USS Cincinnati (C-7)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Cincinnati.

USS Cincinnati (C-7)
USS Cincinnati (C-7)
History
United States
NameCincinnati
NamesakeCity of Cincinnati, Ohio
Ordered7 September 1888
BuilderNew York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York
Cost$1,100,000
Laid down29 January 1890
Launched10 November 1892
Sponsored byMiss S. Mosby
Commissioned16 June 1894
Decommissioned20 April 1919
Stricken5 August 1921
IdentificationHull symbol:C-7
FateSold for scrap 4 August 1921
General characteristics (as built)[1][2]
Class and typeCincinnati-class protected cruiser
Displacement
  • 3,183 long tons (3,234 t) (standard)
  • 3,339 long tons (3,393 t) (full load)
Length305 ft 9 in (93.19 m)
Beam42 ft (13 m)
Draft18 ft (5.5 m)
Installed power
Propulsion
Sail planSchooner
Speed
  • 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph)
  • 19.91 kn (22.91 mph; 36.87 km/h) (Speed on Trial)
Complement32 officers 270 enlisted
Armament
Armor
General characteristics (1914)[1][2]
Installed power
Armament

USS Cincinnati (C-7) was a protected cruiser and the lead ship of the Cincinnati-class cruiser for the United States Navy. She was launched on 10 November 1892 by New York Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss S. Mosby; and commissioned on 16 June 1894.[3] She was the second ship to be named after Cincinnati, Ohio.

  1. ^ a b "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911-". US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. pp. 36–39. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Toppan, Andrew (8 September 1996). "US Cruisers List: Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers". Hazegray.org. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Cincinnati II (C-7)". Naval History and Heritage Command. US Navy. Retrieved 30 August 2015.