Connecticut-class battleship
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The Connecticut class of pre-dreadnought battleships were the penultimate class of the type built for the United States Navy. The class comprised six ships: Connecticut, Louisiana, Vermont, Kansas, Mi
USS Connecticut (BB-18)
Kansas on speed trials
One of Connecticut's forward 12-inch guns being installed
Vermont in heavy seas, probably during the cruise of the Great White Fleet
Virginia-class battleship
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The Virginia class of pre-dreadnought battleships were built for the United States Navy in the early 1900s. The class comprised five ships: Virginia, Nebraska, Georgia, New Jersey, and Rhode Island. T
Connecticut-class battleship
…March to the Board on Construction. Among the issues considered was the composition and placement of the secondary battery. The preceding design, the Virginia class, placed some of its secondary guns in fixed turrets atop the main battery turrets as a way to save weight. The Board disliked the arrangement, as some…
USS Virginia (BB-13) c. 1910–1913
Plan and profile of the Virginia class
USS Georgia just after launch
New Jersey as completed