| U. S. Battleship Kearsarge |
| Displacement 12,320 tons; speed, 16 knots; 10,500 H. P. Length,
375 1/3 ft.; beam 72 feet; draught, 23 1/2 feet. Crew of 726 men. Carries
four 13 in. guns, four 8 in. guns and 22 smaller guns, with one 18 in. torpedo
tube. Armor belt, amidships, 16 1/2 ins.; turrets, 17 ins.; Conning tower,
10 ins. Completed, 1900. Cost $4,500,000. |
| Postcard by The Valentine-Souvenir Co., New York, Printed in U.S.A.
Image copyrighted by E. Muller. |
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