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USS Wyoming (BB-32)

Wyoming-class battleship

USS Wyoming (BB-32) was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships and was the third ship of the United States Navy named Wyoming, although she was only the second named in honor of the 44th state.Wikipedia

Construction started: February 9, 1910

Launched: May 25, 1911

Decommissioned: 1 August 1947

Commissioned: 25 September 1912

Fate: Sold for scrap October 30, 1947 and broken up in Newark NJ

Nickname(s): "Chesapeake Raider" (WW II)

Speed: 20.5 kn (38.0 km/h; 23.6 mph) (design); 21.22 kn (39.30 km/h; 24.42 mph) (trials)