![]() ![]() The Alabama will he the most powerful fighter in all the navy. The Alabama will have only two turrets and will be much less heavily armored in every way than the Iowa and the Indiana class (BB-1 / 3) of ships. She has 11,500 tons displacement, or just 100 tons more than the Iowa (BB-4). She is 372 feet long by 70 feet in the beam and draws 23 feet of water. The Alabama is a battleship of the first class. The three others are the Kearsarge (BB-5), Kentucky (BB-6) and Illinois (BB-7), which are now well under way at the yards in Newport News. ![]() This engine of destruction is one of four sister ships. The Alabama (BB-8), the new warship for the American navy, is rapidly approaching completion, and it is one of the finest, if not the finest that have risen from the ways in the big shipyards of the Cramps. Model of the Alabama (BB-8) at Battleship Park, Mobile, Ala. ![]() Image and text provided by Minnesota Historical Society Saint Paul, MN. The Alabama as she will appear when completed. THE ALABAMA (BB-8) NOW APPROACHING COMPLETION. Transferred to War Department, 15 September 1921.įate: Used as Target by Army Air Corps, 27 September 1921, in Chesapeake Bay. Commissioned 16 October 1900, Decommissioned 17 August 1909, Recommissioned 1 July 1912, Decommissioned 1 July 1914, Recommissioned 5 April 1917, Decommissioned. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Cramp, Philadelphia, on 2 December 1896. Armor, 16" 1/2 Belt, 14" Turrets, 4 " Decks, 10" Conning Tower.Machinery, 10,000 IHP 2 vertical, Inverted, triple expansion engines, 2 screws. ![]() NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-8 USS ALABAMA Radio Call Sign: November - Bravo - Indiaĭisplacement 11,565 Tons, Dimensions, 374' (oa) x 72' 3" x 25' (Max), Armament 4 x 13"/35 14 x 6"/40, 4 x 18" tt. Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible. Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster. ![]()
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