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SMY22 USS GALVESTON (CL 10) Blt 1901-05 W.T.: Trigg, Richmond:; displ 3200 tons; 308.75x44x16 ft; Recip 3Exp. Coal, IHP 4500=16.5kts; 10x 5"/51 + 6x6pdr + 4 small (1917: 8x5" + 1x3"AA + 6 small. Commissioned Norfolk, Feb '05; Jun - Dec '05 Atlantic & Caribbean; Jan '06 via Suez to Asiatic Squadron until Feb '10 to Pacific coast / Alaska; Sep '13 - Dec '17 Asiatic Station incl Yangtze River Patrol; Feb-Nov'18 Atlantic (reduced armament) for Convoy duties; Mar '19 - Jul '20 Europe incl Murmansk & Constantinople; 1920 reclassed to PG 31, Aug '31 to CL 10; Feb '24 - May '30 Special Service Squadron in Central America; Nov '30 stricken fm Navy, scrapped. Sisterships of DENVER class = DENVER, DES MOINES, CHATTANOOGA, TACOMA (wrecked Jan '24) & CLEVELAND. |