MONTANA BB-51

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS, James L. 
Mooney, ed., Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy, 
Washington, DC., 1969

displacement. 43,200 (n.)
length. 684' 0"
beam. 105' 0"
draft. 33' 0" (mean)
speed. 23.0 k.
armament 12 16", 16 6"
class. SOUTH DAKOTA

Authorized 4 March 1917, MONTANA (BB-51) was laid down 1 
September 1920; but construction of the SOUTH DAKOTA-class 
battleship by Mare Island Navy Yard, Vallejo, Calif., was 
canceled 8 February 1922 by the Washington Treaty on the 
limitation of naval armament.  MONTANA was struck from the Navy 
list 24 August 1923 and sold 25 October 1923 to be scrapped.

MONTANA BB-67

displacement. 60,500
length. 925'
beam. 121' 2"
armament 12 16", 32 40mm.
class. MONTANA

The name MONTANA was assigned to BB-67 on 28 December 1940; but 
construction of the MONTANA-class battleship by Philadelphia 
Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa., was canceled 21 July 1943, before 
her keel was laid.

[Of the original 48 states, Montana has never had an active duty 
battleship named after that state.]

Transcribed and edited by:
Larry W. Jewell
jewell@mace.cc.purdue.edu