USS Tacoma (CL-20)

	USS Tacoma (C-18), port side, underway, date unknown.
History
United States
Name	Tacoma
Namesake	City of Tacoma, Washington
Ordered	3 March 1899
Awarded	14 December 1899
Builder	Union Iron Works, Mare Island, California
Cost	$1,041,900 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	27 September 1900
Launched	2 June 1903
Sponsored by	Miss Julia M. Harris
Commissioned	30 January 1904
Reclassified	PG-32, 7 July 1920; CL-20, 8 August 1921;
Stricken	7 February 1924
Identification	Hull symbol: C-18; Hull symbol: PG-32; Hull symbol: CL-20;
Fate	Ran aground at Blanquilla Reef, Vera Cruz, 16 January 1924
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Denver-class protected cruiser
Displacement	3,200 long tons (3,251 t) (standard); 3,514 long tons (3,570 t) (full load);
Length	308 ft 9 in (94.11 m) oa; 292 ft (89 m)pp;
Beam	44 ft (13 m)
Draft	15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) (mean)
Installed power	6 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines; 2 × screws;
Sail plan	Schooner
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph); 16.65 knots (30.84 km/h; 19.16 mph) (Speed on Trial);
Complement	30 officers 261 enlisted men
Armament	10 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 caliber Mark 5 Breech-loading rifles; 8 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) rapid fire guns; 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns;
Armor	Deck: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (slope); 3⁄16 in (4.8 mm) (flat); Shields: 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm);
General characteristics (1921)
Armament	8 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 caliber Mark 5 breech-loading rifles; 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft gun; 6 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) rapid fire guns; 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns;

USS Tacoma (C-18/PG-32/CL-20) was a Denver-class protected cruiser in the United States Navy during World War I. She was the second Navy ship named after the city of Tacoma, Washington.

History
USS Tacoma (C-18), port side, underway, date unknown.
United States
Name	Tacoma
Namesake	City of Tacoma, Washington
Ordered	3 March 1899
Awarded	14 December 1899
Builder	Union Iron Works, Mare Island, California
Cost	$1,041,900 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	27 September 1900
Launched	2 June 1903
Sponsored by	Miss Julia M. Harris
Commissioned	30 January 1904
Reclassified	PG-32, 7 July 1920 CL-20, 8 August 1921
Stricken	7 February 1924
Identification	Hull symbol: C-18 Hull symbol: PG-32 Hull symbol: CL-20
Fate	Ran aground at Blanquilla Reef, Vera Cruz, 16 January 1924
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Denver-class protected cruiser
Displacement	3,200 long tons (3,251 t) (standard) 3,514 long tons (3,570 t) (full load)
Length	308 ft 9 in (94.11 m) oa 292 ft (89 m)pp
Beam	44 ft (13 m)
Draft	15 ft 9 in (4.80 m) (mean)
Installed power	6 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 21,000 ihp (16,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines 2 × screws
Sail plan	Schooner
Speed	16.5 knots (30.6 km/h; 19.0 mph) 16.65 knots (30.84 km/h; 19.16 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Complement	30 officers 261 enlisted men
Armament	10 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 caliber Mark 5 Breech-loading rifles 8 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) rapid fire guns 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns
Armor	Deck: 2+1⁄2 in (64 mm) (slope) 3⁄16 in (4.8 mm) (flat) Shields: 1+3⁄4 in (44 mm)
General characteristics (1921)
Armament	8 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 caliber Mark 5 breech-loading rifles 1 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 anti-aircraft gun 6 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) rapid fire guns 2 × 1-pounder (37 mm (1.5 in)) guns