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| USN Protected cruiser 5,586 Tons 344' 1" x 53' x 21' 6" Turrets (2x2) 4 × 8"/35 cal Mark 4 guns, (1916 replaced by 5"/51 cal guns) 10 × 5"/40 cal guns (later replaced with 5"/51 cal guns) 14 × 6-pounder Driggs-Schroeder RF guns 6 × 1-pounder guns 4 × Gatling guns 6 × 18" torpedo tubes, firing whitehead Mark 1 torpedoes  USN 1891  USN December 1941  133rd NCB Sept 1944  133rd NCB Sept 22, 1944 |
Ship History Built by William Cramp & Sons in Philadelphia, PA at a cost of $1,546,172.13 for the hull and machinery only. Laid down May 5, 1887 with yard number 254. as a protected cruiser built to plans purchased from Sir W G Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd in the United Kingdom. Launched October 6, 1888 as USS Baltimore (C-3) as the fourth ship named Baltimore in the U.S. Navy sponsored by Mrs. Theodore D. Wilson wife of Chief Constructor Theodore D. Wilson. Commissioned January 7, 1890 in the U.S. Navy (USN) with Captain W. S. Schley in command. In September 1919, joined the Pacific Fleet and redesignated as cruiser minelayer CM-1. On September 15, 1922 decommissioned and placed out of service at Pearl Harbor and used as a receiving ship. By early December 1941 stripped of usable parts with nothing on the deck and offered for sale to the highest bidder and reportedly sold. Wartime History On December 7, 1941 the hull remained inside Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack but was not targeted or damaged. The new owners owner never took possession. On February 16, 1942 sold for scrap but was never broken up. Instead, Baltimore remained in Pearl Harbor and the deck was stripped with everything removed including the bridge, funnels and other equipment. In late September 1944, Baltimore was rigged with explosive charges placed the 133rd Naval Construction Battalion (133rd NCB) "Seabees". Sinking History On September 22, 1944 towed from Pearl Harbor south of Oahu and scuttled. A series of photographs were taken of the after the detonation of the scuttling charges and sinking. Shipwreck During August 2017, the shipwreck was discovered by Hawaii Undersea Research Lab (HURL) off the south coast of Oahu upright on the seafloor. During August 2017, the shipwreck was revisited by the NOAAS Okeanos Explorer and documented with their Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) that took photos and video. References Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) - Baltimore IV (Cruiser No. 3) 1890–1937 133rd Naval Construction Battalion Yearbook page 87 (Page 87) "Historic Cruiser Baltimore Sunk Bay Seabees - The old cruiser Baltimore, long anchored at Pear Harbor, was scuttled by our Battalion 15 miles off Oahu. The ship, which took part in the Battle of Manila Bay under Admiral Dewey, was decommissioned in 1922 and in December 1941 was offered for sale to the highest bidder. The Jap attack on Pearl Harbor interfered with salvage operations by the new owners." NOAA Ocean Exploration - Dive 22: USS Baltimore September 29, 2017 (photos, video) Contribute
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