Chester class cruiser

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USS Chester (CL-1)
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USS Chester (CL-1)

The Chester class of light cruisers were the first vessels to be designed and designated as Light Cruisers.

[edit] Statistics

  • Displacement:3750 tons
  • Length: 423.1 Feet
  • Draught: 16.8 feet
  • Crew:359
  • Speed: 24 Knots
  • Armament:2 × 5 in, 6 × 3 inch guns
    2 × 21 in torpedo tubes

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