VERY FIRE 1/350 USS Crusier Des Moines VF350918USS Des Moines (CA 134) was an American heavy cruiser, the keel of which was laid in May 1945, launched in September 1946, and commissioned by the US Navy in 1948. The total length of the ship at the time of launching was 218. 4 m, width 23. 3 m, with a standard displacement of approx. 17,500 tons. The maximum speed was up to 33 knots. The armament of the unit at the time of launching mainly consisted of: 9 203 mm AA guns, 6 twin 127 mm AA guns and 12