WARSHIPS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY


CONTENTS

U. S. S. ERICSSON

Steel torpedo boat. Twin screw. Awaiting commission. Length, 149 feet 7 inches; breadth, 15 feet 6 inches; draft, 4 feet 9 inches; displacement, 120 tons; speed, 24 knots.

Armament, three 1-pounder rapid fire guns. Torpedo tubes, three 18-inch Whitehead. 3 officers; 20 men. Cost, $113,500.

U. S. S. BENNINGTON

Gunboat. Twin screw. Commissioned June 20, 1891. Length, 230 feet; breadth, 36 feet; draft, 14 feet; displacement, 1,710 tons; speed, 17 1/2 knots.

Main battery, six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder and two 3-pounder rapid fire guns, two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. 16 officers; 181 men. Cost, $490,000.

U. S. S. CUSHING

Steel torpedo boat. Twin screw. Commissioned April 22, 1890. Length, 138 feet 9 inches; breadth, 14 feet 3 inches; draft, 4 feet 10 inches; displacement, 105 tons; speed, 22 1/2 knots.

Armament, three 1-pounder rapid fire guns. Torpedo tubes, three 18-inch Whitehead. 3 officers; 20 men. Cost, $82,750.

U. S. S. OREGON

Battleship. Twin Screw. Commissioned July 15,1896. Length, 348 feet; breadth, 69 feet 3 inches; draft, 24 feet; displacement, 10,288 tons ; speed, 16.79 knots.

Main battery, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch and four 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, twenty 6-pounder and six 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Armor on sides, 18 inches thick. 32 officers; 441 men. Cost, $3,180,000; premium earned, $175,000.

U. S. S. STILETTO

Wood torpedo boat. Single screw. Awaiting commission. Length, 88 feet 6 inches; breadth, 11 feet; draft, 3 feet; displacement, 31 tons; speed, 18 knots. Cost, $25,000.

U. S. S. MACHIAS

Gunboat. Twin screw. Commissioned July 20, 1893. Length, 204 feet; breadth, 32 feet 1 1/2 inches; draft, 12 feet; displacement, 1,177 tons; speed, 15 1/2 knots.

Main battery, eight 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns. 11 officers; 143 men. Cost, $318,500.

U. S. S. BANCROFT

Naval cadet practice cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned, March 3, 1893. Length, 187 feet 6 inches; breadth, 32 feet; draft, 12 feet 2 inches; displacement, 839 tons; speed, 14 1/2 knots.

Main battery, four 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and one 1-pounder rapid fire guns, one 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and one Gatling. 10 officers; 120 men. Cost, $250,000.

U. S. S. BOSTON

Protected cruiser. Single screw. Commissioned May 2, 1887. Length, 271 feet 3 inches; breadth, 42 feet 13/4 inches; draught, 16 feet 10 inches; displacement, 3,000 tons; speed 15 1/2knots.

Main battery, six 6-inch and two 8-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two 47 and two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon, and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 1 1/2 inches on the slope and flat. 19 officers; 265 men. Contract price, $619,000.

U. S. S. IOWA

Battleship. Twin screw. Length, 360 feet; breadth, 72 feet 2 1/2 inches; draft, 24 feet; displacement, 11,330 tons; speed on official trial, 17.08 knots.

Main battery, four 12-inch and eight 8-inch breech loading rifles, and six 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, twenty 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns and four Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 14 inches. 36 officers; 450 men. Contract price, $3,010,000.

U. S. S. ATLANTA

Protected cruiser. Single screw. Commissioned July 19, 1886. Length, 271 feet 3 inches; breadth, 42 feet 1 3/4 inches; draft, 16 feet 10 inches; displacement, 3,000 tons; speed, 15 1/2 knots.

Main battery, six 6-inch and two 8-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two 47-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon, and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 1 1/2 inches on the slope and flat. 19 officers; 265 men. Contract price, $617,000.

U. S. S. MARBLEHEAD

Unarmored cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned April 2, 1894. Length, 257 feet; breadth, 37 feet; draft, 14 feet 7 inches; displacement, 2,089 tons; speed, 19 knots.

Main battery, nine 5-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, six 6-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and two Gatlings. 20 officers; 254 men. Cost, $674,000.

U. S. S. PETREL

Gunboat. Single screw. Commissioned December 10, 1889. Length, 176 feet 3 inches; breadth, 31 feet; draft, 11 feet 7 inches; displacement, 892 tons. Speed, 12 knots.

