"Nebraska (BB-14)" ( eng. USS Nebraska (BB-14) ) is the second ocean-going squadron battleship of the Virginia type .
| Nebraska (BB-14) | |
|---|---|
| USS Nebraska (BB-14) | |
 Nebraska (BB-14) in New York | |
| Service | |
 USA | |
| Named after | |
| Class and type of vessel | Armadillo |
| Manufacturer | Moran Brothers Shipyard Seattle |
| Construction started | July 4, 1902 |
| Launched | October 7, 1904 |
| Commissioned | July 1, 1907 |
| Withdrawn from the fleet | decommissioned July 2, 1920 |
| Status | sold for metal cutting. |
| Main characteristics | |
| Displacement | 14 980 t |
| Length | 134.49 m maximum |
| Width | 23.24 m |
| Draft | 7.24 m |
| Reservation | Krupp armor belt: 152-279 mm GK barbets: 152-254 mm towers GK: 152 (upper) 305 (lower) mm SK towers: 102 mm SC casemates: 152 mm commander’s cabin: 229 mm deck: 50-76 mm |
| Engines | 12 boilers of Nikloss two 3- cylinder steam engines |
| Power | 19 000 liters with. |
| Mover | 2 screws |
| Speed | 19 knots maximum |
| Crew | 812 people |
| Armament | |
| Artillery | 2 × 2 - 305 mm / 40 4 x 2 - 203 mm / 45 12 × 1 - 152 mm / 50 8 × 76 mm 25 x 1 lb |
| Mine torpedo armament | 4 × 544 mm submarine TA |
The squadron battleship of the US Navy "Nebraska (BB-14)", was the first ship named after the state of Nebraska . He became the 14th rank 1 battleship in the US Navy .
Nebraska was founded on July 4, 1902 at the Moran Brothers Shipyard in Seattle . Launched on October 7, 1904 . Miss Mary Nain Mickey, the daughter of Nebraska Governor John H. Mickey, broke the bottle on the side of the ship. It was put into operation on July 1, 1907 , Captain Reginald F. Nicholson was appointed commander of the ship.
Service History
Nebraska at the Brooklyn Naval Shipyard (right). Connecticut battleship visible on left
Literature
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- Virginia . Date of treatment October 2, 2011.