USS Minneapolis (C-13)

	USS Minneapolis (C-13), photographed while at anchor, 1898.
History
United States
Name	Minneapolis
Namesake	City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ordered	2 March 1891
Awarded	31 August 1891
Builder	William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Cost	$2,690,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Yard number	273
Laid down	16 December 1891
Launched	12 August 1893
Sponsored by	Miss Elizabeth Washburn
Commissioned	13 December 1894
Decommissioned	15 March 1921
Reclassified	CA-17, 17 July 1920
Stricken	26 January 1922
Identification	Hull symbol:C-13; Hull symbol:CA-17;
Fate	Sold for scrap, 5 August 1921
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Columbia class protected cruiser
Displacement	7,350 long tons (7,468 t) (standard); 8,270 long tons (8,403 t) (full load);
Length	413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) oa; 411 ft 7 in (125.45 m)pp;
Beam	58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
Draft	22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)
Installed power	8 × Double-ended boilers, 2 × Single-ended boilers; 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW);
Propulsion	3 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph); 23.07 knots (42.73 km/h; 26.55 mph) (Speed on Trial);
Complement	45 officers 338 enlisted men
Armament	1 × 8 in (200 mm)/40 caliber Mark 5 gun; 2 × 6 in (150 mm)/40 guns; 8 × 4 in (100 mm)/40 guns; 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) guns saluting guns; 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns; 4 × gatling guns; 4 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes;
Armor	Deck: 4 in (100 mm) (slope); 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (flat); Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm); Shields: 4 in (100 mm);
General characteristics (1914)
Armament	3 × 6 in (150 mm)/45 caliber Mark 10 gun; 8 × 4 in (102 mm)/40 guns; 2 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) saluting guns;
General characteristics (1920)
Armament	3 × 6 in (150 mm)/45 caliber Mark 10 gun; 4 × 4 in (100 mm)/40 guns; 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft guns; 4 × 3-pounder(47 mm (1.9 in)) saluting guns; 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns;

The first USS Minneapolis (C-13/CA-17) was a United States Navy Columbia-class protected cruiser. She was named for the city of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Minneapolis was laid down 16 December 1891 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia; launched 12 August 1893, sponsored by Miss Elizabeth Washburn, daughter of Senator William D. Washburn of Minnesota; and commissioned at Philadelphia, 13 December 1894, Captain George H. Wadleigh, in command. The class was originally designed with three funnels; however, Columbia was built with four and Minneapolis with two. This may have been to make them resemble specific passenger liners.

History
USS Minneapolis (C-13), photographed while at anchor, 1898.
United States
Name	Minneapolis
Namesake	City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
Ordered	2 March 1891
Awarded	31 August 1891
Builder	William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia
Cost	$2,690,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Yard number	273
Laid down	16 December 1891
Launched	12 August 1893
Sponsored by	Miss Elizabeth Washburn
Commissioned	13 December 1894
Decommissioned	15 March 1921
Reclassified	CA-17, 17 July 1920
Stricken	26 January 1922
Identification	Hull symbol:C-13 Hull symbol:CA-17
Fate	Sold for scrap, 5 August 1921
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Columbia class protected cruiser
Displacement	7,350 long tons (7,468 t) (standard) 8,270 long tons (8,403 t) (full load)
Length	413 ft 1 in (125.91 m) oa 411 ft 7 in (125.45 m)pp
Beam	58 ft 2 in (17.73 m)
Draft	22 ft 7 in (6.88 m)
Installed power	8 × Double-ended boilers, 2 × Single-ended boilers 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW)
Propulsion	3 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines 2 × screws
Speed	21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) 23.07 knots (42.73 km/h; 26.55 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Complement	45 officers 338 enlisted men
Armament	1 × 8 in (200 mm)/40 caliber Mark 5 gun 2 × 6 in (150 mm)/40 guns 8 × 4 in (100 mm)/40 guns 12 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) guns saluting guns 4 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns 4 × gatling guns 4 × 14 in (356 mm) torpedo tubes
Armor	Deck: 4 in (100 mm) (slope) 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (flat) Conning Tower: 5 in (130 mm) Shields: 4 in (100 mm)
General characteristics (1914)
Armament	3 × 6 in (150 mm)/45 caliber Mark 10 gun 8 × 4 in (102 mm)/40 guns 2 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) saluting guns
General characteristics (1920)
Armament	3 × 6 in (150 mm)/45 caliber Mark 10 gun 4 × 4 in (100 mm)/40 guns 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft guns 4 × 3-pounder(47 mm (1.9 in)) saluting guns 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns