Virginia 1907
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| BB13 | Virginia | Newport News | 21/5/1902 | 5/4/1904 | 7/5/1906 | stricken 7/1922 |
| BB14 | Nebraska | Moran, Seattle | 4/7/1902 | 7/10/1904 | 1/7/1907 | stricken 7/1922 |
| BB15 | Georgia | Bath Iron Wks | 31/8/1901 | 11/10/1904 | 24/9/1906 | stricken 7/1922 |
| BB16 | New Jersey | Fore River, Quincy | 3/4/1902 | 10/11/1904 | 12/5/1906 | stricken 7/1922 |
| BB17 | Rhode Island | Fore River, Quincy | 1/5/1902 | 17/5/1904 | 19/2/1906 | stricken 7/1922 |
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Displacement normal, t |
14948 |
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Displacement full, t |
16094 |
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Length, m |
134.5 |
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Breadth, m |
23.3 |
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Draught, m |
7.24 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
BB13, 15: VTE, 24 Niclausse boilers BB14, 16, 17: VTE,12 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
19000 |
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Max speed, kts |
19 |
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Fuel, t |
BB13: coal 1900 BB14, 17: coal 1700 BB15: coal 1925 BB16: coal 1955 |
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Armour, mm |
Krupp and Harvey steel - belt: 280 - 152 (152 - 102 at ship ends), bulkheads: 152, deck: 76 - 38, barbettes: 254 - 152, main turrets: 305 - 152, secondary turrets: 305 - 102, casemates: 152, CT: 229 |
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Armament |
BB13 - 15: 2 x 2 - 305/40 Mk 3/4, 4 x 2 - 203/45 Mk 6, 12 x 1 - 152/50 Mk 8, 12 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 2/3/5/6/8, 12 x 1 - 47/(40 - 50) Mk1 - 11, 4 - 533 TT (beam) BB16, 17: 2 x 2 - 305/40 Mk 3/4, 4 x 2 - 203/45 Mk 6, 12 x 1 - 152/50 Mk 8, 12 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 2/3/5/6/8, 12 x 1 - 47/(40 - 50) Mk 1 -11, 2 x 1 - 37/(20 - 50) Mk 1 - 13, 4 - 533 TT (beam) |
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Complement |
812 |
Ship project history: Flush-decked battleships ships with the original scheme of artillery placing: they had two-level turrets at ship ends. These mounts (system was earlier applied on Kearsarge class) were considerably improved, however have appeared on the American battleships last time. Inconvenience of management and risk of a conclusion out of operation of four guns by one hit have moved temptation to have theoretically very powerful fire from 4 305mm, 6 203mm and 6 152mm guns aside.
Ship protection: Main belt had 2.43m height (0.91m over and 1.52m under waterline). 58.5m long amidships part of belt was 279mm thick at 1.52m upper part tapering to 203mm at lower edge. Next 18.3m fore and 9.8m aft parts of belt were 229mm at upper edge tapering to 152mm at lower edge. Ship ends were closed by 152-114mm, later 127-102mm and finally 102mm armour. Belt was connected with main gun barbettes by 152mm bulkheads. There was 152mm upper belt. 38mm armoured deck over citadel had 76mm slopes and connected with lower edge of main belt. It was 76mm in flat part and had 76mm slopes at ship ends. Main gun turrets had 89mm crowns but secondary gun turrets had only 38mm crowns. 2 secondary gun turrets placed over main guns and had identical vertical armour but 2 secondary gun turrets on beam were closed by 165-102mm armour.
Modernizations: 1909 - 1910, all: - 12 x 1 - 47/(40 - 50); cage masts were installed.
1919, Virginia, Georgia: Niclausse boilers were replaced by 12 Babcock & Wilcox
1919, all: - 12 x1 - 152/50 (may be temporarily), (6 - 8) x 1 - 76/50; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10 AA
Naval service: All ships were stricken according to the Washington Treaty; Virginia and New Jersey were used as targets.
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