Fuel oil to be used by new American capital ships and destroyers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1910-1911 no. 7

Delaware-class

An item referred to the Marine Rundschau reported that the American battleships Delaware (1) and North Dakota (2) during the trials each had 400 ton fuel oil on board and executed the trials with a mixed fuel. The results was such promising that all new capital ships and destroyers were converted to be able to use fuel oil.

Notes
1. Of the Delaware-class, preceded by the South Carolina-class and succeeded by the Florida-class. Laid down by Newport New Shipbuilding, Newport News, USA on 11 November 1907, launched on 6 February 1909, commissioned on 4 April 1910, decommissioned caused by the Washington Naval Treaty at the Boston Navy Yard on 10 November 1923, disarmed and sold to be broken up on 5 February 1924.
2. Of the Delaware-class, preceded by the South Carolina-class and succeeded by the Florida-class. Building ordered on 2 March 1907, laid down at the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy Point, Massachusetts, USA on 16 December 1907, launched on 10 November 1909, baptized by Mary Benton, commissioned on 11 April 1910, decommissioned on 22 November 1923, disarmed and reclassified as unclassified ship n 29 May 1924, converted into a radio-controlled target ship, replaced by USS Utah in 1931, stricken on 7 January 1931 and sold to the Union Shipbuilding Company, Baltimore, USA be broken up on 16 March 1931.