Union Iron Works (San Francisco, Calif.).

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Collection of miscellaneous blueprints created by the donor includes a plan of the United States cruiser no. 5, San Francisco, which was built by Union Iron Works (San Francisco, Calif.) in the late 1880s, and launched October 1889. The USS San Francisco was renamed Yosemite in 1931, and scrapped in 1939. San Francisco was a "protected cruiser," a type of naval cruiser of the late 19th century, so known because its armored deck offered protection for vital machine spaces from shrapnel caused by exploding shells above. For details of the vessel's service history, see the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_San_Francisco_(C-5)

From the guide to the Robert P. Giblon blueprint collection, 1888-1889, undated, (San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, Historic Documents Department)

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creatorOf Robert P. Giblon blueprint collection, 1888-1889, undated San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Department
referencedIn Battleship Oregon plans, 1893 Oregon Historical Society Research Library
referencedIn Sessions, David R. Biographical sketch of James Donahue : and related material, 1886. UC Berkeley Libraries
referencedIn John Gustaf Sjoberg naval architecture and marine engineering drawing and plans collection, 1878-1946, 1921-1941 San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park (Calif.). Historic Documents Department
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associatedWith J.S. Van Winkle and Company (San Francisco) corporateBody
associatedWith Pacific Coast Engineering Co. (Oakland, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith San Francisco (built 1888; cruiser) corporateBody
associatedWith Sjoberg, John Gustaf, 1882-1969 person
associatedWith Union Construction Co. (Oakland, Calif.) corporateBody
associatedWith Union Iron Works Co. corporateBody
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