USS Tennessee, hull number BB-43, was the lead ship of the Tennessee class of dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. The Tennessee class was part of the standard series
USS Tennessee (BB-43), underway on 12 May 1943.
Tennessee in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1921
Tennessee underway in the 1930s
Tennessee (left) after the attack; West Virginia is next to her
The Tennessee class consisted of two dreadnought battleships—Tennessee and California—built for the United States Navy in the late 1910s, part of the "standard" series. The class was in most respects
USS Tennessee (BB-43)
…USS Tennessee, hull number BB-43, was the lead ship of the Tennessee class of dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. The Tennessee class was part of the standard series of twelve battleships…
New Mexico, the basis for the Tennessee design
Recognition drawing of Tennessee in her 1943 configuration