USS Denver (CL-16)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Denver.
"CL-16" redirects here. For the sailboat, see CL 16.

USS Denver (C-14), during the North Atlantic fleet review, 1905
History
United States
NameDenver
NamesakeCity of Denver, Colorado
Ordered3 March 1899
Awarded14 December 1899
BuilderNeafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Co, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Cost$1,080,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down28 June 1900
Launched21 June 1902
Sponsored byMiss R. W. Wright
Commissioned17 May 1904
Decommissioned14 February 1931
Reclassified
  • PG-28, 17 July 1920
  • CL-16, 8 August 1921
Stricken12 March 1931
Identification
FateSold, 13 September 1933
General characteristics (as built)[1][2]
Class and typeDenver-class protected cruiser
Displacement
  • 3,200 long tons (3,251 t) (standard)
  • 3,514 long tons (3,570 t) (full load)
Length
  • 308 ft 9 in (94.11 m) oa
  • 292 ft (89 m)pp
Beam44 ft (13 m)
Draft15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) (mean)
Installed power
Propulsion
Sail planSchooner
Speed
  • 16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph)
  • 16.75 knots (31.02 km/h; 19.28 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Complement31 officers 261 enlisted men
Armament
Armor
  • Deck: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (slope)
  • 3⁄16 in (4.8 mm) (flat)
  • Shields: 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm)
General characteristics (1921)[2][3]
Armament
  • 8 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 caliber Mark 5 breech-loading rifles
  • 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft gun
  • 6 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) rapid fire guns
  • 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns

USS Denver (C-14/PG-28/CL-16) was the lead ship of her class of protected cruisers in the United States Navy. She was the first Navy ship named for the city of Denver, the capital of Colorado.

Denver was launched on 21 June 1902 by Neafie and Levy Ship and Engine Building Company in Philadelphia, sponsored by Miss R. W. Wright, daughter of Robert R. Wright, the mayor of Denver; and commissioned on 17 May 1904, with Commander Joseph Ballard Murdock in command.[4] She was reclassified PG-28 in 1920 and CL-16 on 8 August 1921.

  1. ^ United States Navy Dept. (1 January 1914). "Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911-". U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 40–47. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b Toppan, Andrew (8 September 1996). "US Cruisers List: Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers". Haze Gray & Underway. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  3. ^ United States Navy Dept. (1 July 1921). "Ships' Data, U.S. Naval Vessels". U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 60–67. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
  4. ^ "Denver I (Cruiser No. 14)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.