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Type: Battleship |
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1900 - 1920 |
| Ships in class: 2 |
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Kearsarge-class battleships were battleships built for the United States Navy at the beginning of the 20th century. Its first ship, the USS Kearsarge, was commissioned in 1900. The lead ship of this class, USS Kearsarge, was the only United States battleship not named for a state. This class of battleships was the first in the US Navy to carry the unusual double-decker turret layout both forward and aft; the arrangement suffered from firing interference between the 13 inch primary guns and the 8 inch secondary guns.
Kearsarge class battleships: USS Kearsarge (BB-5); USS Kentucky (BB-6).
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