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Spanish–American War: Pursued by the gunboat USS Eagle ( United States Navy) while trying to run the United States Navy blockade of Cuba, the 5,000-displacement ton armed steamer took a number of 6-pounder shell hits from Eagle and ran aground on the southwest coast of Cuba on the point of a spit 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) east 1 / ...
Portland ' s wooden hull was built by the New England Company in Bath, Maine.The 1200-horsepower vertical-beam steam engine was constructed by the Portland Company, with a bore, or cylinder diameter, measuring 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) across, together with a 12 ft (3.7 m) stroke. [1]
It was originally threaded to be mounted in the Mark 5 gun mount. Mod 0 was very similar to the Mark 3 Mod 2 but with the breech ring lengthened 0.1 in (2.5 mm), the trunnion hoop removed and the barrel threaded. [1] [2] Mod 1, No. 155, was of similar construction, but was 0.31 in (7.9 mm) longer, only 4 hoops, and an experimental breech mechanism.
1 3 pounder gun The first USS Viking was an iron-hulled, steam yacht built in 1883 at Chester, Pennsylvania , by Delaware River Iron Ship Building and Engine Works and was acquired by the United States Navy on 22 April 1898 from Mr. Horace A. Hutchins for service in the Spanish–American War .
By June 15, the water level in the caisson was down 7 feet (2.1 m). It was now apparent that the bow of the ship had been completely destroyed by the 1898 blast, and most of the central third of the ship was ruined as well. [43] Although the stern listed seven degrees to port, the central third of the ship only listed four degrees to port.
The Bainbridge-class destroyers were a class of United States Navy Torpedo Boat Destroyers (TBDs) built between 1899 and 1903. The first class so designated, they comprised the first 13 of 16 TBDs authorized by Congress in 1898 following the Spanish–American War (the remaining three authorised comprised the Truxtun-class destroyers).
USS Hannibal (AG-1) was launched 9 March 1898 as the 1,785 GRT steamer Joseph Holland of London. The ship was laid down at as North Dock yard hull 143 for F. S. Holland, London, by J. Blumer & Company at Sunderland, England. Completion was in April 1898. [1] [4] [note 1] On 16 April 1898 the ship was purchased by the United States Navy and ...
Baltimore was built to plans purchased from Armstrong, a British manufacturer, which were similar to an unsuccessful Armstrong bid for the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente. [1] [3] Unlike the preceding Charleston, these plans included a modern triple expansion engine designed by Humphrys, Tennant & Co. [2] Baltimore ' s initial cost for hull and machinery was $1,546,172.13.