The USS Newark
Career
Laid down:	12 June 1888
Launched:	19 March 1890
Commissioned:	2 February 1891
Decommissioned:	16 June 1912
Fate:	sold
General characteristics
Displacement:	4,083 tons
Length:	311. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting 4 ft ( m)
Beam:	49. 2 ft ( m)
Draft:	18. 8 ft ( m)
Speed:	19 knots
Complement:	393 officers and men
Armament:	12 x 6-inch guns, 4 x 6-pounders, 4 x 3-pounders, 2 x 1-pounders

The first USS Newark (C-1) was a United States Navy protected cruiser, the first modern cruiser in the US fleet. Protected cruisers were a type of naval Cruiser of the late 19th century so known because their deck armour offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused

She was laid down by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 12 June 1888, launched 19 March 1890, sponsored by Miss Annie Boutelle, daughter of Congressman Boutelle of Maine, and commissioned 2 February 1891, Captain Silas Casey III in command. William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia was founded in 1825 by William Cramp and was the preeminent U Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Year 1891 ( MDCCCXCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Newark operated off the Atlantic coast for ten months, taking part in maneuvers and exercises until detached 8 December at Norfolk Navy Yard. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U There she remained, undergoing post-shakedown overhaul until being assigned 11 March 1892 to the North Atlantic Squadron and sailing on the 14th for the West Indies. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The North Atlantic Squadron was a section of the United States Navy operating in the North Atlantic. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The cruiser operated in Caribbean waters and off the lower east coast, showing the flag in West Indies ports until returning to Norfolk 5 June where she was made flagship of Rear Admiral Andrew E. K. Benham, Commander of the newly formed South Atlantic Squadron, 25 June. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Andrew Ellicot Kennedy Benham (April 10 1832 - August 11 1905 was an American admiral The United States South Atlantic Squadron was a component of the United States Navy following the American Civil War until the early 1900s Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians She departed 17 July for Cádiz, Spain to participate in the ceremonies commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Columbus' sailing. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Christopher Columbus (1451 &ndash May 20 1506 was an Italian Navigator, colonizer Arriving on the 30th, she remained until 2 August then sailed for Genoa, Columbus' birthplace, arriving one month later to continue the celebration. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Genoa ( Genova, ˈdʒɛːnova in Italian; Zena in Genoese and Ligurian; Genua in Latin and archaically in English Putting out from Genoa on the 25th, Newark cruised the Mediterranean and the Adriatic, visiting many ports until arriving 11 February 1893 at Cádiz to take in tow a full size reproduction of caravel Nina and sailing on the 18th for home. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This article is about the Caravel boat type For the carvel type of boat building see Carvel (boat building.

Transferred to the Naval Review Fleet for temporary duty 1 March, the cruiser arrived Havana 21 March, parting with Nina there, thence sailing to Hampton Roads and New York where she picked up the caravel once more and proceeded down the St. Lawrence River to Quebec, leaving the little ship there 11 June and returning to Norfolk 22 June. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Havana ( IPA: aˈβana officially Ciudad de La Habana, is the Capital city, major port and leading Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous Saint Lawrence River (in French: fleuve Saint-Laurent; Kahnawáˀkye in Tuscarora, Kaniatarowanenneh meaning big waterway Quebec (kwɨˈbɛk Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Newark next sailed 20 September, this time for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to protect American interests, arriving 20 October and remaining until 1 April 1894. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The warship then operated off the South American coast with the South Atlantic Squadron, making one cruise to South Africa from August to October 1894 and another the same time the following year, before returning to Norfolk 27 April 1896. South America is a Continent of the Americas, situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa Year 1894 ( MDCCCXCIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Assigned to the North Atlantic Station 4 May, she joined her squadron at New York 25 June and engaged in patrol duty and exercises off the southeastern coast until decommissioning at Norfolk 6 March 1897. The North Atlantic Squadron was a section of the United States Navy operating in the North Atlantic. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

USS Newark coaling from a schooner, 1898.

Following extensive overhaul, Newark recommissioned 23 May 1898, shortly after the declaration of war on Spain, Captain A. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common S. Barker in command. She sailed 13 June for Key West and then Cuba, joining the blockade 30 June. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island A blockade is any effort to prevent supplies Troops information or aid from reaching an opposing force Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Cruising in Cuban waters throughout the summer, the warship bombarded the port of Manzanillo 12 August and on the following day accepted its surrender. Manzanillo is a municipality and city in the Granma Province of Cuba. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid After the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, she participated in the final destruction of Admiral Cervera's fleet through bombardment of the burned hulks. The Battle of Santiago de Cuba, fought between Spain and the United States on July 3 1898, was the largest naval engagement of the Pascual Cervera y Topete ( February 18, 1839 - April 3, 1909) served as Almirante (or Admiral) of the Spanish Caribbean Squadron Newark returned to New York 26 November 1898. Events 43 BC - The Second Triumvirate alliance of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus ("Octavian" later "Caesar Augustus"

