Virginia class battleship
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| Class Overview | |
| Class Type | Battleship |
| Class Name | Virginia |
| Preceded By | Maine-class |
| Succeded By | Connecticut-class |
| Ships of the Class: | Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New Jersey, Rhode Island |
The Virginia class battleship was designed to be the first truly seagoing US battleships. Five ships were commissioned between 1906 and 1907. The ships participated in the round-the-world cruise of the Great White Fleet.
Statistics
- Displacement: 16,696 tons full load
- Dimensions: 441 x 76 x 24 ft
- Prop: Reciprocating engines, 12 boilers, 1 shaft, 19,000 hp, 19 knots
- Crew: 812
- Armament: 2 dual 12/40, 4 dual 8/45, 12 6/50, 12 3/50, 12 3 pound, 4 .30cal MG, 4 21 inch TT
- Armor: 8-11 inch belt, 1.5-3 inch deck, 7.5-10 inch barbettes, 6-12 inch turrets, 2-9 inch CT
Ships
- B-13/BB 13 Virginia
- B-14/BB 14 Nebraska (ex Pennsylvania)
- B-15/BB 15 Georgia
- B-16/BB 16 New Jersey
- B-17/BB 17 Rhode Island
Sources
- Statistics (http://www.bb62museum.org/bb16stats.html)
| Virginia-class battleship |
| Virginia | Nebraska | Georgia | New Jersey | Rhode Island |
| List of battleships of the United States Navy |