USS Houston (CL/CA-30), was a Northampton-class cruiser of the United States Navy. She was the second Navy ship to bear the name "Houston". She was launched...
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borne the name USS Houston, after the city of Houston, Texas. USS Houston (AK-1) was a cargo ship during World War I USS Houston (CA-30) was a Northampton-class...
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George S. Rentz (section USS Houston)
War I and World War II. For selfless heroism following the loss of USS Houston (CA-30) in the Battle of Sunda Strait, he was posthumously awarded the Navy...
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scrapped in 1948, along with almost all other US coast artillery. One of USS Louisville's main battery 8 inch 55 caliber gun turrets (Turret No. 2) damaged...
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1942 by destroyers Mirakumo and Shirakumo. American heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30), 1 March 1942 by heavy cruisers Mogami and Mikuma. U.S. freighter...
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The Houston Volunteers were a group of 1,000 men who volunteered for U.S. Navy service to avenge the loss of heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30) after the...
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the War College. In 1941 Rooks took command of the heavy cruiser USS Houston (CA-30), flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. He took his ship through the painfully...
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Washington, Montana State, and Idaho State Albert Rooks, captain of USS Houston (CA-30), posthumous Medal of Honor recipient Lowell Ward Rooks (1893−1973)...
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forces USS Houston (CA-30) - lost USS Marblehead (CL-12) - heavily damaged USS Boise (CL-47) - heavily damaged USS Alden (DD-211) USS Barker (DD-213) USS John...
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