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USS Georgia (BB-15)

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795: 55: 511: 33: 902: 684: 1527: 960:, Virginia. She spent most of the war training gunners for the rapidly expanding wartime Navy and conducting tactical training exercises. During this period, the ship frequently had more than a thousand men aboard the ship, despite the fact that she had sleeping accommodations for only 750. The ship's commander at the time, Captain 893:, where an international fleet of British, Russian, French, and Dutch warships greeted the Americans. The ships then crossed the Atlantic to return to Hampton Roads on 22 February 1909, having traveled 46,729 nautical miles (86,542 km; 53,775 mi). There, they conducted a naval review for Theodore Roosevelt. 1007:
had to take on 525 long tons (533 t) of coal in addition to her normal stocks, which significantly degraded her seakeeping characteristics. The ship accordingly had to be battened down to reduce flooding from heavy seas, which had the effect of hastening the spread of disease. During the cruise,
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The ship then went into drydock for an overhaul, before returning to Cuban waters for maneuvers with the fleet. She arrived there on 25 February 1915. The rest of the year was spent with training exercises with the Atlantic Fleet. Another overhaul, at the Boston Navy Yard, from 20 January to January
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on 16 December 1907, when they departed Hampton Roads to begin their circumnavigation of the globe. The cruise of the Great White Fleet was conceived as a way to demonstrate American military power, particularly to Japan. Tensions had begun to rise between the United States and Japan after the
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laid in August 1901 and her launching in October 1904. The completed battleship was commissioned into the fleet in September 1906. The ship was armed with an offensive battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns and eight 8-inch (203 mm) guns, and she was capable of a top speed of 19
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was 11 in (279 mm) thick over the magazines and the machinery spaces and 6 in (152 mm) elsewhere. The faces of the main battery gun turrets (and the secondary turrets on top of them) were 12-inch (305 mm) thick. Each turret rested on a supporting
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in 1905, particularly over racist opposition to Japanese immigration to the United States. The press in both countries began to call for war, and Roosevelt hoped to use the demonstration of naval might to deter Japanese aggression. The fleet cruised south to the
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charge exploded in her aft 8-inch turret on 15 July, killing ten officers and men and wounding another eleven. Later that year, the ship took part in fleet maneuvers in the Atlantic, and on 24 September she went into
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briefly. The ship was back cruising off Mexico during the summer, and from August to October she operated in Haitian waters to protect Americans in the country, which was also experiencing internal unrest.
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with the Allied powers, ending the war on 11 November. On 10 December, the ship was equipped to serve as a transport to carry American soldiers back from France. This duty saw the ship transferred to the
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on its circumnavigation of the globe, which ended in early 1909. Peacetime training followed for the next five years, and in 1914 she cruised in Mexican waters to protect American interests during the
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and the rest of the fleet arrived back in Guantanamo Bay on 13 March 1911. She returned to her peacetime training routine for the next two years. On 5 June 1913, she conducted a training cruise for
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arrangement of the main and some of the secondary guns, which proved to be a significant disappointment in service, as firing either set of guns interfered with the others, slowing the
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in preparation for a cruise to western Europe with the Atlantic Fleet. The ships stopped in France and Britain, and conducted extensive maneuvers while on the cruise.
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guns. The 8-inch guns were mounted in four twin turrets; two of these were superposed atop the main battery turrets, with the other two turrets abreast the forward
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was decommissioned temporarily. The same day as the United States' declaration of war against Germany on 6 April 1917, the ship was reactivated for service during
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on 10 November. The ship's bell and an eagle figurehead are preserved at the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the Georgia Institute of Technology.
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American Steel Navy: A Photographic History of the U.S. Navy from the Introduction of the Steel Hull in 1883 to the Cruise of the Great White Fleet
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escort. The ship's first operation was with troop ship convoy 67, which departed New York on 23 September; the rest of the escort consisted of the
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in April 1917, the ship was tasked with training naval recruits for the expanding wartime fleet. Starting in September 1918, she was used as a
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for periodic maintenance on 20 September. The ship remained there until 15 July 1920 when she was decommissioned. Under the terms of the 1922
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conducted a peacetime routine of training maneuvers and gunnery drills. On 2 November 1910, she took part in a naval review for President
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escort. Her only casualties during the war were due to disease, the result of poor conditions and severe overcrowding aboard the ship.
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and suffered an explosion in her aft 8-inch gun turret that killed or wounded 21 men. At the end of the year, she joined the
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was used to transport American soldiers back from France in 1918–1919, and the following year she was transferred to the
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before crossing the Pacific to Australia, stopping in Hawaii on the way. Stops in the South Pacific included
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Campbell, N. J. M. (1979). "United States of America". In Chesneau, Roger & Kolesnik, Eugene M. (eds.).
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Theodore Roosevelt's Naval Diplomacy: The U.S. Navy and the Birth of the American Century
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after fitting-out work was completed, before joining the 2nd Division, 1 Squadron of the
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After leaving Australia, the fleet turned north for the Philippines, stopping in
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shortly thereafter, departing from Boston on 16 July 1919. She transited the
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American Battleships 1886–1923: Predreadnought Design and Construction
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guns mounted in casemates along the side of the hull and twelve
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in 1909. She had a crew of 812 officers and enlisted men.
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s crew coaling the ship, c. 1919, as seen from the foremast
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on 6 December and entered the Indian Ocean; they coaled in
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types useful for coastal defense. The designers included a
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of the 2nd Division, 1st Squadron. The ship went to the
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that had 10 in (254 mm) of armor plating. The
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began in 1899, after the United States' victory in the
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Pre-dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
