St. Louis Class Cruiser (1904)
From The Dreadnought Project
Three St. Louis class armoured cruisers were completed in 1905 and 1906 for service in the U.S. Navy. They were considered a poor design, with a partial 4 inch belt over machinery and their central 6-in battery.
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Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
St. Louis | Neafie & Levy | 31 Jul, 1902 | 6 May, 1905 | 18 Aug, 1906 | Sold 1930 |
Milwaukee | Union Iron Works | 30 Jul, 1902 | 10 Sep, 1904 | 11 May, 1906 | Wrecked 13 Jan, 1917 |
Charleston | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | 30 Jan, 1902 | 23 Jan, 1904 | 17 Oct, 1905 | Sold 1930 |
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See Also
Footnotes
Bibliography
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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