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Photo # NH 81436:  USS Milwaukee running trials in San Francisco Bay, circa 1906

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-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21), 1906-1917 --
Construction and Miscellaneous Views

USS Milwaukee, whose construction was authorized in June 1900, was built by the Union Iron Works at San Francisco, California. She was the only one of her three-ship class to be built on the West Coast. Milwaukee's keel was laid on 30 July 1902, and she was launched on 10 September 1904, sponsored by Miss Janet Mitchell, daughter of Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin. Following outfitting and trials, the new cruiser was placed in commission on 10 December 1906.

This page features miscellaneous views related to USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21) and to her construction.

For other images concerning this ship, see:

  • Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21), 1906-1917.


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    Photo #: NH 81436

    USS Milwaukee
    (Cruiser # 21)

    On trials in San Francisco Bay, California, circa 1906.
    The quarantine ship Omaha is partially visible in the right distance.

    Courtesy of Mrs. Worth Sprunt, 1974, from the Collection of Rear Admiral B.F. Hutchison, USN.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 71KB; 740 x 490 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 66731

    USS Milwaukee
    (Cruiser # 21)

    Running machinery trials, circa 1906, prior to the installation of her guns.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 81KB; 740 x 585 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 75177

    Triple-expansion steam engines


    The main engines of USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21), photographed prior to installation, at the Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California, in December 1904.
    These two engines produced a total of 21,000 horsepower.

    Courtesy of the San Francisco Maritime Museum, 1971. The original print is in the Union Iron Works scrapbook, Volume II, page 178.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 148KB; 740 x 560 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 101177

    Mare Island Navy Yard, California


    Cruisers and other Navy ships at the Navy Yard waterfront, circa 1907-1908.
    The large cruiser in the left center is probably USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21), with what is probably USS California (Armored Cruiser # 6) immediately ahead of her. The two small cruisers tied up side by side in the right center are USS Raleigh (Cruiser # 8) and USS Cincinnati (Cruiser # 7), which were then out of commission.
    The original image was printed on a postal card, published by Frank J. Stumm, Benicia, California.

    Courtesy of H.E. ("Ed") Coffer, 1986.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 74KB; 740 x 445 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99357

    Mare Island Navy Yard, California


    Three cruisers at the Mare Island Navy Yard, circa late 1907.
    USS Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21) is tied up along the seawall, at left, with (probably) USS South Dakota (Armored Cruiser # 9) tied up outboard of her. The ship in the stream is probably USS California (Armored Cruiser # 6).

    Courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Radio Collection.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 91KB; 740 x 595 pixels

     

    For other images concerning this ship, see:

  • Milwaukee (Cruiser # 21), 1906-1917.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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