USS Indiana (BB-50)
USS Indiana (BB-50) was a
South Dakota-class battleship, the third
United States Navy ship to be named in honor of
the 19th state. Her keel was laid down on
1 November 1920 by the
New York Navy Yard. Her construction was suspended on
8 February 1922 at 34.7 percent complete, and canceled
17 August 1923 in accordance with the provisions of the
Washington Naval Treaty. She was struck from the
Naval Vessel Register on
24 August 1923 and sold on
25 October 1923 to be scrapped. The armor plate in storage that was reserved for the ship was used to reinforce the defenses and locks at the
Panama Canal.
