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Tuesday, 22 November 2016

Results of full speed test of the American battleship USS New Hampshire (BB-25) according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1910-1911 no. 5

Connecticut-class

An item referred to the Army and Navy Journal reporting that the New Hampshire (1) part of the American Atlantic Fleet executed full speed tests of with the following results: speed 18 (design)-18,16 (when handed over)-18,95 (in service) miles and with a displacement of 16.000 (when handed over)-? (in service) tons.

Note
1. Of the Connecticut-class consisting of the Connecticut, Louisiana, Vermont, Kansas, Minnesota and New Hampshire. Preceded by the Virginia-class and succeeded by the Mississippi-class. Laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corporation on 1 May 1905, launched on 30 June 1906 and commissioned on 19 March 1908.