Chester-class cruiser

The three Chester-class cruisers were the first United States Navy vessels to be designed and designated as fast "scout cruisers" for fleet reconnaissance. They had high speed but little armor or armament. They were authorized in January 1904, ordered in fiscal year 1905, and completed in 1908. In 1920 all scout cruisers were redesignated as "light cruisers" (CL).

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1907  Wikimedia, Wikidata
3 produced, 
light cruiser, Fore River Shipyard, United States Navy, United States, 

USS Birmingham, USS Chester, 

• Dreadnought Project page^@
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

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  USS Birmingham ⓘ
  1907 Chester-class cruiser

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  USS Chester ⓘ
  1907 Chester-class cruiser

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  USS Salem ⓘ
  1907 Chester-class cruiser

Frameless

Chester Class Fast Scout Cruiser (49783434752)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Birmingham	scout cruiser, Chester-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Chester	light cruiser, Chester-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Salem	light cruiser, Chester-class cruiser	Wikidata
commons	image		Chester Class Fast Scout Cruiser (49783434752)		Commons