Illinois Class Battleship
The Illinois-class battleships were pre-dreadnought battleships of the United States Navy commissioned at the beginning of the 20th century. The first ship of its class, the USS Illinois, was commissioned in 1901. These were the first US ships to use modern "British-style" turrets, which were easier to armor and smaller than the Monitor-style turrets used on preceding ships.
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