Tinted postcard of USS Pennsylvania, from around 1905-1908
Career
Name:	USS Pennsylvania (1905-1912) USS Pittsburgh (1912-1931)
Laid down:	7 August 1901
Launched:	22 August 1903
Commissioned:	9 March 1905
Decommissioned:	10 July 1931
Fate:	Sold for scrap, 21 December 1931
General characteristics
Class and type:	Pennsylvania-class cruiser
Displacement:	13,680 tons
Length:	504 ft (154 m)
Beam:	69 ft 6 in (21. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ships of the class In order of construction, became Pittsburgh (CA-4, became Huntington (CA-5, became San Diego A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. 2 m)
Draft:	26 ft 1 in (8. 0 m)
Propulsion:	2 × vertical, inverted, triple expansion engines, 23,000 ihp 2 screws
Speed:	22 knots (25 mph/41 km/h)
Complement:	829
Armament:	• 4 × 8 in (200 mm)/40 caliber • 14 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 • 18 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 • 2 × 18 in (460 mm) torpedo tubes

The second USS Pennsylvania (ACR-4), also referred to "Armored Cruiser No. 4", and later renamed Pittsburgh and numbered CA-4, was a United States Navy armored cruiser, the lead ship of her class. The armored cruiser, or armoured cruiser (see spelling differences) is a type of Cruiser, a naval warship. The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of Ships all constructed according to the same general design Ships of the class In order of construction, became Pittsburgh (CA-4, became Huntington (CA-5, became San Diego

She was laid down 7 August 1901 by William Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, launched 22 August 1903, sponsored by Miss Coral Quay (daughter of Senator Matthew S. Quay of Pennsylvania), and commissioned 9 March 1905, Captain Thomas C. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting William Cramp & Sons Shipbuilding Company of Philadelphia was founded in 1825 by William Cramp and was the preeminent U Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. Year 1903 ( MCMIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting Matthew Stanley Quay ( September 30, 1833 &ndash May 28, 1904) was an immensely powerful Pennsylvania political boss; "kingmaker" The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting McLean in command.

First fixed-wing aircraft landing on a warship: Ely landing his plane on board the USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Bay, 18 January 1911

Pennsylvania operated on the East Coast and in the Caribbean until 8 September 1906 when she cleared Newport for the Asiatic Station, returning to San Francisco 27 September 1907 for west coast duty. The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard" refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting Events 70 - Roman forces under Titus sack Jerusalem. 1264 - The Statute of Kalisz Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The Asiatic Squadron was the fleet of United States Navy Warships and supporting elements stationed in the Pacific Ocean in the 19th century The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again Year 1907 ( MCMVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year She visited Chile and Peru in 1910. Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Peru (Perú Piruw Piruw officially the Republic of Peru ( reˈpuβlika del peˈɾu is a country in western South America. On January 18, 1911, a plane flown by Eugene Ely landed on a platform constructed on her afterdeck, opening the era of naval aviation and aircraft carriers. Events 350 - Generallus Magnentius deposes Roman Emperor Constans and proclaims himself Emperor Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Eugene Burton Ely ( October 21 1886 - October 19, 1911) was an aviation pioneer, credited with the first shipboard aircraft An afterdeck is the part of a Ship 's deck amidships toward the Stern. Aviation refers to activities involving man-made flying devices ( Aircraft) including the people organizations and regulatory bodies involved with them An aircraft carrier is a Warship designed with

While in reserve at Puget Sound between 1 July 1911 and 30 May 1913, the cruiser trained naval militia. Puget Sound (ˈpjuːʤᵻt is an arm of the Pacific Ocean, connected to the rest of the Pacific by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, in the Pacific Northwest "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A naval militia in the United States is a reserve military organization administered under the authority of a state government. She was renamed Pittsburgh 27 August 1912 to free the name "Pennsylvania" for a new battleship. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan 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 In the Atlantic Fleet Upon commissioning Pennsylvania was attached to the U

Recommissioning, Pittsburgh patrolled the west coast of Mexico during the troubled times of insurrection which led to American involvement with the Veracruz landing in April 1914. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The city of Veracruz is a major port city and municipality on the Gulf of Mexico in the Mexican state of Veracruz. Later, as a symbol of American might and concern, she served as flagship for Admiral William B. Caperton, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet, during South American patrols and visits during World War I. 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 William Banks Caperton ( June 30, 1855 &ndash December 12, 1941) was an admiral of the United States Navy. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Cooperating with the British, she scouted German raiders and acted as a powerful deterrent against their penetration of the eastern Pacific. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.

