The ABCD ships, cruisers Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago and despatch vessel Dolphin started the progression, which led to the great fleets of World War II and the present day. Of these, eight were incomplete, some of which had been on the ways for more than twenty years and one since 1815. Under this law, forty-six ships were stricken from the Navy List. At the same time, Congress authorized the condemnation of all ships for which the cost of repairs was too great (i.e., greater than the original cost). The following year, funds were authorized and the Office of Naval Intelligence was established. The success of their efforts can be credited to Secretary of the Navy William Chandler and his predecessor William Hunt. Efforts by naval officers to get appropriations for new ships fell on deaf ears until 1882 when Congress authorized three cruisers and a despatch vessel, the first ships of the New Navy. During this period, the Navy used the subterfuge of repairing old vessels to obtain new ships. The United States Navy compared poorly with other countries’ new and modern ships. A small collection of obsolete steam frigates and sloops flew the nation’s flag in foreign ports. Notice the early cagemasts with rudimentary platforms on top.īy the 1870s the huge Navy of the Civil War was a memory, most of its ships sold or broken up. Ships on the Navy List, 1883 Capital Ships Cruisers Torpedo Boats Destroyers Submarines Patrol Vessels Mine Vessels Auxiliaries and Tenders Naval Overseas Transportation Service Tugs United States Revenue Cutter Service Other Government DepartmentsĪppendix I: Royal Hawaiian Navy Appendix II: SP Numerical List Appendix III: List of Principal Shipbuilders Appendix IV: Selected Bibliography Indexġ 5 21 35 41 55 67 111 125 157 191 201 211 223 225 237 241 243īattleship Ohio (BB 12) in the Panama Canal, July 16, 1915. Navy Standard Nomenclature Acts Authorizing New Construction Naval Ordnance, 1883–1922 Chronology Disposition of Ships 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Introduction Explanation of Data Abbreviations U.S. VA61.S55 2006 359.8’3097309041‑‑dc22 Visit the Taylor & Francis Web site at and the Routledge Web site at ‑ny.com Warships‑‑United States‑‑History‑‑20th century. Warships‑‑United States‑‑History‑‑19th century. Includes bibliographical references and index. Library of Congress Cataloging‑in‑Publication Data Silverstone, Paul H. Trademark Notice: Product or corporate names may be trademarks or registered trademarks, and are used only for identification and explanation with‑ out intent to infringe. © 2006 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis Group, an Informa business Printed in the United States of America on acid‑free paper 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 International Standard Book Number‑10: 0‑415‑97871‑8 (Hardcover) International Standard Book Number‑13: 978‑0‑415‑97871‑2 (Hardcover) No part of this book may be reprinted, reproduced, transmitted, or utilized in any form by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying, microfilming, and recording, or in any information storage or retrieval system, without written permission from the publishers. Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 2 Park Square Milton Park, Abingdon Oxon OX14 4RN Routledge Taylor & Francis Group 270 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business Navy Warship Series The Sailing Navy, 1775–1854 Civil War Navies, 1855–1883 The New Navy, 1883–1922
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