U. S. NAVY CRUISING SHIPS, 1869-1897

shipname shiptype launch strike displ length ln notes
ADAMS Third Rate, Small 1874 1920 1375 185 pp  
ALASKA Second Rate, Small 1868 1883 2394 250.5 pp  
ALBANY Second Rate, Large 1864 1872 3003 290 pp Ex CONTOOCOOK
ALERT Third Rate, Small 1874 1922 1020 175 pp  
ALLIANCE Third Rate, Small 1875 1911 1375 185 pp  
ANNAPOLIS Third Rate, Small 1896 1940 1010 203.5 oa  
AROOSTOOK Third Rate, Small 1861 1869 691 158 wl  
ASHUELOT Third Rate, Small 1865 1883 1370 255 wl Double-ender
ATLANTA Second Rate, Small 1884 1912 3189 283 oa  
BALTIMORE Second Rate, Large 1888 1937 4413 335 oa First Rate until 1892
BENICIA Second Rate, Small 1868 1884 2394 250.5 pp Ex ALGOMA
BENNINGTON Third Rate, Large 1890 1910 1700 230 --  
BOSTON Second Rate, Small 1884 1946 3189 283 oa  
BROOKLYN-1 Second Rate, Large 1858 1891 2686 233 wl  
BROOKLYN-2 First Rate 1895 1921 9215 402.6 oa  
CALIFORNIA Second Rate, Large 1867 1875 3954 312.5 pp Ex MINNETONKA
CANANDAIGUA Second Rate, Small 1862 1884 2030 226 pp  
CASTINE Third Rate, Small 1892 1920 1177 212.3 oa  
CHARLESTON Second Rate, Large 1888 1899 3730 320 oa  
CHICAGO Second Rate, Large 1885 1935 4500 342.2 oa First Rate until 1892
CINCINNATI Second Rate, Small 1892 1920 3213 305.8 oa  
COLORADO First Rate 1856 1885 4772 263.7 wl  
COLUMBIA First Rate 1892 1921 7375 413.1 oa To Second Rate 1901
CONCORD Third Rate, Large 1890 1915 1700 230 --  
CONGRESS Second Rate, Large 1868 1883 3003 290 pp Ex PUSHMATAHA
CYANE Sail 1837 1887 792 132.3 pp  
DACOTAH Third Rate, Large 1859 1873 1369 198.4 pp  
DELAWARE Second Rate, Large 1866 1877 3954 312.5 pp. Ex PISCATAQUA
DESPATCH Fourth Rate 1873 1891 560 174 -- Acquired
DETROIT Third Rate, Large 1891 1910 2089 269.5 oa  
DOLPHIN Third Rate, Large 1884 1921 1485 256.5 oa  
ENTERPRISE Third Rate, Small 1874 1909 1375 185 pp  
ESSEX Third Rate, Small 1874 1930 1375 185 pp  
FRANKLIN First Rate 1864 1916 5298 265 wl  
FROLIC Fourth Rate 1864 1877 880 230 -- Acquired
GALENA-1 Third Rate, Small 1862 1871 738 210 oa 180' pp
GALENA-2 Third Rate, Large 1879 1892 1900 216 pp  
GETTYSBURG Fourth Rate 1864 1879 950 221 -- Acquired
GUARD Sail 1861 1883 1846 160 -- Acquired
GUERRIERE Second Rate, Large 1865 1872 3954 312.5 pp  
HARTFORD Second Rate, Large 1858 1956 2550 225 pp  
HELENA Third Rate, Small 1896 1932 1392 251.8 oa  
HURON Third Rate, Small 1874 1877 1020 175 pp  
IDAHO Sail 1864 1874 3241 310 oa 298' pp. Engines removed 1867
IROQUOIS Third Rate, Large 1859 1910 1488 198.8 pp  
JAMESTOWN Sail 1844 1912 988 163.4 pp  
JUNIATA Third Rate, Large 1862 1891 1934 205 pp  
KANSAS Third Rate, Small 1863 1883 836 179.5 pp  
KEARSARGE Third Rate, Large 1861 1894 1461 198.5 pp  
LACKAWANNA Second Rate, Small 1862 1887 2526 232 pp 237' spar deck
LANCASTER Second Rate, Large 1858 1933 3290 235.7 pp  
MACHIAS Third Rate, Small 1891 1919 1177 212.3 oa  
MARBLEHEAD Third Rate, Large 1892 1920 2089 269.5 oa  
MARIETTA Third Rate, Small 1897 1920 990 189.6 oa  
MARION Third Rate, Large 1873 1907 1900 216 pp  
MAUMEE Third Rate, Small 1863 1869 800 171.5 pp  
MINNEAPOLIS First Rate 1893 1921 7375 413.1 oa To Second Rate 1901
MOHICAN-1 Third Rate, Large 1859 1873 1461 198.5 pp  
MOHICAN-2 Third Rate, Large 1883 1922 1900 216 pp  
MOHONGO Third Rate, Small 1864 1870 1370 255 wl Double-ender
MONOCACY Third Rate, Small 1864 1903 1370 255 wl Double-ender
MONONGAHELA-1 Second Rate, Small 1862 1908 2078 225 pp  
MONONGAHELA-2 Sail 1862 1908 2078 225 pp. Engines removed 1884
MONTGOMERY Third Rate, Large 1891 1919 2089 269.5 oa  
