Kearsage-class
Illinois-class
Maine-class
Part of the Illinois-class consisting of the Illinois, Alabama and Wisconsin. Preceded by the Kearsage-class and succeeded by the Maine-class. Laid down by Union Iron Works on 9 February 1897, launched on 26 November 1898, commissioned on 4 February 1901, intensively modernized 1906-1908, training ship since1912, decommissioned on 15 May 1920, stricken on 1 July 1921 and sold to be broken up. In January 1922
Displacement 11.751 (design)-12.450 (full load) tons and as dimensions 112 (waterline)-114,40 (over all) x 22,02 x 7,16 metres or 368-375.4 x 72.3 x 23.6 feet. The original heavy military masts were in 1909 replaced by cage masts. The machinery consisted of 2 triple expansion steam engines and 8 coal fuelled fire tube boilers supplying b=via 2 shafts 10.000 ihp allowing a speed of 16 (design) knots. Coal bunker capacity 1.280 tons allowing a range of 4.190 nautical miles with a speed of 10 knots. Crew numbered 536 (included 40 officers)-713 men. The Harvey armour consisted of a 10/4”-42cm/16.5” thick belt with the gun turrets, barbettes, casemates and conning tower protected by respectively 36cm/14”, 38cm/15”, 15cm/6” and 25cm/10” thick armour. The armament consisted of 2x2-33cm/13” /35 cal guns, 14-15,2cm/6” /40 cal guns, 16-5,7cm/2.2”/6pd guns, 6-3,7cm/1.5”/1pd guns and 4-46cm/18” torpedo tubes.
