Explores the history of the US Navy's 11 new steel warships, built
during the late 19th century to advance American naval supremacy.
After the American Civil War, the powerful US Navy was allowed to
decay into utter decrepitude, and was becoming a security
liability. In 1883, Congress approved four new steel-constructed
vessels called the "ABCD" ships. The three protected cruisers
Atlanta, Boston, and Chicago were the first steel warships built
for the US Navy, whose 1880s-1890s technological and cultural
transformation was so total it is now remembered as the "New Navy".
This small fleet was joined by a succession of new and distinctive
protected cruisers, culminating in the famous and powerful Olympia.
These 11 protected cruisers formed the backbone of the early US
steel navy, and were in the frontline of the US victory in the 1898
Spanish-American War. It was these warships that fought and won the
decisive Battle of Manila Bay. These cruisers also served
faithfully as escorts and auxiliaries in World War I before the
last were retired in the 1920s. Written by experienced US naval
researcher Brian Lane Herder, and including rare photographs, this
book explores the development, qualities, and service of these
important warships, and highlights the almost-forgotten
Columbia-class, designed as high-speed commerce raiders, and to
mimic specific passenger liners. All 11 protected cruisers are
depicted in meticulously researched color illustrations with one
depicting the Olympia deploying her full sail rig.
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