Chester-Class
Last Protected Cruisers - Chester-class were fast scout cruisers with turbine propulsion. First US turbine cruisers. Last protected cruisers built.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 3750 t
- Displacement (full)
- 3750 t
- Length
- 423.2 ft
- Beam
- 47.2 ft
- Crew
- 335
- Ships built
- 3
- Commissioned
- 1908-1909
- Decommissioned
- 1921-1930
Performance
- Top speed
- 24 kn
- Range
- 4900
Armament
- Main guns
- 2× 5-inch/50 cal
- Secondary guns
- 6× 3-inch
- Torpedoes
- 2× 21-inch
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- None (armored deck)
- Deck
- 1
In-Game
- Tier
- T1
- Game power
- 13.05
- Research cost
- 287
- Credit cost
- 9,135
Notable
- First US turbine-powered cruisers
- Last protected cruisers built