PENNSYLVANIA CLASS CRUISER

The '''Pennsylvania'' class' of six armored cruisers were built by the United States Navy between 1901 and 1908. All of them served during World War I, with the ''California'' (aka ''San Diego'') being the only ship of its class to be lost. The remaining five armored cruisers were scrapped between 1930 and 1931 in accordance with the London Naval Treaty.

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General characteristics

Ships of the class

External links

General characteristics

★ Measurements

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★ Length overall: 504 ft

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★ Extreme beam: 69 ft 7 in

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★ Draft (max): 26 ft 6 in

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★ Displacement: 13,680 tons

★ Machinery

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★ 23,000 ihp

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★ 2 Vertical, Inverted, Triple Expansion Engines

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★ 2 screws

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★ Speed: 22 knots

★ Armament

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★ 4 × 8"/40

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★ 14 × 6 in/50

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★ 18 × 3 in/50

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★ 12 × 3 pdr

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★ 2 × 1 pdr

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★ 2 × 18 in torpedo tubes

★ Armor

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★ 6" Belt,

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★ 6½" Turrets,

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★ 4" Deck,

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★ 9" Conning Tower.

★ Crew

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★ 830 officers and enlisted

Ships of the class

In order of construction:

★ USS ''Pennsylvania'' (ACR-4), became ''Pittsburgh'' (CA-4)

★ USS West ''Virginia'' (ACR-5), became ''Huntington'' (CA-5)

★ USS ''California'' (ACR-6), became ''San Diego'' (CA-6)

★ USS ''Colorado'' (ACR-7), became ''Pueblo'' (CA-7)

★ USS ''Maryland'' (ACR-8), became ''Frederick'' (CA-8)

★ USS ''South Dakota'' (ACR-9), became ''Huron'' (CA-9)

External links

★ ''Pennsylvania''-Class armored cruisers

★ hazegray.org: US Cruisers List: Armored Cruisers (Pre-1920 ACR Series)