USS New York
Scuttled
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Spanish–American War |
| Main guns | 6 × 8 in (203 mm)/35 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2 × 2, 2 × 1) |
Rear Admiral Sampson's flagship. Away to the east when Cervera came out, and arrived at the end of the battle.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 6 × 8 in (203 mm)/35 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2 × 2, 2 × 1)
- 12 × 4 in (102 mm)/40 caliber rapid fire (RF) guns
- 8 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder RF guns
- 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns
- 3 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 4 in (102 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)
- 5 in (127 mm) (hoists)
- Barbettes: 10 in (254 mm)
- Side barbettes: 2 in (51 mm)
- Secondary sponsons: 4 in (102 mm)
- Conning Tower: 7+1⁄2 in (191 mm)
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 30 September 1890 |
| Launched | 2 December 1891 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1893 |
| Displacement | 8,150 long tons (8,281 t) (standard) 8,900 long tons (9,043 t) (full load) |
| Length | 384 ft (117 m)oa 380 ft 6 in (115.98 m)pp |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) (design) 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) (Speed on trial) |
| Complement | 53 officers, 422 enlisted, 40 Marines |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
2 December 1891
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Survived
3 July 1898
Sampson's flagship; arrived late
Fate
Scuttled
Scuttled 24 December 1941, Subic Bay, Philippines, wreck remains in place