U.S. Battleship Kansas - (BB 21)

USS Kansas
Image from collection of Charles Jacobus

BB 21 KANSAS (Connecticut Class)
Built at New York SB Corp., Camden, N. J.
Keel laid 2/10/04, Commissioned 4/18/07
Capt. C. E. Vreeland commanding

Designed Complement: Officers: 42; Enlisted: 838

BB 20 to 22
Length Overall: 456'4"
Extreme Beam: 76'10"
Normal Displacement: Tons: 16,000; Mean Draft: 24'6"

Armament:

Main:

(4) 12"/45
(8) 8"/45
(12) 7"/45

Secondary:

(20) 3"/50 (2) 1 pdr.
(12) 3 pdr. (BB 21-22) (2) .30 cal. (BB 21-22)
Torpedo Tubes: (4) 21" submerged

Armor: Max. Thickness: 12"

Designed Speed: 18
Designed Indicated Horsepower: 16,500
Engines:

Manufacturer: NYSB (BB 21);
Type: Vert. 3-Exp. Recip.
Boilers: Manufacturer: BW;
No.: 12
Fuel (coal): Tons: 2310 (BB 21);

The US Battleship Kansas was commissioned in 1907, was stricken and decommissioned in 1921.