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USS Florida (BM-9)

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was assigned to the 6th Naval District as a reserve training ship from 19 February 1920, serving in commissioned status from 3 September 1920 to 24 March 1922.
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for regular service as a practice ship. She was placed in reserve 11 September 1906, but returned to full commission between 7 June and 30 August 1907, for a
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monitors had been designed to combine a heavy striking power with easy concealment and negligible target area. They had a displacement of 3,225
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was redesignated as IX-16 on 20 July 1921, and decommissioned for the final time on 24 March 1922. She was sold on 25 July 1922, to
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she was only able to produce 2,336 ihp (1,742 kW) with a top speed of 12.4 kn (23.0 km/h; 14.3 mph).
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cruise, and between 21 May and 19 June 1908 for participation in ordnance experiments. These included testing the then-new
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of 12 feet 6 inches (3.81 m). She was manned by a total crew of 13 officers and 209 men.
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was 11 in (280 mm) in the middle tapering to 5 in (130 mm) at the ends. The
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were between 10 and 9 in (250 and 230 mm), with 11 to 9 in (280 to 230 mm)
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concept where turrets were mounted in line with one turret elevated to fire over the other.
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BM-9 in 1920. She was reclassified as IX-16 in 1921 and sold for scrap the following year.
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trained midshipmen on summer cruises, and operated along the east coast and in the
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on 3 September 1906, and four days later reported to the
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she served as submarine tender in the Canal Zone, the
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"Question 14/56". 520:was ordered on 4 May 1898, and awarded to the 1249: 691:) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph). 8: 1217:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 1193:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships 789:to free the state name for assignment to a 1313:List of monitors of the United States Navy 1256: 1242: 1234: 273:3,356 long tons (3,410 t) (full load) 1347:World War I monitors of the United States 1229:Crescent Shipyard, Elizabeth, New Jersey. 1125:International Naval Research Organization 679:was designed to provide a range of 2,360 326:12 ft 6 in (3.81 m) (mean) 1211:This article incorporates text from the 1187:This article incorporates text from the 949: 896: 817:areas and on 30 September 1919, entered 16:For other ships with the same name, see 1021:Ships' Data, U. S. Naval Vessels, 1911- 913: 877: 846: 708:6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns 441:6-pounder 57 mm (2.2 in) guns 28: 1024:. 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Index

USS Florida
USS Tallahassee
USS Tallahassee tending to the K-5 and K-6 in Hampton Roads, 1916
K-5
K-6
The State of Florida
Tallahassee, Florida
Crescent Shipyard
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Hull symbol
Hull symbol
Arkansas-class
monitor
long tons
t
feet
inch
m
overall
waterline
indicated horsepower
kW
trials
Vertical triple expansion engines
screw propellers
knots
km/h
mph
12 in (305 mm)/40 caliber
breech-loading rifles

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