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as flagship of the
Special Service Squadron. After cruising along the Central American and northern South American coast, she returned to Philadelphia and was decommissioned there on 1 December 1923, being sold for scrap on 13 May 1930.
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as part of the escort for the first US troop convoy to France. After returning to New York she was fitted for service in Europe and in August reported to
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in 1920. Entering service in 1908, the ship became known for the first airplane takeoff from a ship in history in 1910. During
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on 20 April 1912. From 19 May – 11 July, she was in commission for service on
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patrolled along the northeast U.S. coast until 14 June 1917, when she sailed from
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US Cruisers List: Light/Heavy/Antiaircraft
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three days later. One of her sailors, Chief
Electrician
878:"Medal of Honor Recipients – Interim Awards, 1901–1911"
792:. US Naval Department. 1 January 1914. pp. 40–47.
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escorted convoys across the
Atlantic. The cruiser was
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Carriers: An Illustrated Design History
884:. U.S. Army Center of Military History. 3 August 2009
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2 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in) saluting guns
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2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber rapid-fire guns
627:and then reverted to the Atlantic Reserve Fleet at
858:. Naval History and Heritage Command. 25 June 2015
806:. US Naval Department. 1 July 1921. pp. 60–67
765:Franck Taylor Evans 28 April 1919 – November 1919
354:(45.06 km/h; 28.00 mph) (Speed on Trial)
126:$ 1,566,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
548:on 29 May 1907; sponsored by Miss Mary Campbell.
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704:From July 1919 to May 1922, she was based at
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1063:List of cruisers of the United States Navy
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475:2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
242:4,687 long tons (4,762 t) (full load)
1094:World War I cruisers of the United States
804:"Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1921–"
790:"Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911–"
759:DeWitt Blamer 9 June 1916 – November 1916
281:16 ft 9 in (5.11 m) (mean)
932:This article incorporates text from the
762:Charles Lincoln Hussey c. 1917 – c. 1918
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
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641:Panama–Pacific International Exposition
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610:first airplane take-off from a warship
466:1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber
254:423 ft 1 in (128.96 m)
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907:. Naval Institute Press. p. 31.
647:as a tender to the Torpedo Flotilla.
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856:"Birmingham I (Scout Cruiser No. 2)"
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570:Pilot Eugene Ely takes off from USS
273:47 ft 1 in (14.35 m)
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825:Toppan, Andrew (22 January 2000).
205:General characteristics (As built)
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538:Fore River Shipbuilding Company
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827:"Chester class scout cruisers"
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438:General characteristics (1921)
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305:(11,690 kW) (produced on
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391:caliber rapid-fire guns (6x1)
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769:George Bertram Landenberger
347:(44 km/h; 28 mph)
200:Sold for scrap, 13 May 1930
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756:January 1915 – 9 June 1916
729:11 April 1908 – 9 May 1909
458:5 in (130 mm)/51
376:5 in (130 mm)/50
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903:Friedman, Norman (1983).
733:William Bartlett Fletcher
660:US occupation of Veracruz
612:on 14 November 1910 in a
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389:3 in (76 mm)/50
323:vertical triple expansion
260:420 ft (130 m)
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882:Medal of Honor Citations
739:Charles Frederick Hughes
490:, named for the city of
446:64 officers 332 enlisted
364:42 officers 330 enlisted
741:18 December 1911 – 1912
604:s deck, civilian pilot
528:Construction and career
291:12 × Fore River boilers
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735:28 October 1909 – 1910
645:Philadelphia Navy Yard
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520:in 1923 and sold for
383:breech-loading rifles
745:William Veazie Pratt
712:, and then moved to
670:World War I and fate
616:biplane designed by
754:David Foote Sellers
727:Burns Tracy Walling
561:Burns Tracy Walling
492:Birmingham, Alabama
108:Fore River Shipyard
714:Balboa, Canal Zone
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174:CL-2, 17 July 1920
150:Miss Mary Campbell
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688:Rear Admiral
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554:commissioned
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460:caliber guns
301:15,670
294:16,000
239:) (standard)
235:(3,810
226:Displacement
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171:Reclassified
155:Commissioned
112:Quincy Point
69:
41:(CS-2), 1908
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862:12 November
837:12 November
625:West Indies
510:World War I
488:(CS-2/CL-2)
185:Hull symbol
142:29 May 1907
99:17 May 1905
1099:1907 ships
1078:Categories
1019:Birmingham
960:Birmingham
776:References
721:Commanders
676:Birmingham
637:Birmingham
633:Ice Patrol
606:Eugene Ely
599:Birmingham
579:Birmingham
572:Birmingham
550:Birmingham
514:Birmingham
486:Birmingham
443:Complement
361:Complement
316:Propulsion
81:Birmingham
70:Birmingham
39:Birmingham
684:Gibraltar
608:made the
558:Commander
534:laid down
524:in 1930.
396:3-pounder
233:long tons
131:Laid down
83:, Alabama
680:New York
664:Veracruz
652:flagship
546:launched
494:, was a
451:Armament
369:Armament
139:Launched
79:City of
76:Namesake
998:Chester
958:of USS
656:Tampico
536:by the
497:Chester
381:Mark 6
379:caliber
325:engines
215:Chester
104:Builder
96:Awarded
88:Ordered
47:History
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771:1920 –
750:1914 –
587:Boston
499:-class
350:24.33
330:screws
249:Length
231:3,750
217:-class
187:: CS-2
116:Quincy
1050:class
1048:Omaha
1026:Salem
888:9 May
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522:scrap
417:Armor
352:knots
345:knots
338:Speed
321:2 ×
307:Trial
278:Draft
1041:None
943:here
909:ISBN
890:2010
864:2015
839:2015
812:2015
552:was
484:USS
456:4 ×
429:Deck
423:Belt
404:2 ×
394:2 ×
387:6 ×
374:4 ×
328:2 ×
270:Beam
197:Fate
123:Cost
66:Name
37:USS
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