USS Yosemite in 1898. |
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| Career (USA) | |
|---|---|
| Name: | USS Yosemite |
| Namesake: | Yosemite Valley |
| Builder: | Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. |
| Launched: | 1892 |
| Acquired: | 6 April 1898 |
| Commissioned: | 13 April 1898 |
| Fate: | Scuttled November 1900 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Auxiliary cruiser |
| Tonnage: | 6,179 long tons (6,278 t) |
| Length: | 389 ft 2 in (118.62 m) |
| Beam: | 48 ft (15 m) |
| Draft: | 20 ft 1 in (6.12 m) |
| Speed: | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
| Complement: | 285 |
| Armament: | • 2 × 5 in (130 mm) guns • 6 × 6-pounder guns • 2 × Colt machine guns |
The first USS Yosemite was an auxiliary cruiser of the United States Navy.
At the beginning of the Spanish-American War, El Sud — a merchant steamer built in 1892 by the Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. — was acquired by the Navy from the Southern Pacific Company on 6 April 1898. The ship was renamed Yosemite and placed in commission on 13 April 1898, Comdr. William H. Emory in command.