USS Baltimore (C-3) / (CM-1)

Cruiser Warship (1890)

Naval Warfare

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USS Baltimore C-3 was commissioned in 1890 and saw service into the early 1920s before being given up.

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Specifications

Service Year

1890

Origin

United States

Complement

386
PERSONNEL

Class

USS Baltimore

Number-in-Class

1
VESSELS

Ships-in-Class

USS Baltimore (C-3)

United States

(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)

✓ Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.

✓ Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.

✓ Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.

✓ Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.

✓ Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.

Length

336.0 ft
102.41 m

Beam

48.5 ft
14.78 m

Draught

20.5 ft
6.25 m

Displacement

4,500
tons

Installed Power: 4 x Coal-fired boiler units feeding 2 x Horizontal triple-expansion engines developing 10,500 horsepower to 2 x Shafts.

Surface Speed

19.0 kts
(21.9 mph)

4 x 8" (203mm) /45 caliber Mark 4 main guns.

6 x 6" (152mm) /30 caliber Mark 3 secondary guns.

4 x 6-pounder (57mm) guns

2 x 3-pounder (47mm) guns

2 x 1-pounder (37mm) guns

2 x 0.45 caliber Gatling guns

Supported Types

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