Virginia-class
An item dated Washington, USA 15th reported that during gun exercises using a target off Cape Cod, Provincetown on board of the American battleship USS Georgia a 8” gun exploded wounding 17 sailors of which 5 died.
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1. Virginia-class consisting of the New Jersey, Rhode Island, Virginia, Georgia and Nebraska. Preceded by the Maine-class and succeeded by the Connecticut-class. After the Spanish-American War became clear that if the US Navy wanted to operate abroad larger battleships were needed. Starting with designs based on the Maine-class design increased the displacement more and more in the developing process. Laid down by Bath Iron Works, Maine, USA on 31 August 1901, launched on 11 October 1904, commissioned on 24 September 1906, decommissioned on 15 July 1920, stricken on 10 November 1923, be broken up and stricken on 10 November 1923.