Main battery, four 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary, battery, two 3-pounder and one 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. 10 officers; 122 men. Cost, $247,000.

U. S. S. CONCORD

Gunboat. Twin screw. Commissioned February 14, 1891. Length, 230 feet; breadth, 36 feet; draft, 14 feet; displacement, 1,710 tons; speed, 16 1/2 knots.

Main battery, six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder and two 3-pounder rapid fire guns, two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. 13 officers; 180 men. Cost, $490,000.

U. S. S. YORKTOWN

Gunboat. Twin screw. Commissioned March 25, 1889. Length, 230 feet; breadth, 36 feet; draft, 14 feet; displacement, 1,700 tons, speed, 16 knots.

Main battery, six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and one 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 3/8 inch on slope and flat. 14 officers; 178 men. Cost $455,000.

U. S. S. CHICAGO

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned April 17, 1889. Length, 325 feet; breadth, 48 feet 2 inches; draft, 19 feet; displacement, 4,500; speed, 15 knots.

Main battery, four 8-inch, eight 6-inch and two 5-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, nine 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, two 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 1 1/2inches on slope and flat. 33 officers; 376 men. Cost, $889,000.

U. S. S. SAN FRANCISCO

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned November 15, 1890. Length, 310 feet; breadth, 49 feet 2 inches; draft, 18 feet 9 inches; displacement, 4,098 tons. Speed, 19 1/2 knots.

Main battery, twelve 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, four 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, three 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and four Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 3 inches on the slopes and 2 inches on the flat. 33 officers; 350 men. Cost, $1,428,000.

U. S. S. DOLPHIN

Dispatch boat. Single screw. Commissioned December 8, 1885. Length, 240 feet; breadth, 32 feet; draft, 14 feet 3 inches; displacement, 1,486 tons; speed, 15 1/2 knots.

Main battery, two 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder rapid fire guns, two 47-millimetere Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. 7 officers; 108 men. Cost, $315,000.

U. S. S. VESUVIUS

Dynamite cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned June 7, 1890. Length, 252 feet 4 inches; breadth, 26 feet 6 3/8 inches; draft, 10 feet 7 1/2 inches; displacement, 929 tons; speed, 21  1/2 knots.

Main battery, 3 dynamite guns, 15-inch calibre. Secondary battery, three 3-pounder rapid fire guns. 6 officers; 64 men. Cost, $350,000.

U. S. S. MIANTONOMOH

Coast defense monitor. Commissioned October 27, 1891. Length, 259 feet 6 inches; breadth, 55 feet 10 inches; draft, 14 feet 6 inches; displacement, 3,990 tons; speed, 10 knots.

Main battery, four 10-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, two 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns. Thickness of armor, 7 inches. 13 officers; 136 men.

U. S. S. MAINE

Battleship. Twin screw. Commissioned September 17, 1895. Length, 318 feet; breadth, 57 feet; draft, 21 feet 6 inches; displacement, 6,682 tons; speed, 17 1/2 knots.

Main battery, four 10-inch and six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, seven 6-pounder and eight 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 12 inches. 34 officers; 370 men. Contract price, $2,500,000.

U. S. S. BALTIMORE

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned January 7, 1890. Length, 327 feet 6 inches; breadth, 48 feet 7 1/2 inches; draft, 19 feet 6 inches; displacement, 4,413 tons; speed, 20 knots.

Main battery, four 8-inch and six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 4 inches on slope, 2 1/2 on the flat. 36 officers; 350 men. Contract price, $1,325,000.

U. S. S. PHILADELPHIA

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned July 28, 1890. Length, 327 feet 6 inches; breadth, 48 feet 7 1/2 inches; draft, 19 feet 2 1/2 inches; displacement, 4,324 tons; speed, 19 1/2 knots.

Main battery, twelve 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, four 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, three 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and four Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 4 inches on the slopes, 2 1/2 inches on the flat. 34 officers; 350 men. Cost, $1,350,000.

U. S. S. CINCINNATI

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned June 16, 1894. Length, 300 feet; breadth, 42 feet; draft, 18 feet; displacement, 3,213 tons; speed, 19 knots.

Main battery, ten 5-inch and one 6-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, eight 6-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 2 1/2 inches on slopes, 1 inch on the flat. 20 officers; 202 men. Cost, $1,100,000.

