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Revision as of 07:56, 5 November 2014
Three Chester class scout cruisers (CS-1 through CS-3) were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1908. They were later redesignated as light cruisers (CL-1 through CL-3).
Design & Construction
Armament
They were armed as follows.[1]
Guns
Originally:
- two 5-in 50cal Mark 6, fore and aft
- six 3-in 50cal
1917-18:
- four 5-in 51cal
- two 3-in 50cal
- one 3-in H.A. gun
Torpedoes
Originally:
- two 21-in tubes submerged on the broadside
1917-18:
- two 21-in tubes, above water
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
Bibliography
- Friedman, Norman (1985). U.S. Cruisers: An Illustrated Design History. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
- Gray, Randal (editor) (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921. London: Conway Maritime Press. (on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk).
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