Mississippi Class Battleship - Ships in Class

Ships in Class

Name Hull Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Fate
USS Mississippi BB-23 William Cramp and Sons 12 May 1904 30 September 1905 1 February 1908 Sold to Greece 1914; sunk by German aircraft in April 1941; sold for scrap in the 1950s
USS Idaho BB-24 William Cramp and Sons 12 May 1904 9 December 1905 1 April 1908 Sold to Greece 1914; sunk by German aircraft in April 1941; sold for scrap in the 1950s

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