U. S. S. Newark.
Protected steel cruiser. Twin screw. Main battery, twelve 6-inch breech loading rifles. Secondary battery, four 6-pounder, four 3-pounder and two 1-pounder rapid fire guns, four Hotchkiss revolving cannons and four Gatlings. 34 officers, 350 men.
VESSELS OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY.
| Name and Class. | Keel Laid. | Dis- place- ment, Tons. | Speed, Knots. | Horse- power. | Cost. | Batteries. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main. | Secondary. | ||||||
| ARMORED VESSELS. | |||||||
| Seagoing Battleships. | |||||||
| Indiana | 1891 | 10,288 | 15.54 | 9,738 | $3,020,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 8 8 in. B L R 4 6 in. B L R | 20 6 pdr. and 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| Iowa | 1893 | 11,410 | 16 | 11,000 | 3,010,000 | 4 12 in. B L R 8 8 in. B L R 6 4 in. B L R | 20 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| Maine | 1888 | 6,682 | 17.4 | 9,293 | 2,500,000 | 4 10 in. B L R 6 6 in. B L R | 7 6 pdr. and 8 1 pdr. R F. |
| Massachusetts | 1891 | 10,288 | 15 | 9,000 | 3,020,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 8 8 in. B L R 4 6 in. B L R | 20 6 pdr. and 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| Oregon | 1891 | 10,288 | 15 | 9,000 | 3,180,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 8 8 in. B L R 4 6 in. B L R | 20 6 pdr. and 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| Texas | 1889 | 6,315 | 17 | 8,000 | 2,500,000 | 2 12 in. B L R 6 6 in. B L R | 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Kearsarge | 1896 | 11,525 | 16 | 10,000 | 3,150,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 4 8 in. B L R | 14 5 in., 20 6 pdr. and 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 1 Field Gun. |
| Kentucky | 1896 | 11,525 | 16 | 10,000 | 3,150,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 4 8 in. B L R | 14 5 in., 20 6 pdr. and 6 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 1 Field Gun. |
| Alabama | ... | 11,000 | 16 | ... | 3,750,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 14 6 in. B L R | 16 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 1 Field Gun. |
| Illinois | ... | 11,000 | 16 | ... | 3,750,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 14 6 in. B L R | 16 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 1 Field Gun. |
| Wisconsin | ... | 11,000 | 16 | ... | 3,750,000 | 4 13 in. B L R 14 6 in. B L R | 16 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 1 Field Gun. |
| Armored Cruisers. | |||||||
| Brooklyn | 1893 | 9,271 | 20 | 16,000 | 2,986,000 | 8 8 in. B L R 12 5 in. R F | 12 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| New York | 1890 | 8,200 | 21 | 17,401 | 2,985,000 | 6 8 in. B L R 12 4 in. R F | 8 6 pdr. and 4 1 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings. |
| Ram. | |||||||
| Katahdin | 1891 | 2,155 | 17 | 4,800 | 930,000 | ... | 4 6 pdr. R F. |
| Dbl. Turret Mons. | |||||||
| Amphitrite | 1874 | 3,990 | 12 | 1,600 | 3,178,046 | 4 10 in. B L R 2 4 in. R F | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 1 pdr. R F C. |
| Miantonomoh | 1874 | 3,990 | 10.5 | 1,426 | 3,178,046 | 4 10 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C. |
| Monadnock | 1874 | 3,990 | 14.5 | 3,000 | 3,178,046 | 4 10 in. B L R 2 4 in. R F | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 1 pdr. R F C. |
| Monterey | 1889 | 4,084 | 13.6 | 5,244 | 1,628,950 | 2 12 in. B L R 2 10 in. B L R | 6 6 pdr. R F, 2 Gatlings, 4 1 pdr. R F C. |
| Puritan | 1875 | 6,060 | 12.4 | 3,700 | 3,178,046 | 4 12 in. B L R 2 4 in. R F | 6 6 pdr. R F, 4 Gatlings, 2 37 mm. H R C. |
| Terror | 1874 | 13,990 | 12 | 1,600 | 3,178,046 | 4 10 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 in. R F Gatling, 2 37 mm. H R C. |
| Sing. Turret Mons. | |||||||
