Did Pensacola and Northampton originally carry torpedoes that were later removed?
Short answerThe exchange corrects its initial denial and accepts that Pensacola and Salt Lake City carried six 21-inch torpedoes before removal; Northampton remains a separate point.
NotesAn initial recollection denies that the Pensacola-class ships actually carried torpedoes. A participant then gives six 21-inch torpedoes for Pensacola and adds Salt Lake City. The exchange accepts that both carried torpedoes before their removal. Northampton is discussed separately, so the correction to the Pensacola claim should not be extended automatically to that class.