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| − | ! colspan= | + | ! colspan=6 align=left|Overview of 2 vessels |
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| − | + | |[[William Cramp & Sons]] | |
| − | | [[William Cramp | + | |30 Dec, 1890 |
| − | | 30 | + | |26 Jul, 1892 |
| − | | 26 | + | |23 Apr, 1894 |
| − | | 23 | + | |Sold 26 Jan, 1922 |
| − | | Sold 26 | ||
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| {{US-Minneapolis}} | | {{US-Minneapolis}} | ||
| − | + | |[[William Cramp & Sons]] | |
| − | | [[William Cramp | + | |16 Dec, 1891 |
| − | | 16 | + | |12 Aug, 1893 |
| − | | 12 | + | |13 Dec, 1894 |
| − | | 13 | + | |Sold 15 Mar, 1921 |
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==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
| − | The ''Columbias'' were designed as commerce raiders, specifically for hunting down big Atlantic ocean liners during wartime.{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 39}} | + | The ''Columbias'' were designed as commerce raiders, specifically for hunting down big Atlantic ocean liners during wartime.{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 39}}{{BauerRobertsRegister|p. 145}} |
Although designed as three-funnel ships, ''Columbia'' was built with four and ''Minneapolis'' with two.{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 40}} | Although designed as three-funnel ships, ''Columbia'' was built with four and ''Minneapolis'' with two.{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 40}} | ||
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| + | ==Performance and Service== | ||
| + | Even N.J.M. Campbell, who never missed a chance to criticize American warships, described them as excellent steamers despite their heavy coal consumption. ''Columbia'' crossed the Atlantic in 1895 only thirteen hours behind the record-holder {{DE-FurstBismarck}}.{{Conways1860|p. 154}} | ||
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| + | The ''Columbias'' were apparently prestigious commands—in 1902 they were commanding by {{CaptUS}}s senior to those commanding the fleet's newest battleships.{{USList&Station1902|p. 5}} | ||
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
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launch=26 July, 1892{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 449}} | launch=26 July, 1892{{FriedmanUSCruisers|p. 449}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:27, 11 December 2014
Two Columbia class protected cruisers were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1894.
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| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Columbia | William Cramp & Sons | 30 Dec, 1890 | 26 Jul, 1892 | 23 Apr, 1894 | Sold 26 Jan, 1922 |
| Minneapolis | William Cramp & Sons | 16 Dec, 1891 | 12 Aug, 1893 | 13 Dec, 1894 | Sold 15 Mar, 1921 |
Construction
The Columbias were designed as commerce raiders, specifically for hunting down big Atlantic ocean liners during wartime.[1][2]
Although designed as three-funnel ships, Columbia was built with four and Minneapolis with two.[3]
Performance and Service
Even N.J.M. Campbell, who never missed a chance to criticize American warships, described them as excellent steamers despite their heavy coal consumption. Columbia crossed the Atlantic in 1895 only thirteen hours behind the record-holder Fürst Bismarck.[4]
The Columbias were apparently prestigious commands—in 1902 they were commanding by Captains senior to those commanding the fleet's newest battleships.[5]
Armament
- one 8-inch/40 caliber
- two 6-inch/40 caliber
- eight 4-inch/40 caliber
- twelve 6-pounders
- four 1-pounders
- four Gatling guns
- four above water torpedo tubes: 14-inch in Columbia, 18-inch in Minneapolis[7]
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 39.
- ↑ Bauer and Roberts. Register of Ships. p. 145.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 40.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 154.
- ↑ List and Station, July 1902. p. 5.
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 463.
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 154.
Bibliography
- Bauer, K. Jack and Roberts, Stephen S. (1991). Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990: Major Combatants. New York: Greenwood Press.
- Chesneau, Robert; Kolesnik, Eugene (editors) (1979). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Silverstone, Paul H. (2006). The U.S. Navy Warship Series: The New Navy 1883-1922. New York: Routledge.
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