Olympia-class cruiser
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The Olympia-class cruiser was a late 19th-century United States Navy protected cruiser class best known for its lead ship, USS Olympia, flagship of Commodore Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
protected cruiser class
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warship class ⓘ |
| armamentType |
naval artillery
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torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Spanish–American War naval campaigns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | George Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century cruisers of the United States
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protected cruisers of the United States Navy ⓘ |
| conflict | Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designFeature |
armored protective deck
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coal-fired boilers ⓘ mixed battery of main and secondary guns ⓘ twin military masts ⓘ |
| eraOfDesign | pre-dreadnought era ⓘ |
| flagshipAtBattle | Battle of Manila Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagshipCommander | Commodore George Dewey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | symbol of emergence of the United States as a naval power ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| leadShip | USS Olympia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitectureContext | New Navy of the United States in the 1880s–1890s NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalBranch | US Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalRole |
commerce protection
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fleet flagship (for USS Olympia) ⓘ scout cruiser ⓘ |
| notableFor | USS Olympia serving as flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| powerPlantType | coal-fired steam plant ⓘ |
| propulsion |
steam engines
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twin screw propellers ⓘ |
| serviceDomain | blue-water navy operations ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | late 19th century ⓘ |
| shipType | protected cruiser ⓘ |
| technologyLevel | transition from sail-and-steam to all-steel steam warships ⓘ |
| usedInBattle | Battle of Manila Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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