NANTASKET Third Rate, Small 1867 1875 1129 216 pp  
NARRAGANSETT Third Rate, Small 1859 1883 1235 188 --  
NASHVILLE Third Rate, Small 1895 1921 1371 233.7 oa  
NEW YORK First Rate 1891 1938 8150 384 oa  
NEWARK Second Rate, Large 1890 1913 4083 328 oa First Rate until 1892
NEWPORT Third Rate, Small 1896 1931 1010 204.4 oa  
NIPSIC-1 Third Rate, Small 1863 1875 836 179.5 pp  
NIPSIC-2 Third Rate, Small 1878 1913 1375 185 pp  
NYACK Third Rate, Small 1863 1883 836 179.5 pp  
OLYMPIA Second Rate, Large 1892 1957 5870 344.1 oa First Rate until 1901
OMAHA Second Rate, Small 1869 1915 2394 250.5 pp  
ONEIDA Third Rate, Large 1861 1870 1488 198.8 pp  
ONWARD Sail 1861 1884 874 159 -- Acquired
OSSIPEE Third Rate, Large 1861 1891 1934 205 pp  
PALOS Fourth Rate 1865 1893 420 137 -- Tug, later gunboat
PAWNEE-1 Third Rate, Large 1859 1884 1533 233 oa 221.5' pp
PAWNEE-2 Sail 1859 1884 1533 233 oa 221.5' pp
PENOBSCOT Third Rate, Small 1861 1869 691 158 wl  
PENSACOLA Second Rate, Large 1859 1912 3000 230.7 pp  
PETREL Fourth Rate 1888 1920 890 188 oa  
PHILADELPHIA Second Rate, Large 1889 1926 4324 335 oa First Rate until 1892
PINTA Fourth Rate 1864 1908 306 137 -- Tug, later Alaska patrol
PLYMOUTH Second Rate, Small 1868 1884 2394 250.5 pp. Ex KENOSHA
PORTSMOUTH Sail 1843 1915 1022 153.1 pp  
POWHATAN Second Rate, Large 1850 1887 3765 250 pp  
PURVEYOR Sail 1861 1869 888 153 -- Acquired. Ex USS J. C. KUHN
QUINNEBAUG-1 Third Rate, Small 1866 1871 1113 216 pp  
QUINNEBAUG-2 Third Rate, Large 1875 1891 1900 216 pp  
RALEIGH Second Rate, Small 1892 1920 3213 305.8 oa  
RANGER Third Rate, Small 1876 1940 1020 175 pp  
RELIEF Sail 1836 1883 468 109 pp. Navy-built storeship
RESACA Third Rate, Small 1865 1873 1129 216 pp  
RICHMOND Second Rate, Large 1860 1919 2604 225 pp  
SACO Third Rate, Small 1863 1883 836 179.5 pp  
SAGINAW Third Rate, Small 1859 1870 508 155 --  
SAN FRANCISCO Second Rate, Large 1889 1937 4083 324.5 oa First Rate until 1892
SARANAC Second Rate, Large 1848 1875 2100 210 pp  
SEMINOLE Third Rate, Small 1859 1870 1230 188 --  
SEVERN Second Rate, Large 1867 1877 3003 290 pp. Ex MOSHOLU
SHAWMUT Third Rate, Small 1863 1883 836 179.5 pp  
SHENANDOAH Second Rate, Small 1862 1887 2030 225 pp  
ST. MARYS Sail 1844 1908 958 150 pp  
SUPPLY Sail 1846 1884 547 141 -- Acquired
SWATARA-1 Third Rate, Small 1865 1872 1113 216 pp  
SWATARA-2 Third Rate, Large 1873 1896 1900 216 pp  
TALLAPOOSA Fourth Rate 1863 1892 1173 240 wl Double-ender
TENNESSEE Second Rate, Large 1865 1887 4105 335 pp. First Rate from 1880. Ex MADAWASCA. 342.7' spar deck
THETIS Third Rate, Small 1884 1916 1250 188.5 -- Acquired
TICONDEROGA Second Rate, Small 1862 1887 2526 232 pp 237' spar deck
TRENTON Second Rate, Large 1876 1889 3900 253 pp  
TUSCARORA Third Rate, Large 1861 1883 1457 198.5 pp  
UNADILLA Third Rate, Small 1861 1869 691 158 wl  
VANDALIA Third Rate, Large 1874 1889 2033 216 pp Second Rate after 1880
VICKSBURG Third Rate, Small 1896 1921 1010 204.4 oa Sister Princeton still building
WABASH First Rate 1855 1912 4774 262.3 wl  
WACHUSETT Third Rate, Large 1861 1887 1488 198.8 pp  
WASP Fourth Rate 1865 1876 521 212 -- Acquired
WHEELING Third Rate, Small 1897 1946 990 189.6 oa  
WILMINGTON Third Rate, Small 1895 1946 1392 251.8 oa  
WORCESTER Second Rate, Large 1866 1883 3003 290 pp. Ex MANITOU
WYOMING Third Rate, Large 1859 1892 1457 198.5 pp  
YANTIC Third Rate, Small 1864 1929 836 179.5 pp  
YORKTOWN Third Rate, Large 1888 1919 1700 230 --  

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