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St. Louis class cruiser (1905)
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The St. Louis class cruiser were a group of three protected cruisers used by the United States Navy at the beginning of the 20th century.
cruiser. However, during the design phase, decisions were made to increase the size of the vessel from 6,000 tons to 9,700 tons. Other decisions were made to try to increase speed, such as using smaller 6 inches (152.4 mm) guns instead of 8 inches (203.2 mm) guns. Also, armor was increased which led to the need for a larger powerplant for the ship. The completed ship at 9,700 tons was the same displacement as a full armored cruiser
without the same armor or armament.
Class history
Authorized in 1900, the St. Louis-class cruiser initially began as an improved Columbia-classColumbia class cruiser
The Columbia class cruisers were a group of two protected cruisers constructed in 1890 and 1891 and used by the United States Navy.-Class history:The Columbia class cruisers were designed for the purpose of commerce destruction...
cruiser. However, during the design phase, decisions were made to increase the size of the vessel from 6,000 tons to 9,700 tons. Other decisions were made to try to increase speed, such as using smaller 6 inches (152.4 mm) guns instead of 8 inches (203.2 mm) guns. Also, armor was increased which led to the need for a larger powerplant for the ship. The completed ship at 9,700 tons was the same displacement as a full armored cruiser
Armored cruiser
The armored cruiser was a type of warship of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Like other types of cruiser, the armored cruiser was a long-range, independent warship, capable of defeating any ship apart from a battleship, and fast enough to outrun any battleships it encountered.The first...
without the same armor or armament.