Protected cruisers appeared during the later 19th Century as the world navies transitioned from old wooden ships to steel armored ones. The USS Olympia is a remarkable ship and was one of the ...

These cruisers would feature an armored ... and in February 1895 the ship was commissioned the USS Olympia and departed the Union Iron Works yard in San Francisco for the last time.

These cruisers would feature an armored ... and in February 1895 the ship was commissioned the USS Olympia and departed the Union Iron Works yard in San Francisco for the last time.

The USS Olympia, a one-of-a-kind steel cruiser that returned home to a ... Independent inspectors have concluded that the ship could decay to a point beyond saving within a few years if nothing ...

This undated photo provided by the Independence Seaport Museum shows the USS Olympia, a one-of-a-kind steel cruiser from the ... but cannot afford to keep the ship. (AP Photo/Independence Seaport ...