USS Washington (BB-47)

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 on 30 June 1919 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was launched on 1 September 1921, sponsored by Miss Jean Summers, the daughter of Congressman John W. Summers of Washington state. However, on 8 February 1922, two days after the signing of the Washington 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 on 25 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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