USS Brooklyn ACR-3 was laid down in August of 1893 and saw commissioning in December of 1896, serving until 1920 as CA-3.
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Specifications
Year: 1896
Ship Class [ USS Brooklyn ] Ships-in-Class [ 1 ] : USS Brooklyn
United States
- Blue Water Operations
- Fleet Support
- Hunter
- Direct-Attack
Length:
402.6 ft (122.71 m)
Width / Beam:
64.7 ft (19.72 m)
Height / Draught:
24 ft (7.32 m)
Displacement (Surface):
9,400 tons
5 x Double-ended boiler units with 2 x Single-ended boiler units feeding 4 x Vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines developing 16,000 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.
Speed (Surface):
23 kts (26 mph)
ORIGINAL:
8 x8" (203mm) /35 caliber Mark 3 / Mark 4 main guns.
12 x 5" (127mm) /40 caliber Rapid-Fire (RF) secondary guns.
12 x 6-pounder (57mm) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns.
5 x 18" (450mm) torpedo tubes
1917:
8 x8" (203mm) /35 caliber Mark 3 / Mark 4 main guns.
8 x 5" (127mm) /40 caliber Rapid-Fire (RF) secondary guns.
2 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns.
4 x 6-pounder (57mm) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns.
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