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Saturday, 26 November 2016

Results of full speed test of the American battleship USS Minnesota (BB-22) 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 Minnesota (1) part of the American Atlantic Fleet executed full speed tests of with the following results: speed 18(design)-18,85 (when handed over)-18,42 (in service) miles and with a displacement of 16.000 (when handed over)-17.200 (in service) tons.

Note
1. Connecticut-class consisting Connecticut, Louisiana, Kansas, New Hampshire, Minnesota and Vermont, preceded by the Virginia-class and succeeded by the Mississippi-class. Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding Company on 27 October 1903, launched by Rose Marie Schaller on 8 April 1905, commissioned on 9 March 1907, decommissioned on 1 December 1921, stricken on 1 December 1921, sold to be broken up on 23 January 1924 which was executed at the Philadelphia Navy Yard.