U. S. S. NEWARK

Protected steel cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned, February 2,

1891.  Length, 310 feet; breadth, 49 feet 2 inches; draft, 19 feet; displacement, 4,098 tons; speed, 19 knots.

Main battery, twelve 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, four 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving canon, and four Gatlings. 34 officers; 350 men. Cost, $1,248,000.

U. S. S. CHARLESTON

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned December 26, 1889. Length, 312 feet 7 inches; breadth, 46 feet 2 inches; draft, 18 feet 7 inches; displacement, 3,730 tons; speed 18 knots.

Main battery, two 8-inch and six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, two 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving cannon and two Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 3 inches on the slope, 2 inches on the flat. 20 officers; 280 men. Contract price, $1,017,500.

U. S. S. TEXAS

Battleship. Twin screw. Commissioned August 15, 1895. Length, 301 feet 4 inches; breadth, 64 feet 1 inch; draft, 22 feet 6 inches; displacement, 6,315 tons; speed, 16 knots.

Main battery, two 12-inch and six 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, twelve 6-pounder and six 1-pounder rapid fire guns, our 37-millimetre Hotchkiss revolving canon and two Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 12 inches. 30 officers; 362 men. Contract price, $2,500,000.

U. S. S. MINNEAPOLIS

Protected cruiser. Triple screw. Commissioned December 13, 1894. Length, 412 feet; breadth, 58 feet 2 1/2 inches; draft, 22 feet, 6 1/2 inches; displacement, 7,375 tons; speed, 23 knots.

Main battery, one 8-inch breech loading rifle, two 6-inch and eight 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, twelve 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 4 inches on slopes, 2 1/2 inches on the flat. 38 officers; 456 men. Cost, $2,690,000.

U. S. S. NEW YORK

Armored cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned August 1, 1893. Length, 380 feet 6 1/2 inches; breadth, 64 feet 10 inches; draft, 23 feet 3 1/2 inches; displacement, 8,200 tons; speed, 21 knots.

Main battery, six 8-inch breech loading rifles and twelve 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, eight 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 4 inches. 40 officers; 526 men. Contract price, $2,985,000.

U. S. S. COLUMBIA

Protected cruiser. Triple screw. Commissioned April 23, 1894. Length, 412 feet; breadth, 58 feet 2 1/4 inches; draft, 22 feet 6 1/2 inches; displacement, 7,375 tons; speedy 22 knots.

Main battery, one 8-inch breech loading rifle, two 6-inch and eight 4-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, twelve 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Thickness of protective deck, 4 inches on slopes, 2 1/2 inches on the flat. 35 officers; 429 men. Cost, $2,725,000.

U. S. S. BROOKLYN

Armored cruiser. Twin screw. Commissioned December 1, 1896. Length, 400 feet; breadth, 64 feet; draft 24 feet; displacement, 9,271 tons; speed, 21.91 knots.

Main battery, eight 8-inch breech loading rifles and twelve 5-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, twelve 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. 46 officers; 515 men. Cost, $2,986,000.

U. S. S. RALEIGH

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Length, 300 feet; breadth, 42 feet; draft, 18 feet; displacement, 3,213 tons; speed, 19 knots.

Main battery, one 6-inch gun and ten 5-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, eight 6-pounder and four 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and 11 Gatlings. Protected steel deck, 2 1/2 inches thick. 20 officers; 293 men. Cost, $1,100,000.

U. S. S. MONTGOMERY

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Length on water line, 257 feet; breadth, 37 feet; draft, 14 feet 6 inches; displacement, 2,094 tons; speed, 17 knots.

Main battery, two 6-inch and eight 5-inch rapid fire guns. Secondary battery, six 6-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and eleven Gatlings. Water-tight steel deck, 11-16 inch thick. 13 officers; 228 men. Cost, $612,500.

U. S. S. KATAHDIN

Steel harbor defense ram. Twin screw. Length, 250 feet 9 inches; breadth, 43 feet 5 inches; draft, 15 feet; displacement, 2,155 tons; speed, 17 knots.

No main battery. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder rapid fire guns. Thickness of armor, 6 inches at top, 3 inches at bottom. 7 officers; 91 men. Cost, $930,000.

U. S. S. OLYMPIA

Protected cruiser. Twin screw. Length on water line, 340 feet; breadth, 53 feet; draft, 21 feet 6 inches; displacement, 5,870 tons; speed, 20 knots.

