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#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia, the world& #39;s oldest steel warship, Commodore George Dewey& #39;s flagship, winner of the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish–American War in 1898. THREAD + PHOTOS FOLLOW...
More of USS Olympia& #39;s exterior:
I had USS Olympia to myself for almost an hour. Olympia& #39;s woodwork was exquisite especially for the officer’s quarters. There were secondary guns in the captain& #39;s and admiral& #39;s cabins. This fragile masterpiece needs help. The main deck is closed as it& #39;s too weak for visitors.
By the way, this beautiful seating area is in the officer& #39;s quarters. It& #39;s the bow (stern?) main turret support! :) Amazing, right? The other end of the ship has a matching counterpart, but it’s in the enlisted men’s quarters and is very Spartan in comparison.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia had guns everywhere, even like this one in the Captain& #39;s or Admiral& #39;s bedroom. :) If there was ever action, these bedrooms would be used for combat!
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - more exterior views. These are from/near the stern.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - interior corridor, engine room viewed from above, and two more interior shots.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - You can see the sleeping quarters/living quarters. Sleep over where you eat. The hammocks would normally have been put away. Fireman& #39;s Washroom at top right.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Specialized rooms for surgery, dispensary and sick bay.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Laundry! :)
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - At bottom left is perhaps the gun that we see in the external shot further up. It& #39;s interesting to see interior broadside guns, isn& #39;t it?
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia -
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia -
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Olympia is a very historic ship. Here is some of her history including the Spanish American War that launched the American Century and repatriating the Unknown Soldier to the USA.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - What& #39;s that hotel that said you& #39;d sleep like an Admiral? Wrong. This is how to sleep like an Admiral. Can you imagine this on any modern warship? Me neither.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - USS Olympia - Captain& #39;s quarters just across from the Admiral& #39;s quarters (pictured above)! The woodwork, furnishings, etc., are just beautiful. They remind me of Denver& #39;s Brown Palace Hotel, etc. Amazing!
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Okay, let& #39;s head back up to the bridge and upper works. The main deck was 100% closed because it is too weak to support all the tourists, of which, sadly, there was just me.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - upper deck. I& #39;m not sure of the technical name. Bridge deck? I can& #39;t recall if the bridge is actually one more small deck further up. Maybe the next set of photos will help. :)
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Love the bell!
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - Here is the bridge and wheel. Can you imagine actually being up in the crow& #39;s nest? Tour almost over...
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia - And so the tour ends. I hope you enjoyed these photos/virtual tour of this, America& #39;s oldest steel warship. I think only Mikasa is about this old. I don& #39;t recall which is older.
CORRECTION: #shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy - #Philadelphia - USS Olympia launched 1892. Only Japan’s 15,000 ton pre-dreadnought Mikasa, launched 1900, is almost as old.
#shipsinpics #ships #shipping #shipspotting #maritime #history #Navy #USSOlympia launched 1892. Specs: 344& #39; length x 53& #39; beam x 21.5& #39; draft; 5,870 tons; 33 Officers, 396 enlisted; top speed: 22 knots (25mph). Guns: 4x8", 10x5", 14x2.24", 6x1.5", 4 Gatling, 6x17.7" torpedo tubes.
Sources for specifications: https://www.phillyseaport.org/olympia ">https://www.phillyseaport.org/olympia&q... and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Olympia_(C-6)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_...
