LOOK! WWI Photo of the USS Michigan. Read ship's history.

Description: WWI picture - USS Michigan - Old colorized photo. This vintage photograph captured during WWI of the USS Michigan.USS Michigan (BB-27), a South Carolina-class battleship, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named in honor of the 26th state. She was the second member of her class, the first dreadnought battleships built for the US Navy. She was laid down in December 1906, launched in May 1908, and commissioned into the fleet 4 January 1910. Michigan and South Carolina were armed with a main battery of eight 12-inch (305 mm) guns in superfiring twin gun turrets; they were the first dreadnoughts to feature this arrangement.Michigan spent her career in the Atlantic Fleet. She frequently cruised the east coast of the United States and the Caribbean Sea, and in April 1914 took part in the United States occupation of Veracruz during the Mexican Civil War. After the United States entered World War I in April 1917, Michigan was employed as a convoy escort and training ship for the rapidly expanding wartime navy. In January 1918, her forward cage mast collapsed in heavy seas, killing six men. In 1919, she ferried soldiers back from Europe. The ship conducted training cruises in 1920 and 1921, but her career was cut short by the Washington Naval Treaty signed in February 1922, which mandated the disposal of Michigan and South Carolina. Michigan was decommissioned in February 1923 and broken up for scrap the following year. It was produced in the United States and is a genuine, original item from the era. Note: All shipping goes out on the weekend due to business travel so please consider when purchasing. If I'm at home I will certainly ship immediately. Thanks you.

Price: 10 USD

Location: Alma, Arkansas

End Time: 2025-01-30T22:12:16.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4 USD