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Oregon

USS Oregon

Survived

United States Navy

TypePre-dreadnought battleship
ClassIndiana
WarSpanish–American War
Main guns4 × 13″ guns in 2 twin turrets

Steamed from San Francisco round South America to join the fleet in 66 days. At Santiago she ran down Cristóbal Colón.

USS Oregon (BB-3) in dry dock, Brooklyn Navy Yard. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative Photo: uncredited, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Armament and specifications

Armament

  • 2 × twin 13 in (330 mm)/35 caliber guns
  • 4 × twin 8 in (203 mm)/35 caliber guns
  • 4 × single 6 in (152 mm)/40 caliber guns
  • 20 × single 6-pounder guns
  • 6 × single 1 pounder guns
  • 5–6 × 18 in (457 mm) torpedo tubes

Armour

  • Belt: 4 to 18 in (102 to 457 mm)
  • Turrets: 17 in (432 mm)
  • Barbettes: 17 in
  • Conning Tower: 10 in (254 mm)
BuilderUnion Iron Works
Laid down19 November 1891
Launched26 October 1893
Commissioned15 July 1896
DisplacementNormal: 10,288 long tons (10,453 t) Full load: 11,688 long tons (11,876 t)
Length351 feet 2 inches (107.04 m)
Speed15 kn (28 km/h; 17 mph) (design)
Complement473 officers and men

As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.

Career

Launched

26 October 1893

Battle of Santiago de Cuba
Survived

3 July 1898

Caught Cristóbal Colón

Fate

Survived

Sold for scrap, 15 March 1956