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Tuesday, 4 October 2016

American cruisers of the Omaha-class executed successfully trials according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1924 no. 4

An item referred to the magazine Schiffbau No. 10 dated 27 February 1924 reporting that the US Navy in 1923 6 small 7.500 cruisers of the Omaha-class, laid down between 1918-1920, commissioned. All ships executed successful the trials, exceeding the contracted speed of 33,7 miles. The machinery consisted of geared wheel steam turbines with 12 yarrow or White-Forster boilers.