Illinois-class battleship
USS Illinois , the lead ship of the class
Class overview
Operators:
United States Preceded by:
Kearsarge class Succeeded by:
Maine class Completed:
3 Retired:
3 Preserved:
0
General characteristics Type:
Pre-dreadnought battleship Displacement:
11,565 tons Mean War Service Length:
368 ft (112 m) Beam:
72 ft 3 in (22.02 m) Draft:
23 ft 5 in (7.14 m) Speed:
17 kn (20 mph; 31 km/h) Complement:
660 officers and men Armament:
Armor:
Belt : 5.5–16.5 in (140–419 mm)
Barbettes : 10–15 in (254–381 mm)
Turret (Mains): 14 in (356 mm)
Turret (secondary): 5.5–6 in (140–152 mm)
Conning tower : 10 in (254 mm)
The Illinois -class battleships were pre-dreadnought battleships of the United States Navy commissioned at the beginning of the 20th century. The first ship of its class, the USS Illinois , was commissioned in 1901. These were the first US ships to use modern "British-style" turrets, which were easier to armor and smaller than the Monitor -style turrets used on preceding ships.
Ships in class [ ]
USS Illinois
USS Illinois
Designation: BB-7
Laid down: 10 February 1897
Launched: 4 October 1898
Commissioned: 16 September 1901
Operations: European Squadron , Great White Fleet .
Victories: None
Fate: Refitted as an armory ship and renamed IX-15 Prairie State , scrapped on 18 May 1956
USS Alabama
USS Alabama
Designation: BB-8
Laid down: 1 December 1896
Launched: 18 May 1898
Commissioned: 16 October 1900
Operations: Great White Fleet
Victories: None
Fate: Decommissioned on 7 May 1920 for use as a target ship, sunk on 27 September 1921
USS Wisconsin
USS Wisconsin
Designation: BB-9
Laid down: 9 February 1897
Launched: 26 November 1898
Commissioned: 4 February 1901
Operations: The Peace of the Wisconsin , Great White Fleet
Victories: None
Fate: Decommissioned on 15 May 1920 and sold for scrap on 26 January 1922
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Illinois -class battleships