The USS Missouri (BB-11) was a Maine-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the early 20th century. Measuring approximately 393 feet 11 inches in length, with a beam of 72 feet 3 inches and a draft of 23 feet 9 inches, she displaced around 12,362 long tons at design load, increasing to about 13,700 long tons at full load. Her propulsion system comprised two triple-expansion steam engines rated at 16,000 indicated horsepower, powered by twelve coal-fired Thornycroft boilers, which drove two screw propellers. This configuration allowed her to reach a top speed of 18 knots. Armament-wise, USS Missouri was equipped with a main battery of four 12-inch (305 mm) /40 caliber guns arranged in two twin turrets, one forward and one aft, providing substantial firepower. Her secondary armament included sixteen 6-inch (152 mm) /50 caliber guns in casemates, along with six 3-inch (76 mm) /50 caliber guns, and smaller caliber weapons for close defense, such as eight 3-pounder guns and six 1-pounder guns. She also carried two submerged 18-inch torpedo tubes. Her armor protection featured an 11-inch thick main belt over critical spaces like magazines and machinery, with 8-inch armor elsewhere. The main gun turrets had 12-inch faces, and the conning tower was protected by 10 inches of armor. Originally fitted with heavy military masts, these were replaced by cage masts in 1909. Constructed at Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Company, she was laid down in February 1900, launched in December 1901, and commissioned in December 1903. USS Missouri served primarily in the Atlantic, participating in the historic Great White Fleet circumnavigation from 1907 to 1909, demonstrating American naval power. Her service included peacetime training, relief efforts after the 1907 Kingston earthquake, and diplomatic visits worldwide. During World War I, she was mainly a training ship and later transported American soldiers back from Europe. Decommissioned in 1919 and sold for scrap in 1922, USS Missouri remains a notable example of early 20th-century American battleship design and naval history.

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