USS Philadelphia (C-4)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Philadelphia.
The fourth USS Philadelphia (C-4) (later IX-24) was the sixth protected cruiser of the United States Navy. Although designed by the Navy Department, her hull was similar to the preceding British-designed Baltimore, but Philadelphia had a uniform main armament of twelve 6-inch guns.[3][4][5]
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Protected steel cruiser USS Philadelphia | |
History | |
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United States | |
Name | Philadelphia |
Namesake | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
Yard number | 257 |
Laid down | 22 March 1888 |
Launched | 7 September 1889 |
Sponsored by | Miss Minnie Wanamaker, daughter of merchant and philanthropist John Wanamaker |
Commissioned | 28 July 1890 |
Decommissioned | 22 September 1902 |
Notes | housed over as receiving ship 1904 |
Reclassified | Receiving ship, 12 May 1904 |
Reclassified | Prison ship, 4 November 1912 |
Reclassified | Receiving Ship, 19 January 1916 |
Reclassified | IX-24, 17 July 1920 |
Stricken | 24 November 1926 |
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Fate | Sold, 1927 |
General characteristics (as built)[1][2] | |
Type | Protected cruiser |
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Length | |
Beam | 48 ft 6 in (14.78 m) |
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Installed power |
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Propulsion | 2 × screws |
Speed | |
Range | 6,354 nmi (11,768 km; 7,312 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph) |
Complement | 384 officers and enlisted |
Armament | |
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General characteristics (1914)[1][2] | |
Installed power | |
Complement | 187 enlisted men |
Armament | all armaments removed |
Notes | ship listed as "Unservicable for War Purposes" |
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She was laid down 22 March 1888 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, launched 7 September 1889, sponsored by Miss Minnie Wanamaker, daughter of merchant and philanthropist John Wanamaker; and commissioned 28 July 1890, Capt. Albert S. Barker in command.[6]