St. Louis-class cruiser (1905)
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USS St. Louis (C-20)
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| Class overview | |
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| Name: | St. Louis-class cruiser |
| Operators: |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by: | Denver-class cruiser |
| Succeeded by: | Pensacola-class cruiser |
| Completed: | 3 |
| Lost: | 1 |
| Retired: | 2 |
| Preserved: | 0 |
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| Type: | |
| Displacement: | 9,700 long-tons |
| Length: | 426.6 ft (130.0 m) |
| Beam: | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Draft: | 24.10 ft (7.35 m) |
| Speed: | 22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) |
| Complement: | 673 officers and enlisted |
| Armament: |
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The St. Louis class cruiser were a group of three cruisers used by the United States Navy at the beginning of the 20th century.
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Class history
Authorized in 1900, the St. Louis-class cruiser initially began as an improved Columbia-class cruiser. However, during the design phase, decisions were made to increase the size of the vessel from 6,000 tons to 9,700 tons. Other decisions were made to try to increase speed, such as using smaller 6-inch (152 mm) guns instead of 8-inch (203 mm) guns. Also, armor was increased which led to the need for a larger powerplant for the ship. The completed ship at 9,700 tons was the same displacement as a full armored cruiser without the same armor or armament.
St. Louis class ships
Notable appearances in media
The St. Louis is one of the classes of ships available to play in the video game World of Warships.
See also
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
External links
- Global Security.org - St. Louis class cruiser
- Global Security.org - St. Louis class cruiser specifications
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