USS Washington (ACR-11)

	USS Washington (ACR-11) off Seattle, Washington, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance, 1908.
History
United States
Name	Washington (1903–1916); Seattle (1916–1946);
Namesake	State of Washington; City of Seattle, Washington;
Ordered	1 July 1902
Awarded	10 February 1903
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey
Cost	$4,035,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	23 September 1903
Launched	18 March 1905
Sponsored by	Miss Helen Stewart Wilson
Commissioned	7 August 1906
Decommissioned	28 June 1946
Renamed	Seattle, 9 November 1916
Reclassified	CA-11, 17 July 1920; "Unclassified", 1 July 1931; IX-39, 17 February 1941;
Stricken	19 July 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: ACR-11; Hull symbol: CA-11; Hull symbol: IX-39;
Fate	Sold for scrap 3 December 1946
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Tennessee-class armored cruiser
Displacement	14,500 long tons (14,733 t) (standard); 15,712 long tons (15,964 t) (full load);
Length	504 ft 5 in (153.75 m) oa; 502 ft (153 m) pp;
Beam	72 ft 10+1⁄2 in (22.212 m)
Draft	25 ft (7.6 m) (mean)
Installed power	16 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 23,000 ihp (17,000 kW);
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines; 2 × screws;
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph); 22.27 knots (41.24 km/h; 25.63 mph) (Speed on Trial);
Complement	83 officers 804 enlisted 64 Marines
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2x2); 16 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles; 22 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber rapid-fire guns; 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns; 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) submerged torpedo tubes;
Armor	Belt: 5 in (13 cm); Deck: 1+1⁄2–4 in (38–102 mm) (amidships); 3 in (76 mm) (forward & aft); Barbettes: 4–7 in (100–180 mm); Turrets: 5–9 in (130–230 mm); Conning Tower: 9 in (230 mm);
General characteristics (1921)
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2×2); 16 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles; 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns; 4 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns; 4 × 21 in (530 mm) submerged torpedo tubes;
General characteristics (1935)
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2×2); 4 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles (on board) (12 × in reserve); 12 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns (in reserve); 2 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns (in reserve); 4 × 21 in (530 mm) submerged torpedo tubes;

The seventh USS Washington (ACR-11/CA-11/IX-39), also referred to as "Armored Cruiser No. 11", and renamed Seattle and reclassified CA-11 and IX-39, was a United States Navy Tennessee-class armored cruiser. Commissioned in 1906, renamed in 1916, and not decommissioned until 1946, she spent periods of time in reserve. She was used for escort duties during World War I, and as a receiving ship during World War II.

History
USS Washington (ACR-11) off Seattle, Washington, with the Olympic Mountains in the distance, 1908.
United States
Name	Washington (1903–1916) Seattle (1916–1946)
Namesake	State of Washington City of Seattle, Washington
Ordered	1 July 1902
Awarded	10 February 1903
Builder	New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Camden, New Jersey
Cost	$4,035,000 (contract price of hull and machinery)
Laid down	23 September 1903
Launched	18 March 1905
Sponsored by	Miss Helen Stewart Wilson
Commissioned	7 August 1906
Decommissioned	28 June 1946
Renamed	Seattle, 9 November 1916
Reclassified	CA-11, 17 July 1920 "Unclassified", 1 July 1931 IX-39, 17 February 1941
Stricken	19 July 1946
Identification	Hull symbol: ACR-11 Hull symbol: CA-11 Hull symbol: IX-39
Fate	Sold for scrap 3 December 1946
General characteristics (as built)
Class & type	Tennessee-class armored cruiser
Displacement	14,500 long tons (14,733 t) (standard) 15,712 long tons (15,964 t) (full load)
Length	504 ft 5 in (153.75 m) oa 502 ft (153 m) pp
Beam	72 ft 10+1⁄2 in (22.212 m)
Draft	25 ft (7.6 m) (mean)
Installed power	16 × Babcock & Wilcox boilers 23,000 ihp (17,000 kW)
Propulsion	2 × vertical triple expansion reciprocating engines 2 × screws
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h; 25 mph) 22.27 knots (41.24 km/h; 25.63 mph) (Speed on Trial)
Complement	83 officers 804 enlisted 64 Marines
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2x2) 16 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles 22 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber rapid-fire guns 4 × 3-pounder (47 mm (1.9 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns 4 × 21 inch (533 mm) submerged torpedo tubes
Armor	Belt: 5 in (13 cm) Deck: 1+1⁄2–4 in (38–102 mm) (amidships) 3 in (76 mm) (forward & aft) Barbettes: 4–7 in (100–180 mm) Turrets: 5–9 in (130–230 mm) Conning Tower: 9 in (230 mm)
General characteristics (1921)
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2×2) 16 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles 2 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns 4 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns 4 × 21 in (530 mm) submerged torpedo tubes
General characteristics (1935)
Armament	4 × 10 in (250 mm)/40 caliber Mark 3 breech-loading rifles (2×2) 4 × 6 in (150 mm)/50 caliber Mark 8 breech-loading rifles (on board) (12 × in reserve) 12 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft guns (in reserve) 2 × 6-pounder (57 mm (2.2 in)) Driggs-Schroeder saluting guns (in reserve) 4 × 21 in (530 mm) submerged torpedo tubes