Description: U.S.S. ILLINOIS (BB-7) (1898) She was a pre-dreadnought battleship built for the U.S. Navy. She was the lead ship of the ILLINOIS class and was the second ship of the U.S. Navy to be named for the 21st state. Her keel was laid down in Feb. 1897 at the Newport News Shipbuilding & Dry Dock Co and was launched in Oct. 1898. She was commissioned in Sept. 1901. She was a 11,565 long tons ship with dimensions of 375.4' beam of 73.3'. and draft of 23'. 2 x Triple expansion steam engines, 2 x screw propellers. 18 knots. Crew of 536. Decommissioned 15 May 1920Renamed: PRARIE STATE Jan. 1941. Stricken March 1956. Sold for scrap on 18 May 1956.wikipedia
Price: 5.25 USD
Location: Del Norte, Colorado
End Time: 2024-11-26T01:53:16.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0.85 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Size: Standard (5.5x3.5 in)
Theme: Transportation, Boats, Ships, Nautical
Year Manufactured: 1898
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Postage Condition: Posted
Subject: Navy
Circulated: Yes
Vintage: Yes
