Helena 1897
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| PG8 | Wilmington | Newport News | 10/1894 | 19/10/1895 | 5/1897 | miscellaneous auxiliary (Naval Reserve TS) IX30 Dover 1/1941, stricken 1/1946 |
| PG9 | Helena | Newport News | 10/1894 | 30/1/1896 | 7/1897 | stricken 5/1932 |
|
Displacement normal, t |
1397 |
|
Displacement full, t |
1689 |
|
Length, m |
76.4 |
|
Breadth, m |
12.5 |
|
Draught, m |
2.74 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
VTE, 6 cylindrical boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
1900 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
coal 277 |
| Endurance, nm (kts) | |
|
Armour, mm |
belt: 25, deck: 38 |
|
Armament |
8 x 1 - 102/40 Mk 1/3/4/5/6, 4 x 1 - 57/(30 - 50) Mk 1 - 10, 4 x 1 - 37/(20 - 50) Mk 1 - 12 |
| Complement |
183 - 199 |
Ship project history: Unlike Annapolis class these gunboats had all attributes of normal warship. Deck and a side on waterline abreast machinery are protected by thin armour. Wilmington class ships were most shallow draught American large gunboats and first American gunboats without sailing rig.
Ship protection: There was narrow main belt abreast machinery.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
Wilmington
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