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181k | Launching day, Newport News, Virginia, October 4 1898. | LOC/USN photo. | |
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47k | Illinois (BB-7) as completed, line drawing by A.D. Baker III. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
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44k | Inboard profile of Illinois (BB-7) as completed. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
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122k | Fitting out at the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company shipyard, Newport News, Virginia, circa 1901, soon after she ran her trials. The number "17.31" painted on her after turret proclaims the speed achieved on the trial run. Note the numbers on her hull side, and the broom lashed to her foremast peak. | Photograph # 19-N-1-6-13 from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | |
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125k | Ship's officers and crew, Oct. 7,1901. Her Commanding Officer, Captain George A. Converse, is seated in a chair by the capstain. | Photograph copyrighted by M.W. Tennant, Newport News Va. Photo # NH 53221, now in the collections of the National Archives. Photo i.d. courtesy of Art Shippee. | |
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76k | Underway in harbor, circa 1901-1907. | Photograph # NH 73783, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. | |
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93k | In a harbor, circa 1901-1908. | Photograph # NH 60633, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. | |
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65k | Circa 1901-1912. Port Side. Note the side by side stack arraignment. | USN photo. | |
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88k | Preparing to dock the New Orleans Naval Station, Louisiana, circa January 1902. | USN photo, courtesy of US Naval Academy Library, Annapolis, Maryland. | |
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75k | In the new floating drydock at New Orleans Naval Station, Louisiana, 6 January 1902. The original caption reads: " Illinois (BB-7) was placed in the new New Orleans floating dry dock to test her capabilities (the dry dock's). At two o'clock the huge ship stood high and dry on the keel blocks." | Photograph # NH 68863, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. | |
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102k | In the new floating drydock at the New Orleans Naval Station, Louisiana, circa January 1902. Hand-tinted postal card, published by J. Scordill, New Orleans. | Photograph # NH 93708-KN, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C. | |
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44k | A buff white Illinois (BB-7) anchored with other ships of the Atlantic fleet, possibly from 15 to 28 February 1902 when she served as flagship for Rear Admiral R. D. Evans during the reception for Prince Henry of Prussia. | USN photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. Text courtesy of DANFS. | |
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100k | View on deck, looking forward from the stern, 1902. Note the capstain and open hatches in the foreground, with the ship's after twin 13"/35 gun turret beyond. | Photograph # 19-N-1-8-8, from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | |
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108k | View in a torpedo compartment, showing a trainable torpedo tube and a 18-inch torpedo, 1902. Note the overhead rail for moving torpedos from their stowage position to the tube. | Photograph # 19-N-1-8-26, from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | |
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76k | Navy bandsmen on the ship's quarterdeck, during a ceremony in 1904. The bandsmen are wearing uniforms with spiked helmets, as are the U.S. Marines on the far side of the deck. | Photograph # NH 82376, from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | |
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58k | Alabama (BB-8), and Illinois (BB-7), circa 1905. | USN / Library of Congress # LC-D4-22171. | |
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67k | Illinois (BB-7) anchored off New York City, 1905. Photographed by C.C. Langill, New York. | USNHC photo # NH 105553, from the collection of Warren Beltramini, donated by Beryl Beltamini, 2007. Photo added 03/20/08. | |
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85k | A circa early - mid 1900's postcard of the Illinois (BB-7) drawn by Edward H. Mitchell Publishers of San Francisco, CA. | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
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113k | A circa early - mid 1900's postcard of the Illinois (BB-7) drawn by Britton & Rey of San Francisco, CA. | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
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179k | A circa early - mid 1900's postcard of the Illinois (BB-7) drawn by the Illustrated Postal Card Co, N.Y. | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
Additional Illinois Images
5 General Views Of Illinois From The Library Of Congress Server.
USS ILLINOIS BB-7 History
View This Vessels DANFS History Entry
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Not applicable to this ship
Additional Resources
Hazegray & Underway Battleship Pages By Andrew Toppan.
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