Photographs and history of the Connecticut Class
Battleship of the United States Navy, BB18 USS Connecticut, from its
launch in 1904 until its scrapping in 1923.
USS
Connecticut BB18, was built at the New York Navy yard and laid
down 10th March 1903, launched 29th September 1904 and completed 29t5h
September 1906.
Displacement:
16,000 tons, and 17,666 tons full load. Speed: 18
knots. Crew initially 827, rising to 881 to
895. armament: Four 12 inch guns (2 x 2 ) Eight 8 inch guns,
twelve 7 inch guns, twenty 3 inch guns, Twelve 3 pounder, Four 1
pounder Plus Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes