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Drawing courtesy of Robert Jensen
CLASS - NEWARK
Displacement 4,083 Tons, Dimensions, 328' (oa) x 49' 2" x 22' 8" (Max)
Armament 12 x 6"/30, 4 x 6pdr, 4 x 3pdr, 2 x 1pdr.
Armor, 2" Shields, 3" Deck, 3" Conning Tower.
Machinery, 8,500 IHP; 2 Horizontal, triple expansion engines, 2 screws
Speed, 18 Knots, Crew 384.
Operational and Building Data
Keel laid on 12 JUN 1888 at William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, PA
Launched 19 MAR 1890
Commissioned 02 FEB 1891
Decommissioned 06 MAR 1897
Commissioned 23 MAY 1898
Decommissioned 29 JUL 1901
Commissioned 03 NOV 1902
Decommissioned 09 NOV 1906
Loaned to the New York Naval Militia 23 MAR 1907
Commissioned 23 MAR 1908
Decommissioned 16 JUN 1913
Stricken 26 JUN 1913
Fate: Sold for scrap 7 SEP 1926
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32k | Bows On view, Undated. | USN | |
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Port side, 1891. National Archives Image # (19-A-2404) |
National Archives | |
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716k | USS Newark at Barcelona, Spain, where she participated in the ceremonies commemorating the 4th Centenary of Columbus's sailing, in 1892. | Col·lecció Antoni Blasi, via Camil Busquets | |
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93k | Starboard bow view, 1895. | Colin P. Varga | |
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98k | Starboard bow view while coaling, 1898. | Robert Hurst | |
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443k | Port side photo while underway in the Mare Island channel in September 1899. | Darryl Baker | |
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Commanding
Officers
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| Name/Rank | Final Rank | Dates |
| Casey III, Silas, CAPT | 02/02/1891 - ? | |
| Terry, Silas Wright, CAPT | RADM | 05/1893 |
| Stirling, Yates, CAPT | 05/1895 - 05/1896 | |
| Hoff, William Bainbridge, CAPT | 05/1896 | |
| Farquhar, Norman von Heldreich, CAPT | RADM | 07/1896 - 12/1896 |
| Chester, Colby William, CAPT | 12/1896 - 03/06/1897 | |
| Decommissioned | 03/06/1897 - 05/231898 | |
| Barker, Albert Smith, CAPT | 05/231898 - 06/1898 | |
| Halsey Sr., William Frederick, CDR | 06/1898 - 07/1898 | |
| Goodrich, Caspar Frederick, CAPT | 07/1898 - 1900 | |
| McCalla, Bowman Hendry, CAPT | 1900 - 07/29/1901 | |
| Wainwright, Richard, CAPT | RADM | 11/03/1902 - 1904 |
| Badger, Charles Johnston, CAPT | ADM | 1904 - 11/09/1906 |
| Decommissioned | 11/09/1906 - 03/23/1908 | |
| Ball, Walter, LCDR | 03/23/1908 - 05/15/1909 | |
| Harlow, Charles Henry, CDR | 05/15/1909 | |
(Courtesy of Wolfgang Hechler & Ron Reeves - Photos courtesy of Bill Gonyo)
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