"USS Salem CL-3, a scout cruiser warship serving the United States Navy, operated from 1908 until decommissioned in 1921."
Power & Performance Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Salem (CL-3).
12 x Fore River boiler units feeding 2 x Curtis steam turbines developing 19,578 horsepower and driving 2 x Shafts. Propulsion
24.0 kts 27.6 mph Surface Speed
Structure The bow-to-stern, port-to-starboard physical qualities of USS Salem (CL-3).
368 Personnel Complement
423.0 ft 128.93 meters O/A Length
47.0 ft 14.33 meters Beam
16.8 ft 5.12 meters Draught
3,800 tons Displacement
Armament Available supported armament and special-mission equipment featured in the design of USS Salem (CL-3).
2 x 5" (130mm) /50 caliber Mark 6 main guns.
6 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber Rapid-Fire (RF) guns.
2 x 3-pounder (47mm) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns.
2 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes.
Ships-in-Class (3) Notable series variants as part of the USS Salem (CL-3) family line as relating to the Chester-class group.
USS Chester (CS-1); USS Birmingham (CS-2); USS Salem (CS-3)
Operators Global operator(s) of the USS Salem (CL-3). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national naval warfare listing.
[ United States ]
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