USS Milwaukee (C-21)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Milwaukee.
USS Milwaukee (C-21) c. 1906-1908
History
United States
NameMilwaukee
NamesakeCity of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ordered7 June 1900
Awarded17 April 1901
BuilderUnion Iron Works, San Francisco, California
Cost$2,825,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down30 July 1902
Launched10 September 1904
Sponsored byMiss Janet Mitchell, daughter of U.S. Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin
Completed17 April 1904
Acquired6 December 1906
Commissioned11 May 1906
Decommissioned6 March 1917
Stricken23 June 1919
IdentificationHull symbol: C-21
Fate
General characteristics (as built)[1][2]
Class and typeSt. Louis-class protected cruiser
Displacement
  • 9,700 long tons (9,856 t) (standard)
  • 10,839 long tons (11,013 t) (full load)
Length
  • 426 ft 6 in (130.00 m)oa
  • 424 ft (129 m)pp
Beam66 ft (20 m)
Draft22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) (mean)
Installed power
Propulsion
Speed
  • 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph)
  • 22.22 knots (41.15 km/h; 25.57 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Armament
Armor
General characteristics (1918)[3][2]
Armament
  • 12 × 6 in/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles
  • 4 × 3 in/50 caliber guns
  • 2 × 3 in/50 anti-aircraft guns
  • 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns

The second USS Milwaukee (C-21) was a St. Louis-class protected cruiser in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1906, Milwaukee was deployed to the Pacific Ocean. On 13 January 1917, while aiding a grounded submarine, the cruiser grounded herself. The ship was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1919.

  1. ^ "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels". US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. pp. 32–35. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Toppan, Andrew (8 September 1996). "St. Louis large protected cruisers". US Cruisers List: Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers. Hazegray.org. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels". US Naval Department. 1 July 1921. pp. 54–59. Retrieved 15 September 2015.