The steam frigate uss chicago off gravesend, by charles thornely. The steam-sailer uss chicago, one of only four american warships of this type ever built. Classified "protected cruisers", they were the first steel hulled warships commissioned by the u. S. Navy and marked the end of iron hulls used for u. S. Warships. Known as the abcd ships from their names atlanta, boston, chicago and dolphin, these four vessels, due to their slowness and prohibitive cost, were soon retired. Authorized in 1883, the 4,500 ton chicago was the largest of the four. She was replaced in 1889 by a modern cruiser bearing the same name. Date: circa 1885.
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