Pre-Dreadnought Battleship
Indiana-Class
3
Ships Built
1895-1896
Commissioned
10,288 tons
Displacement
351 ft
Length
13"/35 guns
Main Battery
America's first true battleships. Designed for coastal defense but proved their worth in the Spanish-American War. USS Oregon's famous sprint around Cape Horn demonstrated the need for the Panama Canal.
Ship Roster - Indiana-Class
3 vessels
BB-1
USS IndianaBB-1
Comm.
1895
Decom.
1919
Homeport
Philadelphia
Namesake
State of Indiana
Note
Santiago de Cuba
Decommissioned
BB-2
USS MassachusettsBB-2
Comm.
1896
Decom.
1919
Homeport
Boston
Namesake
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Note
Santiago de Cuba
Decommissioned
BB-3
USS OregonBB-3
Comm.
1896
Decom.
1919
Homeport
San Francisco
Nickname
Bulldog of the Navy
Note
Cape Horn sprint
Decommissioned