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KANSAS (BB 21)
(ex-BATTLESHIP #21)

BATTLESHIP

UIC:
Class:BB 18 Fleet:
Status:Disposed of, sold for scrapping Homeport:
Date status changed:01/23/1924 Berth:
Maintenance Category:
Force: MARAD Type:
Builder: NEW YORK SB CORP
Delivery Date:04/05/1907
Award Date:06/16/1903 Age (since delivery) (At time of disposal):16.8 years
Keel Date:02/10/1904 Commission Date:04/18/1907
Launch Date:08/12/1905 Decommission Date:12/16/1921
Age (since launch)(At time of disposal)18.4 years Years from Commission to Decommission: 14.7
Stricken Date: 11/10/1923

Overall Length: 456 ft Waterline Length:450 ft
Extreme Beam:77 ft Waterline Beam:
Maximum Navigational Draft:27 ft Draft Limit:
Light Displacement:16000 tons Full Displacement:17650 tons
Dead Weight:1650 tons
Hull Material: Steel hull, steel superstructure.
Number of Propellers: 2
Propulsion Type:
Accommodations: Officers: 55 Enlisted: 1143

Remarks: IN ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS OF THE WASHINGTON TREATY LIMITING NAVAL ARMAMENTS SHE W
AS SOLD FOR SCRAP. KANSAS WAS COMPLETELY DEMILITARIZED ON 10/9/1923. THE SALES T
OOK PLACE IN PIECE-MEALON THE DATES OF 1/23/24, 11/10/1924 AND 1/2/1925






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