Battleships Pre 1906

American battleships before 1906.
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Name	Launch Date		Fate
USS Texas	28th June 1892		Decommissioned and renamed San Marcos in February 1911, she was used for target practice in 1911 & 1912.

USS Maine	18th November 1889		The ship blew up in Havana harbour. Initially thought to have been because of a mine, but more likely due to decomposing propellant.
Indiana Class Click Here
BB1 USS Indiana	28th June 1892		Used as a target and sunk in 1920.
BB2 USS Massachusetts	10th June 1893		Used as a target and scuttled in 1921.
BB3 USS Oregon	26th October 1893		Used as a memorial from 1925-1942. Originally to be broken up in 1942 she was first used as an ammunition hulk for the invasion of Guam. Sold for scrap in 1956.

BB4 USS Iowa	28th March 1896		Used as a remote controlled target and sunk in 1923.
Kearsarge Class Click Here
BB5 USS Kearsarge	24th March 1898		Converted to be a crane ship in 1920 and renamed Crane Ship No.1 in November 1941. Sold for scrap in 1955.
BB 6 USS Kentucky	24th March 1898		Sold for scrap in 1923.
Illinois Class 1898 View Class
BB7 USS Illinois	4th October 1898		Used as an armoury and an accommodation ship until sold for scrap in 1956. Renamed Prairie State in 1941.
BB8 USS Alabama	18th May 1898		Used as a target and sunk in 1921.
BB9 USS Wisconsin	26th November 1898		Sold for scrap in 1922.
Maine Class 1901 View Class
BB10 USS Maine	27th July 1901		Sold for scrap in 1922.
BB 11 USS Missouri	28th December 1901		Sold for scrap in 1922.
BB12 USS Ohio	18th May 1901		Sold for scrap in 1922.
Virginia Class 1904 View Class
BB13 USS Virginia	5th April 1904		Used as a target and sunk in 1923.
BB14 USS Nebraska	7th April 1904		Sold for scrap in 1923.
BB15 USS Georgia	11th October 1904		Sold for scrap in 1923.
BB16 USS New Jersey	10th November 1904		Saw service off Cuba in 1907 and landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Used as a target and sunk in 1923.
BB17 USS Rhode Island	17th May 1904		Sold for scrap in 1923.
Connecticut Class 1904 View Class
BB18 USS Connecticut	29th September 1904		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923.
BB19 USS Louisiana	27th August 1904		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923.
Vermont Class View Class
BB20 USS Vermont	31st August 1905		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923.
BB21 USS Kansas	12th August 1905		Sold for scrap in 1923.
BB22 USS Minnesota	8th April 1905		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1924.
BB25 USS New Hampshire	30th June 1906		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Sold for scrap in 1923.
Mississippi Class 1905 View Class
BB23 USS Mississippi	30th September 1905		Landed marines at Vera Cruz during in 1914. Transferred to Greece on 30th July 1914.
BB24 USS Idaho	9th December 1905		Transferred to Greece on 30th July 1914.

Target Practice on board an early American battleship. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PUB141		The Crew of a US Battleship