Pennsylvania Class Cruiser (1903)
From The Dreadnought Project
Six Pennsylvania class armoured cruisers were completed between 1905 and 1908 for service in the U.S. Navy. The ships were handsome, and enjoyed senior officers, Captain as commanding during America's involvement in the Great War, despite the relatively advanced age.
| Overview of 6 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Pennsylvania | William Cramp & Sons | 7 Aug, 1901 | 22 Aug, 1903 | 9 Mar, 1905 | Sold 1931 |
| West Virginia | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | 16 Sep, 1901 | 18 Apr, 1903 | 23 Feb, 1905 | Sold 1930 |
| California | Union Iron Works | 7 May, 1902 | 28 Apr, 1904 | 1 Aug, 1907 | Sunk 19 Jul, 1918 |
| Colorado | William Cramp & Sons | 25 Apr, 1901 | 25 Apr, 1903 | 19 Jan, 1905 | Sold 1930 |
| Maryland | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company | 29 Oct, 1901 | 12 Sep, 1903 | 18 Apr, 1905 | Sold 1930 |
| South Dakota | Union Iron Works | 30 Sep, 1902 | 21 Jul, 1904 | 27 Jan, 1908 | Sold 1930 |
Design
Armament
Guns
- four 8-in 40 cal Mark 5 guns (2 × 2)
- fourteen 6-in 50 cal Mark 6 guns
- eighteen 3-in 50 cal rapid fire (RF) guns
- twelve 3-pdr (47 mm) RF guns
- two 1-pdr (37 mm) saluting guns
Torpedoes
- two 18-in torpedo tubes
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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