'amount': '+33'}[16].
  • USS Des Moines's name is recorded as USS Des Moines[17].
  • USS Des Moines's country of registry is recorded as United States[18].

Body

Works and Contributions

Things named for USS Des Moines include Des Moines-class cruiser[19], a ship class[20].

Why It Matters

USS Des Moines draws 1,723 Wikipedia views per month (heavy_cruiser category, ranking #15 of 89).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Entities named for it include Des Moines-class cruiser[19], a ship class[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Vicarage · 2026-09-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → —
    Manufacturer → Bethlehem Steel
    Coordinates → —
    Significant event → ship launching, ship decommissioning, keel laying
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P495]]: [[Q30]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/274364|batch #274364]]"
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