Kearsarge Class Battleship
The Kearsarge class was a two-ship class of battleships built for the United States Navy at the beginning of the 20th century. Its first ship, the USS Kearsarge, was commissioned in 1900. The lead ship of this class, USS Kearsarge, was the only United States battleship not named for a state.
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