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USS Indiana (Battleship #1) BB-1 |
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USS Coastal Battleship #1 |
Type: |
Battleship |
Class: |
Indiana (Class Overview) |
Builder: |
William Cramp & Sons Ship & Engine Building Philadelphia, Pa. |
Hull Number: |
Battleship #1 BB-1 (July 17, 1921) |
Ordered: |
November 19, 1890 |
Commissioned: |
November 20, 1895 |
Keel Laid: |
May 7, 1891 |
Decommissioned: |
January 31, 1919 |
Launched: |
February 28, 1893 |
Stricken: |
November 6, 1919 |
Fate: |
Sunk as target Nov. 1, 1920 in Tangier Bay, Maryland. Hulk Sold Mar. 19, 1924 to The Scrap & Steel Co. Philadelphia and scrapped. |
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Combat Victories |
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Date
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Name
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Type
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Tons
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Nationality
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Notes
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July 3, 1898 |
Furor |
Torpedo Boat Destroyer |
370 |
Spain |
Assisted |
July 3, 1898 |
Pluton |
Torpedo Boat |
400 |
Spain |
Assisted* |
| * Grounded to avoid sinking and exploded. |
Commanders |
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From |
To
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Name |
Nov. 20, 1895 |
N/A |
Captain Robley D. Evans |
Jan. 9, 1906 |
N/A |
Captain Edward D. Taussig |
May 24, 1917 |
N/A |
Commander Anthony F. Nicklett |
Page revised Jan. 8, 2007 |