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She 1578: 1564: 1556: 1065:. The ship was formally stricken from the 1428:U.S. Battleship Operations in World War I 1159: 675:had 9 in (229 mm) thick sides. 423:spent the majority of her career in the 19:For other ships with the same name, see 1106: 1083: 869:. Three weeks of exercises followed in 462:of the 2nd Division, 1st Squadron. The 1353: 1342: 696:Early career and the Great White Fleet 27: 1221: 1209: 1197: 723:into the fleet on 24 September 1906. 576:, but these were quickly replaced by 51: 7: 1505:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 1456:Naval History & Heritage Command 1430:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 1392:. Annapolis: Naval Institute Press. 1132: 1113: 1008:the crew suffered from 120 cases of 762:On 10 June, the ship took part in a 589:12 in (305 mm) /40 caliber 553:. The ship was powered by two-shaft 41:running speed trials on 13 June 1906 1185: 609:6 in (152 mm) /50 caliber 300:12 in (305 mm)/40 caliber 623:. For close-range defense against 197:441 ft 3 in (134 m) 187:: 16,094 long tons (16,352 t) 14: 1257: 1245: 1233: 751:for repairs before attending the 711:in Maine. Her completed hull was 615:. The 6-inch guns were placed in 400:, the third of five ships of the 1525: 715:on 11 October 1904, after which 605:8 in (203 mm) /45 guns 427:. In 1907, she took part in the 354:: 6–11 in (152–279 mm) 205:76 ft 3 in (23 m) 53: 31: 650:, submerged in her hull on the 442:When the United States entered 213:23 ft 9 in (7 m) 314:6 in (152 mm)/50 cal 307:8 in (203 mm)/45 cal 251:triple-expansion steam engines 1: 719:work commenced. The ship was 417:(35 km/h; 22 mph). 321:3 in (76 mm)/50 cal 1023:Cruiser and Transport Force 933:United States Naval Academy 785:Philadelphia Naval Shipyard 599:, one forward and aft. The 1722: 1696:Ships built in Bath, Maine 1691:Virginia-class battleships 635:guns. As was standard for 583:The ship was armed with a 477: 458:, where she served as the 366:: 12 in (305 mm) 360:: 10 in (254 mm) 18: 1665: 1639: 1596: 1365:Friedman, Norman (1985). 881:before proceeding to the 774:, arriving on 15 June. A 707:on 31 August 1901 at the 480:Virginia-class battleship 372:: 9 in (229 mm) 143: 46: 30: 1426:Jones, Jerry W. (1998). 1285:Albertson, Mark (2007). 813:latter's victory in the 591:Mark 4 guns in two twin 514:Plan and profile of the 1478:Alden, John D. (1989). 1388:Hendrix, Henry (2009). 1059:Washington Naval Treaty 1041:was transferred to the 464:Washington Naval Treaty 404:. She was built by the 144:General characteristics 1352:Cite journal requires 973:Cruiser Force Atlantic 912: 802: 692: 519: 1534:at Wikimedia Commons 1484:Naval Institute Press 1371:Naval Institute Press 1188:, pp. XIII, XIV. 1055:Mare Island Navy Yard 1035:on 22 December 1918. 948:1916. On 27 January, 904: 885:and coaling again at 797: 735:. She steamed out of 686: 627:, she carried twelve 513: 1539:Navy photographs of 971:was assigned to the 753:Jamestown Exposition 747:then steamed to the 562:indicated horsepower 493:Spanish–American War 429:Jamestown Exposition 1532:USS Georgia (BB-15) 1236:, pp. 112–113. 921:William Howard Taft 603:consisted of eight 484:Design work on the 408:in Maine, with her 1590:-class battleships 1270:Georgia Tech NROTC 937:Mexican Revolution 913: 815:Russo-Japanese War 803: 768:Theodore Roosevelt 693: 520: 437:Mexican Revolution 389:United States Navy 1678: 1677: 1530:Media related to 1512:978-0-87021-524-7 1493:978-0-87021-248-2 1446:"Georgia (BB-15)" 1437:978-1-55750-411-1 1399:978-1-61251-831-2 1380:978-0-87021-715-9 1323:978-0-85177-133-5 1300:978-1-59886-739-8 1224:, pp. 57–66. 1212:, pp. 47–56. 1200:, pp. 41–46. 1176:, pp. 60–61. 1116:, pp. 42–43. 