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American battleships before 1906. | |||
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Name | Launch Date | Fate | |
USS Texas | 28th June 1892 | Decommissioned and renamed San Marcos in February 1911, she was used for target practice in 1911 & 1912. | |
USS Maine | 18th November 1889 | The ship blew up in Havana harbour. Initially thought to have been because of a mine, but more likely due to decomposing propellant. | |
Indiana Class Click Here |
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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. | |
BB4 USS Iowa | 28th March 1896 | Used as a remote controlled target and sunk in 1923. | |
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BB5 USS Kearsarge | 24th March 1898 | Converted to be a crane ship in 1920 and renamed Crane Ship No.1 in November 1941. Sold for scrap in 1955. | |
BB 6 USS Kentucky | 24th March 1898 | Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
Illinois Class 1898 View Class |
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BB7 USS Illinois | 4th October 1898 | Used as an armoury and an accommodation ship until sold for scrap in 1956. Renamed Prairie State in 1941. | |
BB8 USS Alabama | 18th May 1898 | Used as a target and sunk in 1921. | |
BB9 USS Wisconsin | 26th November 1898 | Sold for scrap in 1922. | |
Maine Class 1901 View Class |
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BB10 USS Maine | 27th July 1901 | Sold for scrap in 1922. | |
BB 11 USS Missouri | 28th December 1901 | Sold for scrap in 1922. | |
BB12 USS Ohio | 18th May 1901 | Sold for scrap in 1922. | |
Virginia Class 1904 View Class |
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BB13 USS Virginia | 5th April 1904 | Used as a target and sunk in 1923. | |
BB14 USS Nebraska | 7th April 1904 | Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
BB15 USS Georgia | 11th October 1904 | Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
BB16 USS New Jersey | 10th November 1904 | Saw service off Cuba in 1907 and landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Used as a target and sunk in 1923. | |
BB17 USS Rhode Island | 17th May 1904 | Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
Connecticut Class 1904 View Class |
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BB18 USS Connecticut | 29th September 1904 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
BB19 USS Louisiana | 27th August 1904 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
Vermont Class View Class |
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BB20 USS Vermont | 31st August 1905 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
BB21 USS Kansas | 12th August 1905 | Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
BB22 USS Minnesota | 8th April 1905 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1924. | |
BB25 USS New Hampshire | 30th June 1906 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923. | |
Mississippi Class 1905 View Class |
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BB23 USS Mississippi | 30th September 1905 | Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Transferred to Greece on 30th July 1914. | |
BB24 USS Idaho | 9th December 1905 | Transferred to Greece on 30th July 1914. | |
Target Practice on board an early American battleship. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PUB141 |
The Crew of a US Battleship |
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