USS Washington

USS Washington belongs to the Tennessee-Class Cruiser family, And was launched in March,1905. United States Navy built 4 Tennessee-Class Cruisers Between the years of 1903 and 1906.

USS Washington served between the years of 1903 to 1946

Preceded by: Pennsylvania class

Succeeded by: It wasn't

USS Washington had only one encounter with enemy ships during World War I, spotting an enemy U-boat that was about to attack the convoy she was escorting. She was renamed Seattle on 9 November 1916—in order that her original name might be used for the new Colorado-class battleship USS Washington (BB-47).