Delaware-class battleship
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The Delaware-class battleship was an early 20th-century class of United States Navy dreadnoughts that marked a significant step forward in American capital ship design and firepower.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship class
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dreadnought battleship class ⓘ |
| armamentMainBattery | 10 × 12-inch (305 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondaryBattery | 5-inch (127 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedoTubes | submerged torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | up to about 11 inches ⓘ |
| armorDeckThickness | up to about 2.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorTurretFaceThickness | up to about 12 inches ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 85 feet ⓘ |
| category |
Dreadnought battleships of the United States Navy
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World War I battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| classification | first true U.S. Navy dreadnought class with 10-gun main battery ⓘ |
| commissionedIn | 1910 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 1907–1910 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| designedAs | capital ship ⓘ |
| designedBy | Bureau of Construction and Repair (U.S. Navy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
centerline superfiring main turrets
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heavier secondary battery than South Carolina class ⓘ improved speed over South Carolina class ⓘ increased displacement compared to predecessors ⓘ |
| displacement | about 20,000–21,000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| draft | approximately 27 feet ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| fate | both ships scrapped under naval arms limitation treaties ⓘ |
| followedBy | Florida-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
USS Delaware (BB-28)
NERFINISHED
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USS North Dakota (BB-29) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullType | steel hull ⓘ |
| length | approximately 510 feet ⓘ |
| mainBatteryArrangement | five twin turrets ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| navalFleet | United States Atlantic Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
first U.S. battleships capable of sustained high speed with large main battery
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transition from pre-dreadnought to full dreadnought design in U.S. Navy ⓘ |
| numberOfShips | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | South Carolina-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
coal-fired boilers
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steam turbines on USS North Dakota (BB-29) ⓘ triple-expansion steam engines on USS Delaware (BB-28) ⓘ |
| role | fleet flagship (USS Delaware at times) ⓘ |
| scrappedUnder | Washington Naval Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| shipType | all-big-gun battleship ⓘ |
| WWIService | convoy escort duty in European waters ⓘ |
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