Departing New York 23 March 1899, the cruiser steamed down the coast of South America on patrol, stopping at numerous ports along the way. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common In the middle of her cruise, 7 April, she was ordered to proceed through the Straits of Magellan to San Francisco. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor The Straits of Magellan (rarely referred to as the Magellanic Straits) comprise a navigable sea route immediately south of mainland Chile and north of Isla Grande The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The ship, low on coal, was forced to put into Port Low, Chile, from 31 May to 22 June to cut wood(!) for fuel. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Finally arriving Mare Island Navy Yard 4 September, Newark underwent repairs and then sailed 17 October via Honolulu for the Philippines arriving Cavite 25 November to support the U. The Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINS was the first United States Navy Shipyard established on the Pacific Coast Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Honolulu is the Capital and most populous Census-designated place (CDP in the U The Philippines ( Filipino: Pilipinas, officially known as the Republic of the Philippines (fil ''Republika ng Pilipinas'' RP Cavite is a province of the Philippines located on the southern shores of Manila Bay in the Calabarzon region in Luzon, Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the S. Army in the Philippine-American War. The warship took station off Vigan, Luzon, landed troops for garrison duty, then moved on to Aparri 10 December, receiving the surrender of insurrectionists in the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, and Bataan. The City of Vigan is a 3rd class city in the province of Ilocos Sur, Philippines. Luzon is the largest and most economically and politically important Island in the Philippines and one of the three island groups in the country with Visayas Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V Cagayan is a province of the Philippines in the Cagayan Valley region in Luzon. Bataan is a province of the Philippines occupying the whole of Bataan Peninsula on Luzon.

On 19 March 1900, she sailed for Hong Kong to rendezvous with monitor Monadnock 22 March and convoy that ship to Cavite, arriving 3 April and staying there until sailing for Yokohama 24 April, arriving 3 days later. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 1900 ( MCM) was an exceptional Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders A monitor was a type of relatively small Warship which was neither fast nor strongly armoured but carried disproportionately large guns and was used by some navies USS Monadnock may refer to, was a double-turret monitor commissioned in October 1864 and decommissioned June 1866, Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. A convoy is a group of Vehicles (of any type but usually motor vehicles or ships traveling together for mutual support Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. is the capital of Kanagawa Prefecture, located in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū and is a major commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to The ship then hoisted the flag of Rear Admiral Louis Kempff, Assistant-Commander of the Asiatic Station and sailed 20 May for China to help land reinforcements to relieve the legations under siege by the Boxers at Peking. The Asiatic Squadron was the fleet of United States Navy Warships and supporting elements stationed in the Pacific Ocean in the 19th century Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National Arriving Tientsin 22 May, Newark operated in that port and out of Taku and Chefoo, protecting American interests and aiding the relief expedition under Vice Admiral Seymour, R. ( Postal map spelling: Tientsin) is the second largest city in northern coastal China. Events 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus. Administration The Prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 7 county-level cities N. , until sailing at the end of July for Kure, Japan, and then Cavite where she hoisted the pennant of the Senior Squadron Commander in the Philippines. is a city located in Hiroshima prefecture, Japan. As of the January 1 2008 the city has an estimated Population of 246118 and a density She sailed for home in mid-April 1901, via Hong Kong, Ceylon and Suez, arriving Boston late July 1901. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka ( Sinhalese:, இலங்கை known as Ceylon before 1972 is an Island Suez (السويس) is a Seaport town (population ca 497000 in north-eastern Egypt, located on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez, near the southern She decommissioned there 29 July. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat

Newark recommissioned 3 November 1902, Comdr. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Richard Wainwright in command and sailed 14 December for duty in southern waters. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people For the next two years she operated in the West Indies and off the coast of South America as part of the North Atlantic Fleet. Returning to Norfolk briefly 27 October 1904 to 9 January 1905, she resumed her duties in the West Indies for the first six months of the year and then in June, following exercises off Virginia, was assigned as a training ship to the United States Naval Academy. Events 312 - Constantine the Great is said to have received his famous Vision of the Cross. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States Placed in reserve at Annapolis 15 September, she was restored to full duty 3 May 1906 for her second east coast training cruise. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Following this duty, she put into Norfolk 13 September where she embarked a Marine detachment and sailed for Cuba on the 17th. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September The veteran cruiser returned home 19 October and decommissioned at New York Navy Yard 9 November. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all

Loaned to the New York Naval Militia 23 March 1907, she recommissioned exactly one year later for duty as a station ship at the Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The New York Naval Militia is the Naval Militia of New York State and is under the command of the Governor of New York. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba Arriving 2 April 1908, she served on this duty until returning to Norfolk 5 December 1912 to be placed in reserve on the 31st. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations. Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Newark decommissioned 16 June 1912 and was stricken from the Navy List 26 June. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. A Navy List or Naval Register is an official list of naval officers their ranks and seniority the ships which they command or to which they are appointed etc Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire.

The old cruiser continued to serve her country following her Navy service. Turned over to the Public Health Service, she served as quarantine hulk for the hospital in Providence, Rhode Island, until 1918 when she returned to the Navy to serve throughout World War I as an annex to the Naval Hospital Newport, Rhode Island. Organization of the Public Health Service The Public Health Service Act placed the United States Public Health Service ( PHS) as the primary division Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Later transferred to New York, she returned to the Public Health Service at Providence, May 1919. On 7 July 1926 she was again returned to the Navy Department for disposal and was sold 7 September. Events 1456 - A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece.

See USS Newark for other Navy ships of the same name. One commissioned ship of the United States Navy has borne the name USS Newark, after the town of Newark New Jersey.

This article includes text from the public domain Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships. The public domain is a range of abstract materials &ndash commonly referred to as Intellectual property &ndash which are not owned or controlled by anyone The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships ( DANFS for short is the primary reference work for the basic facts about every Ship ever used