| Ajax | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 626,582 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Comanche | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 613,164 | ... | ... |
| Canonicus | 1862 | ... | 6 | 340 | 622,963 | 2 15 in. S B | 2 12 pdr. H. |
| Catskill | 1862 | ... | 6 | 340 | 427,766 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Jason | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 422,766 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Lehigh | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 422,766 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Mahopac | 1862 | ... | 6 | 340 | 635,374 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Manhattan | 1862 | ... | 6 | 340 | 628,879 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Montauk | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 423,027 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Nahant | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 413,515 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Nantucket | 1862 | ... | 5 to 7 | 340 | 408,091 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Passaic | 1862 | ... | 5 to 6 | 340 | 423.171 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| Wyandotte | 1862 | ... | 6 | 340 | 633,327 | 2 15 in. S B | ... |
| UNARMORED STEEL VESSELS. | |||||||
| Atlanta. | 1883 | 3,000 | 15.6 | 4,030 | 617,000 | 6 in. B L R 2 8 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. and 4 3 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F C, 2 47 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Baltimore | 1887 | 4,413 | 20.09 | 10,064 | 1,325,000 | 4 8 in. B L R 6 6 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 4 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Boston | 1883 | 3,000 | 15.6 | 4,030 | 619,000 | 6 6 in. B L R 2 8 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 2 47 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Charleston | 1887 | 3,730 | 18.2 | 6,666 | 1,017,500 | 2 8 in. B L R 6 6 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 4 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Chicago | 1883 | 4,500 | 15.10 | 5,084 | 889,000 | 4 8 in. R L R 8 6 in. B L R 2 5 in. B L R | 9 6 pdr. R F. 4 1 pdr. R F C, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Cincinnati | 1890 | 3,213 | 19 | 10,000 | 1,100,000 | 10 5 in. R F G 1 6 in. R F G | 8 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Columbia | 1891 | 7,375 | 22.8 | 18,509 | 2,725,000 | 2 6 in. R F G 8 4 in. R F G 1 8 in. B L R | 12 6 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Minneapolis | 1891 | 7,375 | 23.7 | 20,362 | 2,690,000 | 1 8 in. B L R 2 6 in. R F G 8 4 in. R F G | 12 6 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Newark | 1888 | 4,098 | 19 | 8,869 | 1,248,000 | 12 6 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. R F, 4 3 pdr. R F C, 4 37 mm. H R C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Olympia | 1891 | 5,870 | 21.6 | 17,313 | 1,796,000 | 4 8 in. B L R 10 5 in. R F G | 14 6 pdr. R F, 6 1 pdr. R F C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Philadelphia | 1888 | 4,324 | 19.6 | 8,815 | 1,350,000 | 12 6 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. R F, 4 2 pdr. R F C, 3 37 mm. H R C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Raleigh | 1889 | 3,213 | 19 | 10,000 | 1,100,000 | 10 5 in. R F G 1 6 in. R F G | 8 6 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F C, 2 Gatlings. |
| San Francisco | 1888 | 4,098 | 19.5 | 9,913 | 1,428,000 | 12 6 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. and 4 3 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 3 37 mm. H R C, 4 Gatlings. |
| Cruisers. | |||||||
| Detroit | 1890 | 2,089 | 18.7 | 5,227 | 612,500 | 9 5 in. R F G | 6 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 1 Gatling. |
| Marblehead | 1890 | 2,809 | 18.4 | 5,451 | 674,000 | 9 5 in. R F G | 6 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Montgomery | 1890 | 2,089 | 19.5 | 5,580 | 612,500 | 9 5 in. R F G | 6 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Gunboats. | |||||||
