Ships in Class
Name | Hull | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Commissioned | Fate |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Indiana | BB-1 | William Cramp and Sons | 01891-05-077 May 1891 | 01893-02-2828 February 1893 | 01895-11-2020 November 1895 | Sunk in explosive tests; hulk sold for scrap 1924 |
Massachusetts | BB-2 | William Cramp and Sons | 01891-06-2525 June 1891 | 01893-06-1010 June 1893 | 01896-06-1010 June 1896 | Sunk as gunnery target 1921; now an artificial reef |
Oregon | BB-3 | Union Iron Works | 01891-11-1919 November 1891 | 01893-10-2626 October 1893 | 01896-07-1616 July 1896 | Initially preserved as a museum; sold for scrap 1956 |
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