Pennsylvania Class Cruiser

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Pennsylvania Class Cruiser

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 x 6 in/50

---18 x 3 in/50

---12 x 3pdr

---2 x 1pdr

---2 x 18 in torpedo tubes

Armor

---6" Belt,

---6 1/2" Turrets,

---4" Deck,

---9" Conning Tower.

Crew

---830 officers and enlisted

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)

EXTERNAL LINKS

''Pennsylvania''-Class armored cruisers

hazegray.org: US Cruisers List: Armored Cruisers (Pre-1920 ACR Series)