An item referred to the Army and Naval Journal reporting that the US Navy intended to fit out the cruiser Chicago with tube boilers, replace the old guns by quick firing guns and decrease the rigging. For this purpose was a budget of 400.000 US dollars needed.(1)
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1. Building ordered on 3 March 1883, awarded on 26 July 1883, laid down by John Roach&Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA on 29 December 1883, launched by Edith Cieborne on 5 December 1885, commissioned on 17 April 1889, classified CA-14 on 17 July 1921, classified CL-14 on 8 August 1921, decommissioned on 30 September 1923, renamed as receiving ship Alton and reclassified IX-5 on 16 July 1928, sold on 15 May 1936 and foundered in the Pacific in Mid July 1936.
Note
1. Building ordered on 3 March 1883, awarded on 26 July 1883, laid down by John Roach&Sons, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA on 29 December 1883, launched by Edith Cieborne on 5 December 1885, commissioned on 17 April 1889, classified CA-14 on 17 July 1921, classified CL-14 on 8 August 1921, decommissioned on 30 September 1923, renamed as receiving ship Alton and reclassified IX-5 on 16 July 1928, sold on 15 May 1936 and foundered in the Pacific in Mid July 1936.
