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USS San Francisco (1889)

USA (1888-90): Protected Cruiser C-5 1890-1937 USS San Francisco (C-5) was a steel armour protected cruiser built in 1888-90 for…

Posted in 1890 US Navy

USS Philadelphia (1889)

USA (1887-90): Protected Cruiser C-4 1890-1926 Authorized in 1887, USS Philadelphia was rigged as three-mast schooner, without head gear and…

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USS Charleston (1888)

Protected Cruiser (1888) USS Charleston (C-2) was the second British-designed cruiser (after Baltimore) in the early years of the “new…