Montgomery-class cruiser
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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]
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USS Montgomery (C-9) | |
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Name | Montgomery class |
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Operators | United States Navy |
Preceded by | Cincinnati class |
Succeeded by | Columbia class |
Cost | $612,500–$675,000 each |
Built | 1890–1894 |
In commission | 1893–1919 |
Planned | 3 |
Completed | 3 |
Scrapped | 3 |
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Type | Unprotected cruiser |
Displacement | 2,000 tons |
Length | 257 ft (78 m) |
Beam | 37 ft (11 m) |
Draft | 14 ft 6 in (4.42 m) |
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Propulsion | 2 × screws |
Speed | 18 knots (33 km/h) |
Range | 3,280 nmi (6,070 km; 3,770 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 20 officers, 228 enlisted men |
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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]