USS Mississippi BB-23
USS Mississippi (BB-23) was originally the lead ship of the Mississippi class, which entered service with the United States Navy on February 1, 1908. In 1914 it was sold to Greece.
Technical parameters USS Mississippi BB-23
| Builder | William Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia |
| Laid down | 12 May 1904 |
| Launched | 30 September 1905 |
| Commissioned | 1 February 1908 |
| Decommissioned | 10 July 1914 |
| Fate | Sold to Greece, 8 July 1914 |
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| Class and type | Mississippi -class battleship |
| Beam | 77 ft (23.5 m) |
| Draft | 24 ft 8 in (7.5 m) |
| Length | 382 ft (116.4 m) |
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| Crew | 744 |
| Speed | 17 knots (31 km/h; 20 mph) |
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USS Mississippi BB-23