| Bennington | 1888 | 1,710 | 17.5 | 3,436 | 490,000 | 6 6 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. R F, 2 3 pdr. R F G, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Castine | 1891 | 1,177 | 16 | 2,199 | 318,500 | 8 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Concord | 1888 | 1,710 | 16.8 | 3,405 | 490,000 | 6 6 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. R F, 2 3 pdr. R F G, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Helena | 1894 | 1,392 | 13 | 1,600 | 280,000 | 8 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F G, 2 Gatlings. |
| Machias | 1891 | 1,177 | 15.4 | 2,046 | 318,000 | 8 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Nashville | 1894 | 1,371 | 14 | 1,750 | 280,000 | 8 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G, 2 Gatlings. |
| Petrel | 1887 | 892 | 11.7 | 1,095 | 247,000 | 4 6 in. B L R | 1 1 pdr. R F G, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Wilmington | 1894 | 1,392 | 13 | 1,600 | 280,000 | 8 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 4 1 pdr. R F G, 2 Gatlings. |
| Yorktown | 1887 | 1,710 | 16.14 | 3,392 | 455,000 | 6 6 in. B L R | 2 6 pdr. R F, 2 3 pdr. R F G, 2 37 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Annapolis | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Vicksburg | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Newport | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Princeton | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Marietta | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Wheeling | 1896 | 1,000 | 12 | 800 | 230,000 | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Special Class. | |||||||
| Bancroft | 1891 | 839 | 14.3 | 1,213 | 250,000 | 4 4 in. R F G | 2 6 pdr. and 2 3 pdr. R F, 1 1 pdr. R F C, 1 37 mm. H R C, 1 Gatling. |
| Dispatch Boat. | |||||||
| Dolphin | 1883 | 1,488 | 15.5 | 2,253 | 315,000 | 2 4 in. R F G | 2 6 pdr. R F, 2 47 mm. H R C, 2 Gatlings. |
| Dynamite Cruisers. | |||||||
| Vesuvius | 1887 | 929 | 21.4 | 3,794 | 350,000 | 3 15 in. Dynamite Guns | 3 3 pdr. R F. |
| Torpedo Cruiser | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Torpedo Boats. | |||||||
| Cushing | 1888 | 105 | 22.5 | 1,720 | 82,750 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Ericsson | 1892 | 120 | 24 | 1,800 | 113,500 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Stiletto | ... | 31 | 18.2 | 359 | 25,000 | ... | ... |
| Foote | 1896 | 142 | 24.5 | 2,000 | 97,500 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Rodger | 1896 | 142 | 24.5 | 2,000 | 97,500 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Winslow | 1896 | 142 | 24.5 | 2,000 | 97,500 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Porter | 1896 | 130 | 27.5 | ... | 147,000 | ... | 4 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Du Pont | 1896 | 180 | 27.5 | ... | 147,000 | ... | 4 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Rowan | 1896 | 182 | 26 | 3,200 | 150,000 | ... | 4 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Plunger (Submarine) | 1896 | 168 | 8 | 1,200 | 150,000 | ... | 2 W T. |
| Dahlgren | 1897 | 146 | 30.5 | 4,200 | 194,000 | ... | 4 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| T. A. M. Craven | 1897 | 146 | 30.5 | 4,200 | 194,000 | ... | 4 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Farragut | 1897 | 273 | 30 | 5,600 | 227,500 | ... | 6 6 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Davies | 1897 | 128 | 22.5 | 1,750 | 81,546 | ... | 2 1 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| Fox | 1897 | 128 | 22.5 | 1,750 | 85,000 | ... | 2 1 pdr. R F, 4 18 in. W T. |
| Morris | 1897 | 103 | 22.5 | 1,750 | 89,000 | ... | 3 1 pdr. R F, 4 18 in. W T. |
| Talbot | 1887 | 46.5 | 20 | 850 | 39,000 | ... | 1 1 pdr. R F, 3 18 in. W T. |