810:Great White Fleet 691:just after launch 601:secondary battery 566:Niclausse boilers 433:Great White Fleet 378: 377: 225:Niclausse boilers 115:24 September 1906 1713: 1580: 1573: 1566: 1557: 1529: 1516: 1497: 1467: 1465: 1463: 1441: 1422: 1420: 1418: 1412:nrotc.gatech.edu 1403: 1384: 1361: 1355: 1350: 1348: 1340: 1327: 1315: 1304: 1273: 1267: 1261: 1255: 1249: 1243: 1237: 1231: 1225: 1219: 1213: 1207: 1201: 1195: 1189: 1183: 1177: 1169: 1163: 1157: 1136: 1130: 1117: 1111: 1095: 1088: 1012:and 14 cases of 981:armored cruisers 910: 757:Jamestown colony 749:Boston Navy Yard 729:shakedown cruise 661: 645:21 inch (533 mm) 560:rated at 19,000 555:triple-expansion 335:21 inch (533 mm) 131:10 November 1923 61: 58: 57: 56: 35: 28: 1721: 1720: 1716: 1715: 1714: 1712: 1711: 1710: 1681: 1680: 1679: 1674: 1661: 1635: 1592: 1584: 1523: 1513: 1500: 1494: 1477: 1474: 1472:Further reading 1461: 1459: 1444: 1438: 1425: 1416: 1414: 1406: 1400: 1387: 1381: 1364: 1351: 1341: 1330: 1324: 1307: 1301: 1291:Tate Publishing 1284: 1281: 1276: 1268: 1264: 1256: 1252: 1244: 1240: 1232: 1228: 1220: 1216: 1208: 1204: 1196: 1192: 1184: 1180: 1170: 1166: 1158: 1139: 1131: 1120: 1112: 1108: 1104: 1099: 1098: 1089: 1085: 1080: 1075: 962:Sumner Kittelle 908: 899: 709:Bath Iron Works 698: 681: 679:Service history 659: 639:of the period, 482: 476: 406:Bath Iron Works 218:Installed power 107:11 October 1904 90:Bath Iron Works 59: 54: 52: 42: 24: 17: 12: 11: 5: 1719: 1717: 1709: 1708: 1703: 1698: 1693: 1683: 1682: 1676: 1675: 1673: 1672: 1666: 1663: 1662: 1660: 1659: 1650: 1640: 1637: 1636: 1634: 1633: 1626: 1619: 1612: 1605: 1597: 1594: 1593: 1585: 1583: 1582: 1575: 1568: 1560: 1554: 1553: 1545: 1522: 1521:External links 1519: 1518: 1517: 1511: 1498: 1492: 1473: 1470: 1469: 1468: 1458:. 3 April 2014 1442: 1436: 1423: 1404: 1398: 1385: 1379: 1362: 1354:|journal= 1328: 1322: 1305: 1299: 1280: 1277: 1275: 1274: 1262: 1260:, p. 122. 1250: 1248:, p. 118. 1238: 1226: 1214: 1202: 1190: 1178: 1164: 1137: 1135:, p. 143. 1118: 1105: 1103: 1100: 1097: 1096: 1082: 1081: 1079: 1076: 1074: 1071: 1067:Navy Directory 985:North Carolina 898: 895: 828:Rio de Janeiro 801:underway, 1909 766:for President 741:Guantanamo Bay 733:Atlantic Fleet 697: 694: 680: 677: 574:military masts 478:Main article: 475: 472: 425:Atlantic Fleet 376: 375: 374: 373: 367: 361: 355: 347: 343: 342: 341: 340: 331: 324: 317: 310: 303: 294: 290: 289: 286: 282: 281: 266: 262: 261: 260: 259: 253: 245: 241: 240: 239: 238: 227: 219: 215: 214: 211: 207: 206: 203: 199: 198: 195: 191: 190: 189: 188: 182: 166: 162: 161: 150: 149:Class and type 146: 145: 141: 140: 139:Sold for scrap 137: 133: 132: 129: 125: 124: 121: 120:Decommissioned 117: 116: 113: 109: 108: 105: 101: 100: 99:31 August 1901 97: 93: 92: 87: 83: 82: 77: 73: 72: 67: 63: 62: 49: 48: 44: 43: 36: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1718: 1707: 1704: 1702: 1699: 1697: 1694: 1692: 1689: 1688: 1686: 1671: 1668: 1667: 1664: 1658: 1656: 1652:Followed by: 1651: 1649: 1647: 1643:Preceded by: 1642: 1641: 1638: 1632: 1631: 1627: 1625: 1624: 1620: 1618: 1617: 1613: 1611: 1610: 1606: 1604: 1603: 1599: 1598: 1595: 1591: 1589: 1581: 1576: 1574: 1569: 1567: 1562: 1561: 1558: 1552: 1551: 1546: 1544: 1542: 1537: 1536: 1535: 1533: 1528: 1520: 1514: 1508: 1504: 1499: 1495: 1489: 1485: 1482:. 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Index

USS Georgia

Georgia
Bath Iron Works
Virginia-class
battleship
Normal
long tons
t
Full load
Niclausse boilers
ihp
kW
triple-expansion steam engines
propellers
kn
km/h
mph
12 in (305 mm)/40 caliber
8 in (203 mm)/45 cal
6 in (152 mm)/50 cal
3 in (76 mm)/50 cal
3-pounder
21 inch (533 mm)
torpedo tubes
Belt
Barbettes
Turrets
Conning tower
United States Navy

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