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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Constitution (CC-5), 1918 Program -- construction cancelled in 1923

USS Constitution, a 43,500-ton Lexington class battle cruiser, was laid down at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, in September 1920. Her construction was suspended in February 1922, under the terms of the Washington Naval Limitations Treaty. After she was formally cancelled in August 1923, her hull was scrapped on the building ways.

This page features all our views of USS Constitution (CC-5) under construction.

For pictorial coverage of the design of this class of warships, see: Lexington Class Battle Cruisers.

If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

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Photo #: NH 75498

USS Constitution (CC-5)


Under construction at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, 14 July 1921.
Photographed by Replugle, looking aft from the bow area with the bulkhead at Frame 75 in the center. The double bottom beneath the forward magazines is being installed in front of that bulkhead.
Construction of this ship was halted by the Naval Limitations Treaty in February 1922.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 182KB; 740 x 615 pixels

 
Photo #: NH 75499

USS Constitution (CC-5)


Under construction at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania, 14 July 1921.
Photographed by Replugle, looking aft with the bulkhead at Frame 75 at the bottom. This view shows the ship's arrangement amidships, with two very long centerline machinery spaces, each with four boiler rooms to each side and torpedo protection bulkheads outboard of the boiler rooms. The after machinery space bulkhead and the aftermost four boiler rooms have not yet been installed.
Construction of this ship was halted by the Naval Limitations Treaty in February 1922.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

Online Image: 208KB; 595 x 765 pixels

 


If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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20 February 2000