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Virginia Class Battleship colspan="2" align="center"| 300px The USS Virginia | The Virginia class battleship was designed to be the first truly seagoing US battleships. Five ships were commissioned between 1906 and 1907. The ships participated in the round-the-world cruise of the Great White Fleet. Statistics - Displacement: 16,696 tons full load
- Dimensions: 441 x 76 x 24 ft
- Prop: Reciprocating engines, 12 boilers, 1 shaft, 19,000 hp, 19 knots
- Crew: 812
- Armament: 2 dual 12/40, 4 dual 8/45, 12 6/50, 12 3/50, 12 3 pound, 4 .30cal MG, 4 21 inch TT
- Armor: 8-11 inch belt, 1.5-3 inch deck, 7.5-10 inch barbettes, 6-12 inch turrets, 2-9 inch CT
Ships - B-13/BB 13 Virginia
- B-14/BB 14 Nebraska (ex Pennsylvania)
- B-15/BB 15 Georgia
- B-16/BB 16 New Jersey
- B-17/BB 17 Rhode Island
Sources *Virginia class battleships
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