Florida class battleship
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| Florida-class battleship | |
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| Image:Uss florida bb.jpg | |
| Class Overview | |
| Class type: | Battleship |
| Class name | The State of Florida |
| Preceded by: | Delaware class |
| Succeeded by: | Wyoming class |
| Ships of the line: | Florida (BB-30), Utah (BB-31) |
| General Characteristics (USS Florida) | |
| Displacement: | Standard:21,825 tons Mean War Service: |
| Length: | 521 ft 5 in (26.9 m) |
| Beam: | 88 ft 3 in (26.9 m) |
| Draft: | 28 ft 3 in (8.6 m) |
| Speed: | 21 knots (39 km/h) |
| Complement: | 1,001 officers and men |
| Max. cruising radius | |
| Power: | |
| Drive: | |
| Fuel: | |
| Armour | Belt: Bulkheads: Barbettes: Turrets: Decks: |
The Florida-class battleships of the United States Navy were its first battleships to have steam turbine propulsion. They were, in general, similar to the preceding Delaware-class design, but were slightly larger, and as already stated, were powered by steam turbines. The two ships of this class were launched in 1910 and 1909, respectively:
These ships were approximately 2000 pounds larger than the previous class, but had the same armament (ten 12-inch guns in five turrets, secondary battery of 5-inch guns).
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| Florida-class battleship |
| Florida | Utah |
| List of battleships of the United States Navy |