USS Olympia
Museum ship
| Type | Protected cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | Spanish–American War |
| Main guns | 4 × 8″ guns in 2 twin turrets |
Commodore Dewey's flagship at Manila Bay. Preserved as a museum ship in Philadelphia.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 8 in (203 mm)/35 cal Mark 4 guns (2×2)
- 10 × 5 in (127 mm)/40 cal Mark 2 guns (10×1)
- 14 × 6-pounder 57 mm (2.24 in) Driggs-Schroeder guns
- 6 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.46 in) guns
- 4 × Gatling guns
- 6 × 17.7 in (450 mm) above-surface torpedo tubes, firing Whitehead Mark 1 torpedoes
Armour
- Deck: 4.75 in (12.1 cm) on slopes
- 2 in (5.1 cm) flat
- 3 in (7.6 cm) ends
- Barbettes: 4.5 in (11 cm)
Turrets
- 3.5 in (8.9 cm)
- 4 in (10 cm) (shields to 5-inch guns)
| Builder | Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 June 1891 |
| Launched | 5 November 1892 |
| Commissioned | 5 February 1895 |
| Displacement | 5,586 long tons (5,676 t) (standard) 6,588 long tons (6,694 t) (full load) |
| Length | 344 ft 1 in (104.88 m) |
| Speed | 21.7 knots (40.2 km/h; 25.0 mph) |
| Complement | 33 officers and 395 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 November 1892
Battle of Manila Bay
Survived
1 May 1898
Dewey's flagship
Fate
Museum ship
Restored as museum ship