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Illinois bb 65 was an uncompleted battleship originally intended to be the first ship of the montana class. The model represents the illinois in 1907, just before the cruise of the great white fleet. Quinn shares his excellent build of the uss illinois bb7, 1907, with a fine gallery of images. Shop top fashion brands applique patches at free delivery and returns possible on eligible purchases. First proposed as a ship of the massive montanaclass of battleship, illinois was reordered in 1940 as the fifth vessel of the us navys iowaclass. Bb7 uss illinois 1897 by darthpandanl on deviantart.

Battleship photo index bb7 uss illinois navsource naval history. She was the lead ship of the illinois class, and was the second ship. The history of the uss illinois bb65 canceled youtube. She engaged in fleet maneuvers, gunnery and seamanship. Navys experiences in the pacific theater led it to conclude that rather than battleships larger and more heavily armed than the iowa class, it quickly needed more fast battleships of that class to. Posted in rwarshipporn by ulilyputin 97 points and 9 comments. Illinois was detached from the european squadron 10 january 1903 and assigned to the north atlantic. Uss illinois bb 65 was a battleship that was laid down during world war ii 19391945 but never completed. Navy department, naval history division 1968 illinois in dictionary of american naval fighting ships, 3, p. As work commenced, the us navy found that it had a more pressing need for aircraft carriers than battleships. It was built out of the box, with the addition of the following items.

Before the cruise she had been assigned with the north atlantic fleet and served in the european squadron. Uss illinois bb7, the second ship of the united states navy to be named for the 21st state, was a battleship, the lead ship of her class. Given the hull number bb 7 in july 1920, the next year she became a training ship for the new york state naval militia and in 1922 was reduced to unclassified status. Ssn786 uss illinois patch submarine patches navy patches. Illinois was placed in reserve at philadelphia, pennsylvania, in 1919. News in building the illinois or union iron works in building the wisconsin. Uss illinois bb 7 illinois was the lead ship of her class. Uss illinois ssn 786 embroidered submarine ball cap bc patch made in usa.

In september 1896, three contracts were awarded for the illinois later designated bb7 class battleships, one at newport news, one by cramp shipbuilding philadelphia and. However, the urgent need for more warships at the outbreak of world war ii. She was built in newport news shipbuilding and dry dock company, launched in 1898, and commissioned in 1903. Uss illinois ssn 786 embroidered submarine ball cap. Navy sub illinois christened by michelle obama chicago tribune.