USA – USS Tennessee, Washington, North Carolina, Montana (renamed Memphis, Seattle, Charlotte, Missoula) ACR-10-13. The Tennessee-class were four armored cruisers built for the United States Navy in 1903-1906 and very close in concept to the Pennsylvania class launched in 1903. By oulook, output and general dimensions, they were near-sisters and completely different from the Saint … Read more
USA (1900-1905) Service until 1930: Protected Cruisers: USS Denver, Des Moines, Chattanooga, Galveston, Tacoma, Cleveland C-14-19/PG 28-33/CL-16-21. A bit forgotten today in the large inventory of cruisers that was cranked up for the US Navy, the Denver shared a lot with the 1890s Montgomery class, as 1900s budget protected cruiser series. They were an in-between … Read more
USA (1896): Protected Cruiser CL-22 New Orleans, CL-23 Albany 1897-1930 The New Orleans class were two protected cruisers initially built in Britain at Elwick Yard (Armstrong Whitworth) for the Brazilian Navy. The Brazilian Navy had ordered four initially but had already sold the first during construction to Chile and another was delivered to Brazil (Almirante … Read more
USA (1890-94): Protected Cruiser C-12 Columbia, C-13 Minneapolis 1894-1921 The Columbia-class were two protected cruisers started in 1890 and 1891 at Cramp for the United States Navy. They were an interesting take on the concept of commerce raiders, as protected cruisers (moderate armour) lightly armed for their size which focus was on speed to overtake … Read more
