Pennsylvania class cruiser
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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.
[edit] General characteristics
- Measurements
- Length overall: 504 ft
- Extreme beam: 69 ft 7 in
- Draft (max): 26 ft 6 in
- Displacement: 13,680 tons
- Machinery
- 23,000 ihp
- 2 Vertical, Inverted, Triple Expansion Engines
- 2 screws
- Speed: 22 knots
- Armament
- 4 × 8"/40
- 14 × 6 in/50
- 18 × 3 in/50
- 12 × 3 pdr
- 2 × 1 pdr
- 2 × 18 in torpedo tubes
- Armor
- 6" Belt,
- 6½" Turrets,
- 4" Deck,
- 9" Conning Tower.
- Crew
- 830 officers and enlisted
[edit] 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)
| Pennsylvania-class armored cruiser |
| Pennsylvania | West Virginia | California | Colorado | Maryland | South Dakota |
List of cruisers of the United States Navy |
