| Indiana
Class Battleships
Indiana Class Battleships of the
us navy, Authorised under the Naval act of 1890. The Battleships of
this class were USS Indiana,BB1 Massachusetts BB2 and USS Oregon
BB3. These were the first battleships of the " New Navy" But
they were not very successful and in 1905 to 1908 they were modernised
with much needed alterations, After World war One, The USS
Indiana was renamed Coast battleship No. 1 and USS Massachusetts
was renamed Coast battleship No. 2. This was to release the Names for
new battleships. USS Oregon became a floating monument at Portland
between 1925 and 1942. this was stopped and the ship cleared out and
became a ammunition Hulk and loaded with ammunition for the recon quest
of Guam in July 1944. She was towed there and remained there
until sold in 1956. |
| BB1 USS Indiana |
28th June 1892 |
Used as a target and sunk in 1920. |
| BB2 USS Massachusetts |
10th June 1893 |
Used as a target and scuttled in 1921. |
| BB3 USS Oregon |
26th October 1893 |
Used as a memorial from 1925-1942. Originally to be
broken up in 1942 she was first used as an ammunition hulk for the
invasion of Guam. Sold for scrap in 1956. |
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