Cruiser

Ve el armed with heavy ordnance, equipped for very high speed, and not very very heavily armored, since she is designed to de destroy the enemy's commerce and keep out of the way of battle-ships. Ú. S. prot protected cruiser Baltimore is 3274 ft. long, 484 ft. broad, 20+ ft. draught, 4,600 tons displacement, twin screws, triple expansion engine, 10,064 H. P., speed 19.575 knots per hour. Armament, four 8-inch and six 6-inch breech-loading rifled guns; four 6-pounds, two 3-pounds, and two 1-pound U. S. Cruiser Baltimore . rapid firing guns; four Hotch ki and two Gatling guns. Went into service 1889.