{"product_id":"uss-columbia-c-12-the-pirate","title":"USS Columbia C-12- \"The Pirate\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eUSS Columbia (C-12 \/ CA-16) was a protected cruiser built for the US Navy by 1892 by William Cramp \u0026amp; Sons Ship \u0026amp; Engine Building Co. of Philadelphia, PA. The ship was launched on July 26,1892 and commissioned on April 23,1894. At that time, she was the longest ship in the US Navy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ship was designed as a commerce raider with speed being the primary advantage. As a result, she was relatively lightly armed and armored. The main armament consisting of one 8” 40 cal gun mounted at the stern, two 6” 45 cal guns mounted forward and eight 4” 40 cal guns mounted in sponsons on the hull.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe powerplant consisted of three sets of vertical inverted triple expansion engines connected to three 3 screws and fed by eight boilers. This combination could produce 22,000 HP. During trials the ship recorded an average of 22.8 knots over a measured course with a maximum speed of almost 25 knots being recorded at points along the course. This made Columbia the fastest ship in the world at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of speed and armament was well suited to overtake and destroy fast ocean liners as its primary purpose. The light armament would have put her at a disadvantage had she been engaged in an actual major sea battle with another ship of war. In such a case, Columbia carried enough speed to run away from a first line-battleship. Moreover, she could lead such a vessel on a chase that would force the opponent to soon consume all the available fuel. The shipbuilder referred to Columbia as the “Pirate” when the vessel was still only known as cruiser No. 12.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eColumbia served during the Spanish American War patrolled along the Atlantic coast and in the West Indies as well as convoying troops to Puerto Rico and supporting its occupation. The ship also served during Wold War I as a convoy escort. Between January and November of 1918 she made five Atlantic escort voyages, protecting the passage of men and supplies for the American Expeditionary Force in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe was decommissioned for the last time on June 29, 1921. It was reclassified CA-16 and renamed “Old Columbia” to free the name for another ship, and eventually sold in January 1922.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Karvon Art Studios","offers":[{"title":"11\" x 14\" Archival Matte Paper","offer_id":53966846329016,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" x 24\" Archival Matte Paper","offer_id":53966846361784,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\" Archival Matte","offer_id":53966846394552,"sku":null,"price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16\" x 24\"  Ltd Edition Canvas Print (Qty. 25)","offer_id":53966846427320,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20\" x 30\"  Ltd Edition Canvas Print (Qty. 25)","offer_id":53966846460088,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0049\/7729\/5427\/files\/USSColumbiaC1211x14Print800.jpg?v=1787444833","url":"https:\/\/markkarvon.com\/products\/uss-columbia-c-12-the-pirate","provider":"Mark Karvon Art Studios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}