USS Indiana was the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time. [5] Authorized in 1890 and commissioned five years later, she was a small battleship, though with heavy armor and ordnance.

USS Indiana (BB-1), a 10,288-ton battleship, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and commissioned in November 1895. She spent her entire career in the Atlantic area. During the...

USS Indiana (Battleship # 1, BB-1), 1895-1920, later renamed Coast Battleship # 1 USS Indiana , a 10,288-ton battleship, was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and commissioned in November...

The USS INDIANA was one of the newest American battleships in 1898. She took part in the destruction of the Spanish Fleet at the Battle of Santiago off Cuba on July 3, one of the two major naval engagements of the war.

Launching of the Battleship Indiana (BB-1), 28 February 1893.

Feb 28, 2014 · As the Navy's first numbered-as-such battleship, Indiana (BB 1) was the heaviest such ship at nearly 10,300 tons, the longest and widest of any other ship, and outfitted with the most guns, 42.

Jan 6, 2016 · Indiana was constructed from a modified version of a design drawn up by a US navy policy board in 1889 for a short-range battleship. The original design was part of an ambitious naval construction plan to build 33 battleships and 167 smaller ships.

USS Indiana (BB-1) was the lead ship of her class and the first battleship in the United States Navy comparable to foreign battleships of the time. Authorized in 1890 and commissioned five years later, she was a small battleship, though with heavy armor and ordnance.

USS Indiana The first INDIANA (BB 1) was laid down 07 May 1891 by William Cramp & Son, Philadelphia; launched 28 February 1893; sponsored by Miss Jessie Miller, daughter of Attorney General of the United States; and commissioned 20 November 1895, Captain Robley D. …

Nov 29, 2018 · Page details technical specifications, development, operational history of the USS Indiana (BB-1) Pre-Dreadnought Battleship including pictures.