Talk:USS Olympia (C-6)

Flagship photo

I added an image which was published in 1899. The caption called it Dewey's flagship, but I don't know when the photo was taken so don't know if the ship was Dewey's flagship at the time the photo was taken. It looks like she's flying the Stars and Stripes on the stern and the Jack on the bow. There is something on the rear mast; what would Dewey have been flying? (SEWilco 22:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC))

Interesting question. Congress was still pretty much allergic to admirals in 1898. Dewey sneaked in as a Commodore, and we need a vexillologist to tell us what flag he flew, if he had one. PhGustaf (talk) 04:52, 8 December 2007 (UTC)

port side photos

There are two photos claiming to be the port side of the ship. They can't both be right since they show opposite sides. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.235.230.238 (talk) 19:01, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

Are you talking about the second and third photos in the current page? They are of the port side, but from different angles. The third photo was taken from abaft the beam, while the second photo was taken off the bow. Its a bit confusing to tell which way the ship is heading in the third photo, but the american flag is flying on the stern.--John.james (talk) 23:42, 3 May 2008 (UTC)

Current ship on display

I assume that the main guns and main turrents on the museum ship are mock ups right? Because these mounts were replaced by exposed 5" guns when the Olympia was at Mermansk in 1919. I doubt the navy would have saved her original turrets. -Bill Treib 72.241.109.179 (talk) 03:19, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Captain's and Admiral's Quarters

Two of its guns are located in the Captain's and Admiral's Quarters, which resemble Victorian sitting rooms, complete with tall cupboards, overstuffed furniture, and fireplaces. Thi sinformation while interesting trivia, seems out of place in the section on her current status. Should this be included elsewhere? --Kevin Murray (talk) 15:39, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

We could probably find a place for it if we can also find a source for it. Parsecboy (talk) 18:28, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

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5-inch guns

I've never seen US 5-inch guns referred to as "130mm." There have been warship guns which were 5.1" and referred to as 130mm but I'm at least positive that the 5"/51s were true 5" and should be converted to 127mm. I don't know of any US warship that mounted 5.1" guns. In fact this is the first time I've ever seen a US ship's armament referred to as 130mm. Traumatic (talk) 11:23, 25 December 2014 (UTC)

Introduction Gone Wild

Much of the introduction is spent recounting the recent difficulties preserving Olympia as a museum ship in Philadelphia - does really belong there (especially as there is a section latter down at the bottom of the article, where it belongs, which discusses the ship's later life as a museum ship). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.50.92.159 (talk) 00:50, 22 October 2015 (UTC)

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