USS San Diego
Sunk
| Type | Armoured cruiser |
|---|---|
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 4 × 8″ guns in 2 twin turrets |
Formerly USS California. Sank off Fire Island, New York, on 19 July 1918 after an explosion, probably a mine laid by U-156: the only major US warship lost in the war.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × 8 in (203 mm)/40 caliber Mark 5 breech-loading rifles (BL)(2×2)
- 14 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 cal Mark 6 BL rifles
- 18 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal rapid-fire guns
- 12 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) Driggs-Schroeder guns
- 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns
- 2 × 18 inch (450 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 6 in (152 mm) (top & waterline)
- 5 in (127 mm) (bottom)
- Deck: 1+1⁄2 in (38 mm) - 6 in (amidships)
- 4 in (102 mm) (forward & aft)
- Barbettes: 6 in
- Turrets: 6 - 6+1⁄2 in (165 mm)
- Conning Tower: 9 in (229 mm)
| Builder | Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 7 May 1902 |
| Launched | 28 April 1904 |
| Commissioned | 1 August 1907 |
| Displacement | 13,680 long tons (13,900 t) (standard) 15,138 long tons (15,381 t) (full load) |
| Length | 503 ft 11 in (153.59 m) oa 502 ft (153 m) pp |
| Speed | 22 kn (41 km/h; 25 mph) 22.20 kn (41.11 km/h; 25.55 mph) (Speed on Trials) |
| Complement | 80 officers 745 enlisted 64 Marines |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
28 April 1904
Fate
Sunk
Sunk 19 July 1918, by U-156