The heavy cruiser USS Wichita (CA-45) was originally the last of the eighteen treaty cruisers permitted by the London Naval Treaty. She was built to a modified design and used a hull based on the Brooklyn class light cruisers. This, along with other advancements, made her a prototype design that bridged the gap between older heavy cruisers and the larger World War 2 designs such as the Baltimore class. #Navy #USNavy #Military #WW2 #Wichita #history | Navy General Board