Tennessee-class cruiser

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USS Montana (ACR-13)
USS Montana (ACR-13)
Class overview
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Newport News Shipbuilding (North Carolina & Montana)
New York Shipbuilding (Washington)
William Cramp and Sons (Tennessee)
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byPennsylvania class cruiser
Built1903–1906
In commission1906–1946
Completed4
Retired4
General characteristics
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14,500 long tons (14,700 t) tons standard
15,712 long tons (15,964 t) tons full load
Length504 ft 6 in (153.77 m)
Beam72 ft 10 in (22.20 m)
Draft25 ft (7.6 m)
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16 × Babcock and Wilcox boilers
2 × vertical triple expansion engines, 23,000 ihp
2 shafts
Speed22 knots (25 mph; 41 km/h)
Complement887 officers and men
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• 4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 guns in twin turrets
• 16 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 Mk.8 guns in single casemates
• 22 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 guns in single mountings
• 4 × 21 in (530 mm) torpedo tubes
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Belt: 3 in (76 mm)–5 in (130 mm)
Deck: 1.5 in (38 mm)–4 in (100 mm)
Conning Tower: 9 in (230 mm)
10 inch Turrets: 2.5 in (64 mm)–9 in (230 mm)

The Tennessee-class armored cruisers were four ships of the US Navy built between 1903–1906.

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