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USS San Francisco (CL/CA-38), a New Orleans -class cruiser, was the second ship of three of the United States Navy named after the city of San Francisco, California. Commissioned in 1934, she was one of the most decorated ships of World War II, earning 17 battle stars and the Presidential Unit Citation . Like most of her sister ships, she saw ...
WPTY. / 40.85500°N 72.77000°W / 40.85500; -72.77000. WPTY (105.3 FM, "Party 105") is a rhythmic hot AC formatted station licensed to Calverton – Roanoke, New York and serving eastern Long Island. The station is owned by JVC Media LLC with studios located in Ronkonkoma, New York and transmitter located in Manorville, New York, United ...
On February 17, 2014, at noon, K242CE changed their format to active rock, branded as "Rock 96.3", relaying WRNO-FM HD2. The first song on Rock 96.3 was For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC. The change came a month after the previous active rock outlet in New Orleans, WRKN, flipped to country as "Nash FM 92.3". On January 20, 2017 ...
The New York Times ( NYT) [b] is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. The New York Times covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of the longest-running newspapers in the United States, it serves as one of the country's newspapers of record.
The Historic Cemeteries of New Orleans, New Orleans, United States, are a group of forty-two cemeteries that are historically and culturally significant. These are distinct from most cemeteries commonly located in the United States in that they are an amalgam of the French, Spanish, and Caribbean historical influences on the city of New Orleans ...
USS. Tuscaloosa. (CA-37) USS Tuscaloosa (CL/CA-37) was a New Orleans -class cruiser of the U.S. Navy. Commissioned in 1934, she spent most of her career in the Atlantic and Caribbean, participating in several European wartime operations. In early 1945, she transferred to the Pacific and assisted in shore bombardment of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
9 × dual 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons. Aviation facilities. 1 × Amidship catapults. USS Minneapolis (CL/CA-36) was a New Orleans -class cruiser built for the United States Navy before the outbreak of World War II, the second ship named for Minneapolis, Minnesota. She served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns. 12 × single 20 mm (0.79 in) Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons. 4 × quad 1.1 in (28 mm)/75 caliber anti-aircraft guns. USS Quincy (CL/CA-39) was a United States Navy New Orleans -class cruiser, sunk at the Battle of Savo Island in 1942.