USS Prairie State IX-15 (ex- #USSIllinois). No longer required in the 1920s, USS Illinois BB-7 was converted to a #BarracksShip and reclassified IX-15. She served in this capacity until 1956 when she was scrapped. www.destinationsjourney.com/uss-illinois... #USNavy #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory
January 16, 2026 at 10:43 PM
USS Prairie State IX-15 (ex- #USSIllinois). No longer required in the 1920s, USS Illinois BB-7 was converted to a #BarracksShip and reclassified IX-15. She served in this capacity until 1956 when she was scrapped. www.destinationsjourney.com/uss-illinois... #USNavy #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory
USS Illinois BB-7 seen here in 1919. Commissioning in September 1901. Obsolete at the start of WW1, she was used for training. Converted to a barracks ship in 1922. Scrapped 1956. www.destinationsjourney.com/uss-illinois... #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #battleship #USSIllinois #USNavy
January 16, 2026 at 10:35 PM
USS Illinois BB-7 seen here in 1919. Commissioning in September 1901. Obsolete at the start of WW1, she was used for training. Converted to a barracks ship in 1922. Scrapped 1956. www.destinationsjourney.com/uss-illinois... #NavalHistory #MaritimeHistory #battleship #USSIllinois #USNavy