New York 1895
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| ACR2, 7/1920- CA2 | New York, 2/1911- Saratoga, 12/1917- Rochester | Cramp, Philadelphia | 30/9/1890 | 2/12/1891 | 1/8/1893 | stricken 10/1938 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
8200 |
|
Displacement full, t |
9021 |
|
Length, m |
117.0 |
|
Breadth, m |
19.8 |
|
Draught, m |
7.26 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
4 VTE, 8 cylindrical boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
16000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
20 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 1290 |
| Armour, mm |
nickel steel - belt: 102, deck: 152 - 64, barbettes: 254 - 127, gunhouses: 140, casemates: 102, CT: 190 |
|
Armament |
2 x 2 - 203/35 Mk 3/4, 2 x 1 - 203/35 Mk 3/4, 12 x 1 - 102/40 Mk 1/3/4/5/6, 8 x 1 - 57/(30 - 50) Mk 1 - 10, 4 x 1 - 37/(20 - 50) Mk 1 - 12, 3 - 360 TT (2 beam, 1 bow) |
|
Complement |
566 |
Ship project history: The first true armoured cruiser of the USN. 4 main guns were placed in turrets and 2 in poorly defended semi-opened mounts amidships. As well as on Brooklyn, main belt covered machinery only, and the protection basis was made by an protective deck slopes.
Ship protection: Main belt covered machinery only. Armoured deck over citadel was 76mm at flat part and connected with lower edge of main belt by 152mm slopes. Thickness of main deck was 64mm at ship ends. Main twin gun turrets had 140mm sides and shallow 254mm barbettes. Ammunition tubes were protected by 127mm steel. Guns amidships were protected by shields and 51mm base rings. 102mm guns had local 102mm protection.
Modernizations: (1905 - 1909): all old armament was changed to 2 x 2 - 203/45 Mk 6, 10 x 1 - 127/50 Mk 5/6, 8 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 2/3/5/6. New 203mm turrets were protected by 165mm Krupp steel and had 152-102mm barbettes. Old boilers were replaced by 12 Babcock & Wilcox with higher funnels.
by 1919: - 2 x 1 - 127/50, 8 x 1 - 76/50; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10 AA
1927: 8 boilers and 2 funnels were removed
Naval service: Cruiser was decommissioned in April 1933 and stricken in October 1938. 24/12/1941 she was scuttled by own crew to avoid capture by Japanese.
New York 1898
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