USS INDIANA (BB-50)
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[1]INDIANA (BB-50)
Length Overall: 684'
Extreme Beam: 106'"
Normal Displacement: Tons:43,200
Mean Draft: 33'4"
Designed Complement: 1351
Armament
Main:
(12) 16"/50
Secondary:
(16) 6"/53
(6) 3"/50 AA
Torpedo Tubes: (2) 21" submerged
Armor : Belt: 13 1/2"
Turrets: 18"
Deck:
2nd (armor) deck: 3 1/2"
3rd (splinter) deck: 1 1/4"
Conning Tower: 16"
Designed Speed: 23
Designed Shaft Horsepower: 60,000
Engines: Manufacturer: Westinghouse
Type: Turbine, electric drive
Screws: 4
INDIANA (BB-50) was laid down by the New York Navy Yard 1 November 1920, but her construction was canceled 8 February 1922 in accordance with the terms of the Washington Treaty for naval limitation.
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