USS Connecticut (BB-18)
USS Connecticut (BB-18) is a battleship that entered active service with the United States Navy on September 29, 1906. At the same time, it is a ship that is the leading ship of its class.
At the time of her enlistment, she was clearly the most modern and best-equipped ship the U.S. Navy possessed.
technical parameters USS Connecticut (BB-18)
| Name | Connecticut |
| Class and type | Connecticut-class battleship |
| Builder | New York Navy Yard |
| Ordered | 1 July 1902 |
| Laid down | 10 March 1903 |
| Launched | 29 September 1904 |
| Commissioned | 29 September 1906 |
| Decommissioned | 1 March 1923 |
| Stricken | 10 November 1923 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap, 1 November 1923 |
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| Length | 456 ft 4 in (139.09 m) |
| Beam | 76 ft 10 in (23.42 m) |
| Draft | 24 ft 6 in (7.47 m) |
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| Speed | 18 kn (21 mph; 33 km/h) |
| Complement | 827 officers and men |
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USS Connecticut (BB-18)