| Gwin | 1897 | 46.5 | 20 | 850 | 39,000 | ... | 1 1 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| MacKensie | 1897 | 65 | 20 | 850 | 48,500 | ... | 1 1 pdr. R F. 2 18 in. W T. |
| McKee | 1897 | 65 | 20 | 850 | 45,000 | ... | 1 1 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| Stringham | 1897 | 340 | 30 | 7,200 | 236,000 | ... | 7 6 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| Goldsborough | 1897 | 247.5 | 30 | 7,200 | 214,500 | ... | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| Bailey | 1897 | 235 | 30 | 5,600 | 210,000 | ... | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 18 in. W T. |
| OLD NAVY VESSELS | |||||||
| Old Iron Vessels. | |||||||
| Alarm | 1874 | 800 | 10 | 600 | ... | ... | ... |
| Alert | 1873 | 1,020 | 10 | 365 | ... | 2 9 in. S B 1 6 pdr. B L R | 2 6 pdr. R F G, 2 37 mm. H R C, 1 Gatling. |
| Monocacy | 1863 | 1,370 | 11.2 | 850 | ... | 4 8 in. S B 2 60 pdr. B L R | 1 3 pdr. R F, 1 3 in. B L H, 1 12 pdr. S B, 2 Gatlings, 4 37 mm. and 2 47 mm. H R C. |
| Michigan | 1844 | 685 | 10.5 | 305 | ... | 4 30 pdr. B L R | 3 3 pdr. B L H, 2 Gatlings. |
| Pinta | 1865 | 550 | 8.5 | 190 | ... | 2 12 pdr. S B H | 1 Gatling. |
| Ranger | 1873 | 1,020 | 10 | 365 | ... | 2 9 in. S B 1 8 in. S B 1 60 pdr. B L R | 1 3 pdr. B L H, 1 Gatling, 2 37 mm. H R C. |
| Old Wooden Vessels. | |||||||
| Adams | 1874 | 1,375 | 9.8 | 550 | ... | ... | ... |
| Alliance | 1873 | 1,375 | 9.9 | 668 | ... | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Enterprise | 1873 | 1,375 | 11.4 | 790 | ... | 6 4 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G, 2 3 in. B L R. |
| Essex | 1874 | 1,375 | 10.4 | 505 | ... | 13 5 in. R F G | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G. |
| Hartford | 1858 | 2,780 | 12 | 2,000 | ... | 10 5 in. R F G 25 in. B L R | 4 6 pdr. R F, 2 1 pdr. R F G, 4 Gatlings, 2 37 mm. H R C. |
| Lancaster | 1858 | 3,250 | 9.6 | 733 | ... | ... | ... |
| Marion | 1871 | 1,900 | 11.2 | 753 | ... | 4 32 pdr. | 2 3 pdr. B L H. |
| Mohican | 1872 | 1,900 | 10.6 | 613 | ... | 8 9 in. S B 1 8 in. M L R 1 60 pdr. R | 1 3 pdr. B L H, 2 20 pdr. B L R, 1 Gatling, 2 37 mm. H R C. |
| Thetis | ... | 1,250 | 7.5 | 490 | ... | ... | 1 53 mm. H R C. |
| Yantic | 1864 | 900 | 8.3 | 225 | ... | 2 9 in. S B 1 8 in. M L R 1 60 pdr. R | 1 12 pdr. R F, 1 3 pdr. B L H, 1 Gatling. |
The above are steam vessels. In addition to the old Navy vessels enumerated above, are the following sailing vessels: Receiving-ship Constellation, 10 guns, built 1854; Training-ships Monongehela, 12 guns, built 1862, and Portsmouth, 15 guns, built 1843; and School-ships Jamestown, St. Mary’s, and Saratoga.
The following-named steel, iron, and wooden steam tugs are a part of the Naval Force: Fortune, Leyden, Nina, Rocket, Standish, Triton, Iwana, Wahneta, Narketa, Traffic, Unadilla, and No. 5. Their horse-power varies from 147 to 500 each.
The following old wooden ships are not fit for further sea service: Receiving-ships Franklin, Wabash, Minnesota, Constitution, Independance, Dale, Omaha, Pensacola, Richmond, Iroquois, and Vermont. The St. Louis, Nipsic, and New Hampshire are wooden naval reserve ships.
Abbreviations.—M., Monitor. 1-t, 2-t, one turret, 2 turrets; B. S., Battleship; C. Cruiser; R. S., Receiving-Ship; C. D., Coast Defense; T., Training-Ship: A. C., Armored Cruiser; P. C., Protected Cruiser; D. C., Dynamite Cruiser; N. R., Naval Reserve; D. B., Dispatch Boat; G. B., Gunboat; B. L. H., Breech-loading Howitser; B. L. R., Breech-loading Rifle; T. B., Torpedo Boat; C. G. B., Composite Gunboat; Gat., Gatling Gun; R. F. G., Rapid Fire Gun; R., Rifle when in main battery, Ram when referring to class; H. R. C., Hotchkiss Revolving Cannon; R. F., Rapid Fire; S. B., Smooth Bore; S. B. H., Smooth Bore Howitser; M. L. R., Muzzle-loading Rifle; pdr., pounder; mm., millimetres; W. T., Whitehead Torpedo Tubes; S. T. B. Submarine Torpedo Boat; R. F. C., Rapid Fire Cannon.
NAVY-YARDS.