USS Delaware (BB-28)

	Delaware in 1920
History
United States
Name	Delaware
Namesake	Delaware
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down	11 November 1907
Launched	6 February 1909
Commissioned	4 April 1910
Decommissioned	10 November 1923
Fate	Broken up, 1924
General characteristics
Class and type	Delaware-class battleship
Displacement	Normal: 20,380 long tons (20,707 t); Full load: 22,400 long tons (22,759 t);
Length	518 ft 9 in (158 m) (overall); 510 ft (155 m) (waterline);
Beam	85 ft 3 in (26 m)
Draft	27 ft 3 in (8 m) (mean); 28 ft 10 in (9 m) (max);
Installed power	14 × Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers; 25,000 shp (18,642 kW);
Propulsion	2 × triple-expansion steam engines; 2 × screw propellers;
Speed	21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Crew	933 officers and men
Armament	10 × 12 in (305 mm)/45 caliber Mark 5 guns; 14 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 cal Mark 6 guns; 2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.85 in)/40 cal guns; 4 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.46 in) guns; 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged);
Armor	Belt: 9–11 in (229–279 mm); Lower casemate: 8–10 in (203–254 mm); Upper casemate: 5 in (127 mm); Barbettes: 4–10 in (102–254 mm); Turret face: 12 in (305 mm); Conning tower: 11.5 in (292 mm); Decks: 2 in (51 mm);

USS Delaware (BB-28) was a dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy, the lead ship of her class. She was laid down at Newport News Shipbuilding in November 1907, launched in January 1909, and completed in April 1910. The sixth ship to be named for the First State, Delaware was armed with a main battery of ten 12-inch (305 mm) guns all on the centerline, making her the most powerful battleship in the world at the time of her construction. She was also the first battleship of the US Navy to be capable of steaming at full speed for 24 continuous hours without suffering a breakdown.

Delaware served in the Atlantic Fleet throughout her career. During World War I, she sailed to Great Britain to reinforce the British Grand Fleet, in the 6th Battle Squadron. She saw no action during the war, however, as both the British and Germans had abandoned direct confrontation with each other. After the end of the war, she returned to her peacetime duties of fleet maneuvers, midshipmen cruises, and good-will visits to foreign ports. Under the terms of the Washington Naval Treaty, Delaware was retained until the new battleship USS Colorado was completed in 1924, at which point she was broken up for scrap in accordance with the treaty.

History
Delaware in 1920
United States
Name	Delaware
Namesake	Delaware
Builder	Newport News Shipbuilding
Laid down	11 November 1907
Launched	6 February 1909
Commissioned	4 April 1910
Decommissioned	10 November 1923
Fate	Broken up, 1924
General characteristics
Class and type	Delaware-class battleship
Displacement	Normal: 20,380 long tons (20,707 t) Full load: 22,400 long tons (22,759 t)
Length	518 ft 9 in (158 m) (overall) 510 ft (155 m) (waterline)
Beam	85 ft 3 in (26 m)
Draft	27 ft 3 in (8 m) (mean) 28 ft 10 in (9 m) (max)
Installed power	14 × Babcock & Wilcox water-tube boilers 25,000 shp (18,642 kW)
Propulsion	2 × triple-expansion steam engines 2 × screw propellers
Speed	21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h)
Range	6,000 nmi (11,000 km) at 10 kn (12 mph; 19 km/h)
Crew	933 officers and men
Armament	10 × 12 in (305 mm)/45 caliber Mark 5 guns 14 × 5 in (127 mm)/50 cal Mark 6 guns 2 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.85 in)/40 cal guns 4 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.46 in) guns 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged)
Armor	Belt: 9–11 in (229–279 mm) Lower casemate: 8–10 in (203–254 mm) Upper casemate: 5 in (127 mm) Barbettes: 4–10 in (102–254 mm) Turret face: 12 in (305 mm) Conning tower: 11.5 in (292 mm) Decks: 2 in (51 mm)