History
USS Michigan
No narrative history is available yet.
Service History
Commissionings
| Commissioned | Decommissioned | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 1910-01-04 | 1922-02-11 |
Specifications
Overview
- Class
- South Carolina-Class Dreadnought Battleship
- Builder
- New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New jersey
- Keel Laid
- 1906-12-17
- Launch Date
- 1908-05-26
- Displacement
- 17,900 Tons
- Speed
- 18.5 Knots
- Power Plant
- 12 x Babcock & Wilcox Boilers, 2 x Triple-Expansion Engines, 2 x Screws
- Armor
- Belt Armor: 12in - 8in, Deck Armor: 2.5in - 1.5in, Conning Tower Armor: 12in, Turret Armor: 12in - 2.5in, Barbette Armor: 10in - 8in, Casemate Armor: 10in - 8in
- Final Disposition
- Sold for scrap, 1924.
Weapons
Armament
- Primary
- 8 x 12"/45 Caliber Mark 5 Guns (4x2)
- Secondary
- 22 x 3"/50 Caliber Guns (22x1)
- Tertiary
- 2 x 3-Pounder (47mm) Guns (2x1), 8 x 1-Pounder (37mm) Guns (8x1)
- Additional
- 2 x 21in Torpedo Tubes
Registry Tags
Tags
Battleship