Washington BB-47 |
Type: |
Battleship |
Class: |
Colorado (Class Overview) |
Builder: |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden, New Jersey |
Hull Number: |
BB-47 |
Ordered: |
January 17, 1917 |
Commissioned: |
N/A |
Keel Laid: |
June 30, 1919 |
Decommissioned: |
N/A |
Launched: |
September 1, 1921 |
Stricken: |
November 10, 1923 |
Fate: |
Construction suspended Feb. 8, 1922 and cancelled on Aug. 17, 1923 due to the limits of the Washington Treaty when the ship was 75% complete. Sunk as target Nov. 26, 1924 by USS Texas BB-35 and USS New York BB-34 off Virginia Capes, Virginia. |
Page revised Mar. 17, 2007 |