Rochester (CA 124) - Naval Cruise Book

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ea: 'r. - +56 H s The old armored cruiser ROCHE R as first launched on December 2, 1891, by , Arthur Francis Wheeler in Philadelphia, and christened the USS NEW RK, in honor of the City of years were spent rn completing to developed 21 knots during and outfitting the newest addition to the Un States Navy. her trials with a resultant bonus of 5 lor her builders such a requisite lor the new-type cruiser that the constructor gh, Come' speed. The ship was placed in c S aboard as Commanding Olhcer. As sh armored tc. Squatkgn, arid serving as the floghrp the 'ted Norlltn commission in If yan- 1' I lan, Washington, Navy ,X6lClu, ' A A 1 1 , ' if the Bt threat ol war with Germany increased, the lcreiser to Ha-tpton Roads, Virginia, where she was renamed, blcdmlng the United States Ship ROCHESTER lhr- lint.:-,l Stnter. hui ro-i-ttttrgri hcrsell to Ihr- raase Qt decency and the wot to end all wars was reality. On December Dr-, lflf, the 9'.1JQttESTEi' sailed with her Grst trans-Atlantic convoy, which consisted ol two troop-rammed tranzporta bound lar France anal the Western lront Bclare the signing ol the Armistice on November ll, 1918, ROCHESTER made seven trips escorting trangparts and cargo ships to their rendezvous in the North Atlantic. Alter the World War, s served gas liagship of the Atlantic Fleet's Destroyer Squadrons lrom l9l9 to l923. ln l the rights and property ol American citizens. The ROCHESTER later 4 1923 she cruised throughout Cen won the coveted meat ball etliciency lor the competition years 1927-1930. M V teran ol two ot her ser Sybase- yeagg raondorrns and emperors- had served with 27 4 , ,, i my, Lili 1 l 4 rmles exerting force, gratuitous, ' it- 'Qf ffm-4N'91tj'i , 'Aw dow., s I ' it 'W' f ,, .-.rim - - X fa ' - ul . 9 1 U ,QMQ V. lnrry it V' ' ,tm -..elll? f-'M ,- ,,,,i,,,i,:gr' we-Mm - f 7 ,.,.-..- - 9'- ,i if Q no .,,,Wv at ' .- firw at from the TER was placed out ol commission in 1933, golf s L