USS Brooklyn
Survived
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Spanish–American War |
| Main guns | 8 × 8″ guns in 4 twin turrets |
Commodore Schley's flagship at Santiago.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 8 × 8 in (203 mm)/35 caliber Mark 3 and/or Mark 4 breech-loading rifles (4 × 2)
- 12 × 5 in (127 mm)/40 caliber rapid fire (RF) guns
- 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder RF guns
- 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns
- 5 × 18-inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 3 in (76 mm)
- Deck: 6 in (152 mm) sloped sides, 3 in (76 mm) flat middle (amidships)
- 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (forward & aft)
- Turrets: 5+1⁄2 in (140 mm)
- 3 in (76 mm) (hoists)
- Barbettes: 8–4 in (203–102 mm)
- Secondary sponsons: 4 in (102 mm)
- Conning Tower: 8+1⁄2 in (216 mm)
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 2 August 1893 |
| Launched | 2 October 1895 |
| Commissioned | 1 December 1896 |
| Displacement | 9,215 long tons (9,363 t) (standard) 10,068 long tons (10,230 t) (full load) |
| Length | 402 ft 7 in (122.71 m)oa 400 ft 6 in (122.07 m)pp |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design) 21.91 knots (40.58 km/h; 25.21 mph) (Speed on Trial) |
| Complement | 561 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
2 October 1895
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Survived
3 July 1898
Schley's flagship
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap 20 December 1921