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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
CONVERTED MERCHANT VESSELS
Auxiliary gunboats of Spanish-American war 1898
Ships
| No | Name | Launched // Comm. | Builder | Displacement, t | Dimensions, m | Speed, kts | Machinery, power, hp | Armament | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PG35 | Topeka (ex-Diogenes) | 1881 // 4.1898 | Howaldt, Kiel, Germany | 2372 | 76.2x10.7x5.4 | 16 | 2HC, 4 cylindrical boilers, 2200 | 8-102/40, 2-57, 4-47, 2-37 | miscellaneous auxiliary 7.1921 |
Standard scale images
Topeka`s sister-ship Lima 1902 more than 1000 t of displacement:
Project history
Topeka was purchased 2.4.1898 as the Diogenes from Thames Iron Works, she was a two-funnel, iron-hulled steamer, which in British lists was classed as an unarmoured cruiser, presumably because of her displacement.
Modernizations
1910s, Topeka: - 2 x 1 - 102/40
Naval service
No significant events.
