Montgomery-class cruiser

USS Montgomery (C-9)
Class overview
NameMontgomery class
Builders
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byCincinnati class
Succeeded byColumbia class
Cost$612,500–$675,000 each
Built1890–1894
In commission1893–1919
Planned3
Completed3
Scrapped3
General characteristics
TypeUnprotected cruiser
Displacement2,000 tons
Length257 ft (78 m)
Beam37 ft (11 m)
Draft14 ft 6 in (4.42 m)
Installed power
Propulsion2 × screws
Speed18 knots (33 km/h)
Range3,280 nmi (6,070 km; 3,770 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Complement20 officers, 228 enlisted men
Armament
Armor
  • Protective deck: 516 in (8 mm) on the flat; 716 in (11 mm) on the slope
  • Conning tower: 2 in (51 mm)
  • "Woodite" (cellulose) packed cofferdam: 3 ft 11 in (119 cm) height; no inner bottom

The Montgomery-class cruisers were three unprotected cruisers built for the United States Navy in the early 1890s.[1] They had a thin water-tight protective deck, and also relied for protection upon their coal bunkers, cellulose packing, and numerous compartments. Roomy accommodations were provided for officers and crew, these cruisers being mainly intended for long cruises on distant stations.[2]

Known initially as cruisers Nos. 9, 10, and 11, the Montgomery-class cruisers were authorized by an Act of Congress approved September 7, 1888.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ Burr, p. 16
  2. ^ a b "C-9 Montgomery". Global Security.org. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  3. ^ The Statutes at Large of the United States. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1889. p. 472. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  4. ^ Gardiner and Chesneau, p. 153