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Wednesday 27 April 2016

American Raleigh-class cruisers built for escort duties according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad 1919-1920 no. 4

An item reported that the new cruisers of the Raleigh-class would have a displacement of 10.000 ton, 70.000 hp horsepower and a maximum speed above the 30 miles and a armament consisting of 7-19cm guns of which 6 were able to fire straight ahead and some 7,5cm anti aircraft guns. The cruisers were especially built for escort duties along the shipping routes.(1)

Note
1. The USS Raleigh was a light cruiser of the Omaha-class, building ordered on 29 August 1916, contracted on 21 August 1917 and laid down on 16 August 1920. Originally classified as scout cruisers.