U.S.S. Indiana (1893)
From The Dreadnought Project
| U.S.S. Indiana | |
| Career | Details |
|---|---|
| Hull Number: | Battleship No. 1 (1893) B-1 (1907) |
| Built By: | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Laid down: | 7 May, 1891 |
| Launched: | 28 February, 1893 |
| Commissioned: | 20 November, 1895 |
| Decommissioned: | 29 December, 1903 |
| Recommissioned: | 9 January, 1906 |
| Decommissioned: | 23 May, 1914 |
| Recommissioned: | 24 May, 1917 |
| Decommissioned: | 31 March, 1919 |
| Fate: | Sunk as target off Tangier Island, Maryland – 1 November, 1920 Hulk sold and broken up for scrap – 19 March, 1924 |
| Specifications | |
| Displacement: | 10,288 tons |
| Length: | 350 feet 11 inches (107 metres) |
| Beam: | 69 feet 3 inches (21.1 metres) |
| Draught: | 27 feet 2 inches (8.3 metres) |
| Armour: | Belt: Deck: |
| Armament: |
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| Propulsion: | Boilers: Turbines: |
| Range: | |
| Complement: | |
Contents
Construction
Indiana was laid down 7 May, 1891 by William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia.
Launch
Battleship No. 1 was launched 28 February, 1893; sponsored by Miss Jessie Miller, daughter of the Attorney General of the United States; and commissioned 20 November, 1895, Captain Robley D. Evans in command.
Armament
Performance
Career
Pre war
War service
Post war
In Command
Alterations
Fire Control Systems
Rangefinders
Directors
Main Battery
Secondary Battery
Torpedo Control
Miscellaneous
Commanding Officers
Footnotes
Bibliography
