USS New York (ACR-2)

History of the USS New York (ACR-2)

The USS New York (ACR-2/CA-2) was the second U.S. Navy armored cruiser so designated; the first was ill-fated The ill-fated Maine was quickly redesignated a second-rate warship. Due to the unusually long build in Maine, New York was actually the first armored cruiser commissioned by the U.S. Navy. A fourth Navy ship named in honor of New York State, she was later renamed Saratoga, then Rochester.

She had six 8-inch guns and was a heavily armed cruiser in service with the U.S. Navy.

She was laid on September 19, 1890 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, and introduced on December 2, 1891, by Helen Clifford Page, daughter of J. Seaver Page, the secretary of the New Union Union Club Miss Owned, Sponsored by York. New York came into service on 1 August 1893 under the command of Captain John Phillips.

Specification

Basic

Year of Service

1893

Origins

United States

supplement

566

staff

Class information

Class

New York

Class Size

1

ships

Class

USS New York (ACR-2) / USS Saratoga (ACR-2) / USS Rochester (CA-2)

Operators

United States

Characters

Sea Bombing

Maritime bombardment/attack of surface targets/areas primarily through ship-based ballistic weapons.

Land Assault

Littoral attacks against surface targets primarily through ship-based missiles/missile weapons.

Sea Patrol

Active patrolling of critical waterways and sea areas; also serves as a local deterrent against air and maritime threats.

Airspace Denial/Deterrence

Neutralization or deterrence of flying elements by airborne missile weapon ballistics.

Fleet Support

Provide support (fire or materiel) to major surface fleets in blue water environments.

Dimensions and Weight

Length

384. 0 feet

117.04m

Ray

64.9 feet

19.78m

Draft

23. 2 feet

7.07m

Shift

8,150 t

Power and Performance

Installed Power:

3 x steam turbines drive 2 x axles.

Surface Velocity

21. 0 nodes

(24.2 km/h)

Weapons

USS New York / USS Saratoga: 6 x 8" (200 mm) /35 cal guns 12 x 4" (100 mm) /40 cal guns 8 x 2.2" (6 - lb/57mm) Driggs-Schroeder RF guns 4 x 1.5" (1lb/37mm) guns 3 x Hotchkiss guns 3 x 14" (360mm) torpedo tubes USS Rochester: 4 x 8" (200mm) / 45 cal guns 8 x 5" (130mm) /50 cal guns8 x 3" (76mm) /23 cal anti-aircraft guns

Aircraft

None.