- USS Washington (BB-47)
USS "Washington" (BB-47), a Sclass|Colorado|battleship, was the second ship of the
United States Navy named in honor of the 42nd state. Her keel was laid down on30 June 1919 atCamden, New Jersey , by theNew York Shipbuilding Corporation . She was launched on1 September 1921 , sponsored by Miss Jean Summers, the daughter of CongressmanJohn W. Summers ofWashington state. However, on8 February 1922 , two days after the signing of theWashington Naval Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments, all construction work ceased on the 75.9 percent completed dreadnought. Ultimately, her incomplete hulk was towed out to sea, where she was sunk as a gunnery target on25 November 1924 by the battleships USS|New York|BB-34|2 and USS|Texas|BB-35|2. [cite book | last = Ferguson | first = John C. | title = Historic Battleship Texas: The Last Dreadnought | series = Military History of Texas #4 | year = 2007 | publisher = State House Press | location = Abilene, Texas | isbn = 1-933337-07-9 ]References
*DANFS|http://www.history.navy.mil/danfs/w3/washington-vii.htm
External links
* [http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-w/bb47.htm Washington (BB-47), construction cancelled 1922]
* [http://www.maritimequest.com/warship_directory/us_navy_pages/uss_washington_bb47.htm Maritimequest USS Washington BB-47 Photo Gallery]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/47a.htm NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-47 WASHINGTON Keel Laying - Launching]
* [http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/47b.htm NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-47 WASHINGTON Construction - Sinking]
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