USS New York
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USS New York was a late 19th-century United States Navy armored cruiser that served as a flagship during the Spanish–American War and later saw extensive service in both World Wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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armored cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 4-inch (102 mm) guns (as built, approx.)
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6 × 8-inch (203 mm) guns in twin and single turrets (as built) ⓘ smaller rapid-fire guns and machine guns ⓘ torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armor |
belt armor up to about 4 inches (102 mm)
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turret armor up to about 5.5 inches (140 mm) ⓘ |
| beam | 64 ft (19.5 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| builder | William Cramp & Sons NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1893-08-01 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crew | about 500–600 officers and men (varied over career) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1933-04-29 ⓘ |
| displacement | 8150 long tons (standard, approx.) ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
USS New York (BB-34)
NERFINISHED
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USS New York (LPD-21) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draft | 24 ft (7.3 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| fate | scuttled ⓘ |
| flagshipFor | North Atlantic Squadron NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | various U.S. East Coast ports ⓘ |
| hullNumber | ACR-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1890-09-19 ⓘ |
| launched | 1891-12-02 ⓘ |
| length | 384 ft (117 m, approx.) ⓘ |
| namedAfter | State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | served as flagship of Rear Admiral William T. Sampson during Spanish–American War operations in the Caribbean ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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blockade of Cuba ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Maine (ACR-1) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
2 shafts
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2 vertical triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ 6 double-ended coal-fired boilers ⓘ |
| renamed |
Rochester
NERFINISHED
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Saratoga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| renamedToRochester | 1917 ⓘ |
| renamedToSaratoga | 1909 ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship ⓘ |
| scuttledAt | off the Philippines ⓘ |
| scuttledDate | 1941-12-24 ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
Spanish–American War
NERFINISHED
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World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceRegion |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
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Caribbean Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shipClass | New York-class armored cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Miss Helen Page NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | later armored cruisers of the Pennsylvania class ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| WWIIRole | station ship and auxiliary duties in the Pacific ⓘ |
| WWIRole | convoy escort and patrol duties ⓘ |
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