The USS Concord (Gunboat No. 3/PG-3) was a Yorktown-class steel-hulled, twin-screw gunboat constructed for the United States Navy in the late 19th century. Her design aimed to produce a compact vessel capable of good sea-keeping and heavy armament, reflecting the Navy's strategic desire for versatile, ocean-going patrol ships. She measured just over 244 feet (74.5 meters) in length, with a beam of 36 feet (11 meters), and displaced approximately 1,710 long tons (1,740 metric tons). Her hull featured a turtleback deck of 3/8 inch steel, with twelve watertight compartments below the armored deck, providing resilience in combat. Propelled by two triple-expansion steam engines and supplemented with three schooner-rigged masts, Concord could reach speeds exceeding 16 knots, with a cruising range of 2,800 nautical miles at top speed and up to 12,000 nautical miles at 8 knots, thanks to her coal-fired boilers and sail power. Her armament included six 6-inch (152 mm)/30 caliber guns, mounted on the forecastle, poop, and amidships, each capable of firing 105-pound armor-piercing projectiles to a range of 18,000 yards. Her secondary armament comprised smaller Hotchkiss guns, including 6-pounder, 3-pounder, and 1-pounder weapons. Commissioned in 1891, Concord's service spanned various theaters, including the U.S. East Coast, West Indies, and the Gulf of Mexico. She notably cruised on the Asiatic Station, participating in the Spanish–American War and the Battle of Manila Bay in 1898 as part of Admiral Dewey’s fleet. After the war, she supported U.S. military operations in the Philippines during the Philippine–American War. Her later years involved patrolling off Mexico and Alaska, and serving on the Yangtze Patrol in China. Decommissioned in 1909, Concord served as a barracks and quarantine ship until her sale in 1929. Her legacy includes her role in early American naval strategy and her participation in significant conflicts, exemplifying the transition from traditional gunboats to modern naval power. Notably, two of her 6-inch guns were placed in Woodland Park, Seattle, and are now part of a veterans' memorial.

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