Main battery, four 8-inch guns and ten 5-inch rapid firing guns. Secondary battery, fourteen 6-pounder and six 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Protected steel deck, from 2 to 4 3/4 inches. 20 officers; 293 men. Cost, $1,796,000.

U. S. S. INDIANA

Battleship. Twin screw. Commissioned November 20, 1895. Length, 348 feet; breadth, 69 feet 3 inches; draft, 24 feet; displacement, 10,288 tons; speed, 16 knots.

Main battery, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch and four 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, twenty 6-pounder and six 1-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Thickness of armor, 18 inches. 36 officers; 434 men. Cost, $3,020,000.

DECK OF THE INDIANA

Deck view looking aft of the mightiest vessel of the United States Navy. In the foreground are two of her 13-inch breech loading rifles, and two of her 8-inch guns are shown on the right. It costs to fire one of the former, with tooled steel projectile, $700, and they give a pressure of 2 1/4, tons to the square inch on the protected deck at each discharge. The Indiana is commanded by Captain Robley D. Evans, and is capable of giving combat to any vessel afloat.

U. S. S. MASSACHUSETTS

Coast line battleship. Twin screw. Length on water line, 348 feet; breadth, 69 feet 3 inches; draft, 24 feet; displacement, 10,288 tons; speed 16.2 knots.

Main battery, four 13-inch, eight 8-inch and four 6-inch guns. Secondary battery, four 1-pounder and twenty 6-pounder rapid fire guns, and four Gatlings. Armor, 17, 10 and 8 inches over barbette, and 17, 8 1/2 and 6 inches over turret; other armor, 18, 14 and 5 inches near battery. 37 officers; 438 men. Cost, $3,020,000.

U. S. S. BROOKLYN

U. S. S. INDIANA

U. S. S. STILETTO

U. S. S. ERICSSON

U. S. S OREGON

U. S. S. BENNINGTON

U. S. S. IOWA

U. S. S. ATLANTA

U. S. S. MARBLEHEAD

U. S. S. CUSHING

 

U. S. S. MACHIAS

U. S. S. BANCROFT

U. S. S. BOSTON

U. S. S. SAN FRANCISCO

U. S. S. DOLPHIN

 

U. S. S. YORKTOWN

U. S. S. CHICAGO

 

U. S. S. PETREL

U. S. S. CONCORD

U. S. S. PHILADELPHIA

U. S. S. CINCINNATI

U. S. S. MAINE

U. S. S. BALTIMORE

U. S. S. MIANTONOMOH

U. S. S. VESUVIUS

U. S. S. RALEIGH

U. S. S. MINNEAPOLIS

U. S. S. NEW YORK

 

U. S. S. OLYMPIA

 

U. S. S. NEWARK

U. S. S. CHARLESTON

U. S. S. TEXAS

U. S. S. MONTGOMERY

U. S. S. COLUMBIA

U. S. S. KATAHDIN

DECK OF THE U. S. S. INDIANA

U. S. S. MASSACHUSETTS

WARSHIPS OF THE U. S. NAVY.

WASHINGTON, THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

NIAGARA IN SUMMER AND WINTER.

PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES.

PHILADELPHIA AND ITS PARK.

 ATLANTIC CITY AND VICINITY.

ASBURY PARK AND OCEAN GROVE.

ST. AUGUSTINE AND VICINITY.

INDIAN RIVER AND LAKE WORTH COUNTRY, FLORIDA.

BEAUTIES OF THE OCKLAWAHA AND TAMPA, FLORIDA.

THE BATTLEFIELD OF GETTYSBURG.

THE GREAT WARM SPRINGS VALLEY, VA.

VALLEY OF THE UPPER DELAWARE.

THE CAVERNS OF LURAY AND VICINITY.

PICTURESQUE PENNSYLVANIA R. R.

THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON R. R.

ON THE  LINE OF THE  WESTERN MARYLAND

SWITZERLAND OF AMERICA, LEHIGH VALLEY R. R.

BEAUTIES OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO R. R.

EGYPT AND THE NILE.

THE HAUNTS OF SHAKESPEARE.

ROME, THE ETERNAL CITY.

POMPEII, THE BURIED CITY.

VENICE, THE QUEEN OF THE ADRIATIC.

LAKE LUCERNE AND ST. GOTHARD PASS.

PICTURESQUE CUBA.

THE BERMUDA ISLANDS.

THE WEST INDIES.

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