U.S.S. Vermont Engraving - 1907 dated Americana

Tin engraving of the U.S.S. Vermont Battle Ship with itinerary on back. Small size measures 6" x 4". Red, white and blue ribbon for hanging. Unique!

USS Vermont (BB-20), a battleship of the Connecticut class, was the second vessel in the United States Navy to bear the name of the 14th state. As the third ship of her class, she was part of a group that included five additional vessels. The Connecticut-class battleships were equipped with a primary armament of four 12-inch (305 mm) guns and could achieve a maximum speed of 19 knots (35 km/h; 22 mph). Vermont was constructed at the Fore River shipyard, with her keel laid in May 1904 and her launch occurring in August 1905. She officially entered service with the Atlantic Fleet in March 1907. Shortly after her commissioning, Vermont participated in the Great White Fleet's global circumnavigation from 1908 to 1909. In 1909, she took part in the international Hudson–Fulton Celebration in New York and made voyages to Europe in 1910 and 1913. Subsequently, the ship was involved in various interventions in Central America, including the U.S. occupation of Veracruz during the Mexican Revolution, where two of her crew members were awarded the Medal of Honor. During World War I, from April 1917 to November 1918, Vermont served as a training vessel for engine room personnel. Following the war, from November 1918 to June 1919, she undertook several missions to repatriate American soldiers from Europe before being decommissioned in June 1920. In November 1923, she was sold for scrap in accordance with the provisions of the Washington Naval Treaty.