Photographs and history of the Connecticut Class
Battleship of the United States Navy, BB19 USS Louisiana, from its
launch in 1904 until its scrapping in 1923.
USS
Louisiana was built by Newport News, and laid down 7th February 1903,
launched 27th August 1904 and completed 2nd June 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,
and two 1 pounder . Plus Four 21 inch Torpedo Tubes