USS Illinois (BB-7)
USS Illinois (BB-7) is a battleship of the United States Navy, which was also the lead ship of the Illinois class.
After the end of her active service, she was used as a training ship from 1912, and in 1924 she was converted into a floating armory. In January 1941, she was renamed Prairie State to release her name to BB-65.
technical parameters USS Illinois (BB-7)
| Name | Illinois |
| Laid down | 10 February 1897 |
| Launched | 4 October 1898 |
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co., Newport News |
| Commissioned | 16 September 1901 |
| Decommissioned | 15 May 1920 |
| Renamed | Prairie State, 8 January 1941 |
| Stricken | 26 March 1956 |
| Fate | Sold for scrap on 18 May 1956 |
| Class and type | Illinois -class battleship |
| Beam | 72 ft 3 in (22.02 m) |
| Length | 375 ft 4 in (114.40 m) |
| Draft | 23 ft 6 in (7.16 m) |
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| Crew | 536 |
| Speed | 16 knots (30 km/h; 18 mph) |
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USS Illinois (BB-7)
