USS Birmingham (CL-2)
USS Birmingham (CS-2/CL-2), named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, was a Chester-class scout cruiser, reclassified a light cruiser in 1920. Entering service in 1908, the ship became known for the first airplane takeoff from a ship in history in 1910. During World War I, Birmingham escorted convoys across the Atlantic. The cruiser was decommissioned in 1923 and sold for scrap in 1930.
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USS Birmingham (CL-2)
USS Birmingham (CS-2/CL-2), named for the city of Birmingham, Alabama, was a Chester-class scout cruiser, reclassified a light cruiser in 1920. Entering service in 1908, the ship became known for the first airplane takeoff from a ship in history in 1910. During World War I, Birmingham escorted convoys across the Atlantic. The cruiser was decommissioned in 1923 and sold for scrap in 1930.
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USS Birmingham (CL-2) — лёгкий ...... второй корабль типа «Честер».
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USS Birmingham (CS-2/CL-2), na ...... 23 and sold for scrap in 1930.
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バーミングハム(USS Birmingham, CL-2)は、アメリカ海軍の軽巡洋艦。チェスター級軽巡洋艦の2番艦。艦名はアラバマ州バーミングハムに因む。
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1908-04-11
cost ($)
1566000.0
decommissioning date
1923-12-01
laying down
1905-08-14
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1.289304e+2
order date
1904-04-27
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1.43256e+1
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ship launched
1907-05-29
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sold for scrap, 13 May 1930
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Ship armament
*4 × /50 caliber Mark 6 breech ...... uting guns
*2 × torpedo tubes
*4 × /51 caliber guns
*2 × /50 ...... ti-aircraft gun
*2 × 3-pounder
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Ship awarded
1905-05-17
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*Hull symbol:CS-2
*Hull symbol:CL-2
Ship namesake
City of Birmingham, Alabama
Ship propulsion
*2 × vertical triple expansion engines
*2 × screws
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Miss Mary Campbell
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USS Birmingham (CL-2) — лёгкий ...... второй корабль типа «Честер».
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USS Birmingham (CS-2/CL-2), na ...... 23 and sold for scrap in 1930.
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バーミングハム(USS Birmingham, CL-2)は、アメリカ海軍の軽巡洋艦。チェスター級軽巡洋艦の2番艦。艦名はアラバマ州バーミングハムに因む。
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USS Birmingham (CL-2)
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USS Birmingham (CL-2)
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バーミングハム (CL-2)
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Birmingham
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