Denver-class cruiser

The Denver-class cruisers were a group of six protected cruisers in service with the United States Navy from 1903 through 1929. Authorized by Congress in 1899 as part of the naval buildup touched off by the Spanish–American War, they were designed with peacetime duties on foreign stations and tropical service in mind, specifically patrolling Latin America and the Caribbean. However, they had insufficient armament, armor, and speed for combat with most other cruisers. Thus, they were also called "peace cruisers" and were effectively gunboats. They were intended to augment the Montgomery class in these roles.

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6 produced, 
protected cruiser, United States Navy, United States, 

USS Chattanooga, USS Cleveland, USS Denver, USS Des Moines, USS Galveston, Wolf-class destroyer, 

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  USS Chattanooga ⓘ
  1903 Denver-class cruiser

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  USS Cleveland ⓘ
  1901 Denver-class cruiser

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  USS Denver ⓘ
  1902 Denver-class cruiser

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  USS Des Moines ⓘ
  1902 Denver-class cruiser

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  USS Galveston ⓘ
  1903 Denver-class cruiser

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  USS Tacoma ⓘ
  1903 Denver-class cruiser

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Chattanooga	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Cleveland	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Denver	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Des Moines	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Galveston	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Tacoma	protected cruiser, Denver-class cruiser	Wikidata