USS Detroit (C-10)

USS Detroit (C-10) circa 1890s
History
United States
NameDetroit
NamesakeCity of Detroit, Michigan
BuilderColumbian Iron Works, Baltimore, Maryland
Launched28 October 1891
Sponsored byMiss F. Malster
Commissioned20 July 1893
Decommissioned1 August 1905
Stricken12 July 1910
IdentificationHull symbol: C-10
FateSold for scrap, 22 December 1910
General characteristics (as built)[1]
Class and typeMontgomery-class unprotected cruiser
Displacement
  • 2,094 long tons (2,128 t) (standard)
  • 2,235 long tons (2,271 t) (full load)
Length269 ft 6 in (82.14 m)
Beam37 ft (11 m)
Draft
  • 14 ft 7 in (4.45 m) (mean)
  • 16 ft 8 in (5.08 m) (max)
Installed power5,400 ihp (4,000 kW)
Propulsion
Sail planSchooner
Speed17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph)
Armament
Armor
  • Deck: 716 in (11 mm)
  • Conning tower: 2 in (51 mm)

USS Detroit (C-10) was a Montgomery-class unprotected cruiser of the United States Navy which was authorized by an Act of Congress in September 1888.[2] Detroit was launched on 28 October 1891 at Columbian Iron Works, Baltimore, Maryland, sponsored by Miss F. Malster. The cruiser was commissioned on 20 July 1893. It was the third ship to be named for Detroit, Michigan.[3]

  1. ^ Toppan, Andrew (8 September 1996). "US Cruisers List: Protected Cruisers and Peace Cruisers". Hazegray.org. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
  2. ^ Burr, Lawrence (2011). US Cruisers 1883–1904: The birth of the steel navy. Osprey Publishing. p. 16. ISBN 9781780962702. Retrieved 5 July 2014.
  3. ^ "Detroit III (C-10)". Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. Navy Department, Naval History and Heritage Command. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 25 November 2015.