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USS Kearsarge – the lead ship of the class
Class overview
BuildersNewport News SB&DD
Operators United States Navy
Preceded byUSS Iowa
Succeeded byIllinois class
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US$5,043,591.68 (Kearsarge)
US$4,998,119.43 (Kentucky)
Built30 June 1896 – 24 March 1898
In commission20 February 1900 – 29 May 1920
Completed2
Scrapped2
General characteristics
TypePre-dreadnought battleship
Displacement11,540 short tons (10,470 t)
Length375 ft 4 in (114.40 m)
Beam72 ft 3 in (22.02 m)
Draft23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)
Installed power5 boilers, 11,674–12,179 ihp (8,705–9,082 kW)
Propulsion2 VTE engines, 2 propeller shafts
Speed16.8 kn (31.1 km/h; 19.3 mph)
Boats & landing
craft carried
6 cutters, 2 launches, 1 barge, 2 whaleboats, 1 gig, 2 dingies, 2 catamarans
Complement40 officers and 514 enlisted men
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  • 4 × 13 in (330 mm)/35 cal guns
  • 4 × 8 in (203 mm)/35 cal guns
  • 14 × 5 in (127 mm)/40 cal guns
  • 20 × 6-pounders (57 mm or 2.2 in)
  • 8 × 1-pounders (37 mm or 1.5 in)
  • 4 × .30 in (7.6 mm) machine guns
  • 4 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes
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  • Belt: 5–16.5 in (127–419 mm)
  • Barbettes: 12.5–15 in (318–381 mm)
  • Turrets (primary): 15–17 in (381–432 mm)
  • Turrets (secondary): 6–11 in (152–279 mm)
  • Conning tower: 10 in (254 mm)