USS Oregon
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USS Oregon was a United States Navy battleship famed for its dramatic high-speed voyage around South America and decisive role in the Spanish–American War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Oregon canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indiana-class battleship
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United States Navy battleship ⓘ |
| armament |
4 × 13-inch/35 caliber guns in twin turrets
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4 × 6-inch guns ⓘ 8 × 8-inch guns ⓘ smaller rapid-fire guns and torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armor | belt armor up to about 18 inches thick ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 69 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Union Iron Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | Pre-dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1896-07-15 ⓘ |
| conflictEra | Spanish–American War era ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 500 officers and men ⓘ |
| decommissioned |
1906-04-27
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1919-10-04 ⓘ |
| displacement | approximately 10,288 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| fate | largely scrapped for salvage during World War II ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Iowa (BB-4) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homePort | San Francisco, California (various periods) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| identifier | BB-3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | support for construction of the Panama Canal ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1891-11-19 ⓘ |
| launched | 1893-10-26 ⓘ |
| legacy | voyage highlighted need for an isthmian canal ⓘ |
| length | approximately 351 feet ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U.S. state of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-speed voyage from San Francisco to the Caribbean via Cape Horn in 1898
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service in the Spanish–American War ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
NERFINISHED
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Spanish–American War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeBuilt | San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Massachusetts (BB-2) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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vertical triple-expansion steam engines ⓘ |
| reclassifiedAs | IX-22 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recommissioned | 1911-08-29 ⓘ |
| roleInConflict | pursuit and destruction of Spanish fleet off Santiago, Cuba ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | late 19th century ⓘ |
| shipClass | Indiana class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Daisy Ainsworth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenFromNavalRegister | 1942-11-02 ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 15 knots ⓘ |
| usedAs |
coastal defense ship
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museum ship ⓘ public monument in Portland, Oregon ⓘ training ship ⓘ |
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