USS Milwaukee (C-21)

USS Milwaukee (C-21)

The second USS Milwaukee (C-21) was a St. Louis-class protected cruiser in the United States Navy. Milwaukee was laid down on 30 July 1902 by Union Iron Works, San Francisco, California; launched on 10 September 1904; sponsored by Miss Janet Mitchell, daughter of U.S. Senator John L. Mitchell of Wisconsin; and commissioned on 10 December 1906, Commander Charles Augustus Gove in command.