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Originally ordered as Northampton Class ships in the early 1930s , these cruisers used the same three triple-turret layout for their 8-inch guns, but mounted twice as many 5-inch guns (8 vs 4), and were somewhat heavier.

The ''Portlands'' were superseded by the ''New Orleans'' Class .