Perry Township in Fort Wayne in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Battleship Indiana
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2024
1. Battleship Indiana Marker
Built at Newport News, Virginia. Her keel was laid 20 November 1939 and she was launched on 21 November 1941. Battleship was placed in commission on 30 April 1942.
Original statistics:
Length Overall: 680 feet
Extreme Beam: 108 feet, 2 inches
Standard Displacement:
Tons: 35,000
Mean Draft: 29 feet. 3 inches
Designed Speed:
Knots: 27
Designed Complement: Officers: 115
Enlisted: 1678
Armament: Main: (9) 16-inch 45 caliber
Secondary: (20) 5-inch .38 caliber
(6) quadruple 40-mm A. A. mounts (16) 20-mm
Torpedo Tubes: None
Maximum thickness of armor: 18 inches
Weight of Anchor 25620 Pounds
Erected by Fort Wayne Chapter Navy League of the United States.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1942.
Location. 41° 6.969′ N, 85° 7.494′ W. Marker is in Fort Wayne, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Perry Township. It is at the intersection of Parnell Avenue and East Coliseum Boulevard (Indiana Road 930), on the right on Parnell Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4256
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Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: U.S.S. Indiana (BB 58) (here, next to this marker); American Legion Eternal Flame (within shouting distance of this marker); USACs First Race (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnny Appleseed (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centlivre and Vesey Parks (approx. 1.3 miles away); The "State School" (approx. 1.4 miles away); Home of Philo T. Farnsworth (approx. 1.4 miles away); CCC Projects in Fort Wayne (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Wayne.
Also see . . . USS Indiana (BB-58). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 7, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2024
2. Battleship Indiana Marker
Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, July 3, 2024
3. Battleship Indiana Anchor
One of the ship's anchors is on display next to the marker.
via Naval History and Heritage Command, January 27, 1944
4. Indiana at sea in the Pacific Ocean during World War II.
Naval History and Heritage Command website entry
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 251 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
