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1898 The US Navy Illustrated: USS Machias, USS Concord, USS Petrel, USS Yorktown

USS MACHIAS

USS Machias : Unarmored Gunboat

Photograph: USS Machias : Unarmored Gunboat.

Length 204 feet. Breadth 32 feet, 1 1/2 inches. Mean draft 12 feet. Displacement 1,777 tons. Speed 15.46 knots per hour. Personnel 11 officers. 140 men. Cost $318,500.

USS CONCORD

USS Concord : Unarmored Gunboat

Photograph: USS Concord : Unarmored Gunboat.

Length 230 feet. Breadth 36 feet. Mean draft 14 feet. Displacement 1,710 tons. Speed 16.8 knots per hour. Personnel 13 officers. 181 men. Cost $490,000.

USS PETREL

USS Petrel : Unarmored Gunboat

Photograph: USS Petrel : Unarmored Gunboat.

Length 176 1/4 feet. Breadth 31 feet. Mean draft 11 feet, 7 inches. Displacement 892 tons. Speed 11.79 knots per hour. Personnel 10 officers. 112 men. Cost $247,000.

USS YORKTOWN

USS Yorktown : Unarmored Gunboat

Photograph: USS Yorktown : Unarmored Gunboat.

Length 230 feet. Breadth 36 feet. Mean draft 14 feet. Displacement 1,710 tons. Speed 16.14 knots per hour. Personnel 14 officers. 181 men. Cost $455,000.

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