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| + | Two '''''Kearsarge'' class battleships''' were completed for the [[U.S. Navy]] in 1900. | ||
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| − | | {{ | + | | {{US-Kearsarge}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company|Newport News]] |
| − | | | + | |30 Jun, 1896 |
| − | |1898 | + | |24 Mar, 1898 |
| − | | | + | |20 Feb, 1900 |
| − | | | + | |Sold 1955 |
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| − | | {{ | + | | {{US-Kentucky}} |
| − | | | + | |[[Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company|Newport News]] |
| − | | | + | |30 Jun, 1896 |
| − | |1898 | + | |24 Mar, 1898 |
| − | | | + | |15 May, 1900 |
| − | | | + | |Sold 1923 |
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| + | ==Design & Construction== | ||
| + | The ''Kearsarges''<nowiki>'</nowiki> double-story turrets were designed by [[Joseph Strauss]] of the [[Bureau of Ordnance]].{{FriedmanUSBattleships|p. 31}} | ||
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| + | ==Performance== | ||
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| + | ==Armament== | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
| − | {{WP| | + | {{refbegin}} |
| + | {{WP|https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kearsarge-class_battleship}} | ||
| + | {{refend}} | ||
==Footnotes== | ==Footnotes== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:17, 11 August 2016
Two Kearsarge class battleships were completed for the U.S. Navy in 1900.
| Overview of 2 vessels | |||||
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| Citations for this data available on individual ship pages | |||||
| Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launched | Completed | Fate |
| Kearsarge | Newport News | 30 Jun, 1896 | 24 Mar, 1898 | 20 Feb, 1900 | Sold 1955 |
| Kentucky | Newport News | 30 Jun, 1896 | 24 Mar, 1898 | 15 May, 1900 | Sold 1923 |
Design & Construction
The Kearsarges' double-story turrets were designed by Joseph Strauss of the Bureau of Ordnance.[1]
Performance
Armament
See Also
Footnotes
- ↑ Friedman. U.S. Battleships. p. 31.
Bibliography
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