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The USS Constitution is Launched
The Wooden Battleship USS Constitution (Old Ironside) is has been finished building and is ready for action. The USS Constitution fought British Ships during the war of 1812. The ship is still being maintained by Navy Personnel today. The successfulness of the USS Constitution in battle further invoked the need for stronger and more high quality materials in Naval vessels including battleships. -
Constitution is Launched APA
APA Citation: Navy, U., USN. (n.d.). Official Website of USS Constitution. Official Website of USS Constitution. Retrieved from http://www.history.navy.mil/ussconstitution/ -
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Battleships throughout the ages
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Battle of Hapton Roads. Ironclads Clash. USS Monitor
The Ironclad battleships was the start of something truly magnificent. These ships had heavy Armor that easily deflected canon balls and was the first time that any type of metal was used to armor a ship. The Monitor even without the metal armor was a breakthrough due to the fact that it was the first ship to feature a functioning rotating turret. -
Battle of Hampton Roads APA
APA Citation: USS Monitor Center. (n.d.). Mariners' Museum. Retrieved from http://www.marinersmuseum.org/uss-monitor-center/uss-monitor-center -
Indiana Class Battleships Launched
This is an Indiana Class Battleship, a predecessor of the New York Class. These were the first battleships to be commissioned in the US Navy. The ship shown is BB-1 or the USS Indiana. She was stocked with four 13 inch main batteries as well as many secondary weapons(torpedoes, machine guns,etc.)powered by 4 boilers, and traveled at about 15.5 knots with a crew of 473. She was built by William Cramp & Sons, in Philadelphia. -
Indiana Class Battleships APA
Military. (n.d.). BB-1 Indiana-class. Retrieved from http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ship/bb-1.htm -
Dreadnought Class Battleships were Launched
The HMS Draughtnougt was the first modern battleship that introduced the big gun type warship. She included a main battery of ten twelve-inch guns, a steam turbine, and a 21-knot maximum speed. She easily surpassed other ships of her day. -
Dreadnought Class Battleships Launched APA
Dreadnought Class Battleship. (n.d.). - HMS Dreadnought. Retrieved from http://www.worldwar1.co.uk/battleship/hms-dreadnought.html -
New York Class Battleships Launched
The New York Class Battleships were based off the Indiana class battleships but were greatly improved in firepower and mobility. She was armed with 10x14 inch main guns, powered by 14 boilers and two shafts, and has a speed of 20 knots. -
New York Class Battleships APA
USN Ship Types--New York class (BB-34 and BB-35). (n.d.). USN Ship Types--New York Class (BB-34 and BB-35). Retrieved from http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb34cl.htm -
USS New Jersey Launched
This is the Iowa Class Battleship, the USS New Jersey or BB-62 firing her huge artillery guns. These ships were widely used during WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. Iowa Class battleships were the last battleship class to be commissioned in the Navy. She includes 9x16 inch Mark 7 Guns, a huge amount of secondary weapons, powered by a GE geared turbines, 4 screws and 8 B&W Boilers. -
USS New Jersey APA
USN Ship Types--Iowa class (BB-61 through 66). (n.d.). USN Ship Types--Iowa Class (BB-61 through 66). Retrieved from http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/usnshtp/bb/bb61cl.htm
