The Cruiser CHARLESTON
A Color View
Please Visit our Home
Page to learn more about the Spanish American War
This image is a color print of the CHARLESTON.
She is shown in her peacetime white paint. The image shows her
configuration when launched. Initially, her 8 inch guns were
unavailable, and additional 6 inch guns were added on her foredeck
instead. When the she was eventually refitted with her 8 inch guns,
other changes were made such a changes in the rigging, etc.
Alden, Cmdr. John D., USN (Ret.), American
Steel
Navy , (Annapolis: United States Naval Institute Press,
1972).
Halstead, Murat, Our Country in War.(United Subscription Book
Publishers of America, 1898).
Support this
Site by Visiting the Website Store! (help
us defray costs!)
We are providing
the following service for our readers. If you are interested in
books, videos, CD's etc. related to the Spanish American War, simply
type in "Spanish American War" (or whatever you are interested in)
as the keyword and click on "go" to get a list of titles available
through Amazon.com.
Visit Main Page
for copyright data