U.S.S. Idaho
BB-24
1908
(Navis 310)
- Class: Mississippi - 2 battleships of 1903
- Displacement: 13,000 tons
- Dimensions: 375(wl) 382(oa) x 77 x 24.75 ft
- Machinery: 2-shaft reciprocating (VTE), IHP 10,000 = 17 knots
- Armor: Main belt 7-9in, ends 4-7in, barbettes 6-10in, turrets 8-12in, CT 9in
- Armament: 4-12in (2x2), 8-8in (4x2), 8-7in, 12-3in guns; 2-21in TT
- Complement: 801
- Builder: William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, PA
- Keel Laid: 12 Dec 1904
- Launched: 9 Dec 1905
- Commissioned: 1 Apr 1908
- History: Idaho and Mississippi were the last American pre-Dreadnought battleships. They were sold to Greece 30 Jul 1914 and renamed Kilkis and Lemnos, respectively. They were both sunk 23 Apr 1941 at Salamis by German aircraft.
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