USS Milwaukee (C-21)

	USS Milwaukee (C-21) c. 1906-1908
History
United States
Name	Milwaukee
Namesake	City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ordered	7 June 1900
Awarded	17 April 1901
Builder	Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California
Cost	$2,825,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	30 July 1902
Launched	10 September 1904
Sponsored by	Miss Janet Mitchell, daughter of U.S. Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin
Completed	17 April 1904
Acquired	6 December 1906
Commissioned	11 May 1906
Decommissioned	6 March 1917
Stricken	23 June 1919
Identification	Hull symbol: C-21
Fate	Stranded at Samoa Beach off Eureka, California, 13 January 1917; Sold as scrap, 5 August 1919;
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	St. Louis-class protected cruiser
Displacement	9,700 long tons (9,856 t) (standard); 10,839 long tons (11,013 t) (full load);
Length	426 ft 6 in (130.00 m)oa; 424 ft (129 m)pp;
Beam	66 ft (20 m)
Draft	22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) (mean)
Installed power	12 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph); 22.22 knots (41.15 km/h; 25.57 mph) (Speed on Trial);
Armament	14 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 Breech-loading rifles; 18 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal guns; 12 ×3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) saluting guns; 8 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.5 in) rapid-fire guns; 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm) guns;
Armor	Belt armor: 4 in (100 mm); Deck (amidships): 2–3 in (51–76 mm); Shields: 4 in; Conning tower: 5 in (130 mm);
General characteristics (1918)
Armament	12 × 6 in/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles; 4 × 3 in/50 caliber guns; 2 × 3 in/50 anti-aircraft guns; 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns;

The second USS Milwaukee (C-21) was a St. Louis-class protected cruiser in the United States Navy. Entering service in 1906, Milwaukee was deployed to the Pacific Ocean. On 13 January 1917, while aiding a grounded submarine, the cruiser grounded herself. The ship was decommissioned and sold for scrap in 1919.

History
USS Milwaukee (C-21) c. 1906-1908
United States
Name	Milwaukee
Namesake	City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Ordered	7 June 1900
Awarded	17 April 1901
Builder	Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California
Cost	$2,825,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	30 July 1902
Launched	10 September 1904
Sponsored by	Miss Janet Mitchell, daughter of U.S. Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin
Completed	17 April 1904
Acquired	6 December 1906
Commissioned	11 May 1906
Decommissioned	6 March 1917
Stricken	23 June 1919
Identification	Hull symbol: C-21
Fate	Stranded at Samoa Beach off Eureka, California, 13 January 1917 Sold as scrap, 5 August 1919
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	St. Louis-class protected cruiser
Displacement	9,700 long tons (9,856 t) (standard) 10,839 long tons (11,013 t) (full load)
Length	426 ft 6 in (130.00 m)oa 424 ft (129 m)pp
Beam	66 ft (20 m)
Draft	22 ft 6 in (6.86 m) (mean)
Installed power	12 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines 2 × screws
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) 22.22 knots (41.15 km/h; 25.57 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Armament	14 × 6 in (152 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 Breech-loading rifles 18 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal guns 12 ×3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) saluting guns 8 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.5 in) rapid-fire guns 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm) guns
Armor	Belt armor: 4 in (100 mm) Deck (amidships): 2–3 in (51–76 mm) Shields: 4 in Conning tower: 5 in (130 mm)
General characteristics (1918)
Armament	12 × 6 in/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles 4 × 3 in/50 caliber guns 2 × 3 in/50 anti-aircraft guns 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm) saluting guns