Returning to the east coast, Pittsburgh prepared for duty as flagship for Commander, U. S. Naval Forces in the eastern Mediterranean, for which she sailed from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 19 June 1919. Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Cruising the Adriatic, Aegean, and Black Seas, she joined in the massive relief operations and other humanitarian concerns with which the Navy carried out its quasi-diplomatic functions in this troubled area. Etymology In ancient times there were various explanations for the name Aegean. The Black Sea is an inland Sea bounded by southeastern Europe, the Caucasus and the Anatolian peninsula ( Turkey In June 1920, she sailed north to visit French and British ports and cruise the Baltic Sea on further relief assignments before returning to decommission at Philadelphia 15 October 1921. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar

Recommissioned 2 October 1922, Pittsburgh returned to European and Mediterranean waters as flagship of Naval Forces in Europe, then arrived New York 17 July 1926 to prepare for flagship duty with the Asiatic Fleet. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. 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 Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Asiatic Fleet was part of the US Navy. During the World War II era the fleet protected the Philippines. She sailed 16 October for Chefoo, arriving 23 December. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Administration The Prefecture-level city of Yantai administers 12 county-level divisions, including 4 districts, 7 county-level cities Events 962 - Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city Early in January 1927, she landed sailors and Marines to protect Americans and other foreigners in Shanghai from the turmoil and fighting of the Chinese power struggle. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million When Chiang Kai-shek's Cantonese Army won control of Shanghai in March, Pittsburgh resumed operations on patrol and exercises with the Asiatic Fleet. Chiang Kai-shek ( POJ: Chiúⁿ Kài-se̍k Jyutping: zoeng2gaai3sek6 GCB ( October 31, 1887 &ndash Closing her long career of service, she carried the Governor General of the Philippines, Dwight F. Davis on a courtesy cruise to such ports as Saigon, Bangkok, Singapore, Belawan, Batavia (Jakarta), Surabaya, Bali, Makassar, and Sandakan, returning to Manila 15 April 1931. Dwight Filley Davis ( July 5, 1879 &ndash November 28, 1945) was an American Tennis player and Politician. Bangkok, known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon (krūŋtʰêːp máhǎːnákʰɔn) or Krung Thep ( for short is the Capital, largest Singapore Belawan is a port city on the northeast coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. Jakarta (also DKI Jakarta) is the Capital and largest city of Indonesia. Surabaya (formerly spelled as Soerabaja) is Indonesia 's second-largest city, and the capital of the province of East Java. Bali is an Indonesian Island located at, the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to Makassar, ( Macassar, Mangkasar) is the provincial capital of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, and the largest city on Sulawesi Island Sandakan is the second-largest city in Sabah, East Malaysia, on the north-eastern coast of Borneo. The City of Manila Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Six days later, she steamed for Suez en route Hampton Roads, arriving 26 June 1931. 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 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. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Decommissioning 10 July 1931, she was sold for scrapping under the terms of the London Naval Treaty to Union Shipbuilding, Baltimore, Maryland, 21 December 1931. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The London Naval Treaty was an agreement between the United Kingdom, the Empire of Japan, France, Italy and the United States, signed Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The bow ornament of the Pittsburgh was presented to the Carnegie Institute of Technology in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where it was installed overlooking Junction Hollow at the western edge of the school's campus. Carnegie Mellon University (also known as CMU) is a private Research University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United Today the ornament resides in the Carnegie Institute's archives; a replica of it, however, is still in place at the modern Carnegie Mellon University. The Carnegie Institution for Science (also called the Carnegie Institution of Washington (CIW) is a organization in the United States established to support Scientific ([1])

References

This article includes information collected from the public domain sources Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships and Naval Vessel Register. 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 The Naval Vessel Register ( NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy.

External links

• history.navy.mil: USS Pittsburgh
• navsource.org: USS Pennsylvania
• hazegray.org: USS Pennsylvania