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