USS Constellation (CC-2)

For other ships with the same name, see USS Constellation.

History
USN
Name	Constellation
Ordered	1916
Builder	Newport News
Laid down	August 18 1920
Fate	cancelled August 17 1923
General characteristics
Class and type	Lexington class
Displacement	43,500 tons load, 44,638 tons full load
Length	874 ft (266.5 m) overall
Beam	104.3 ft (32.1 m)
Draught	31 ft (9.5 m)
Propulsion	Turbo-electric drive, four shafts, 16 boilers, 180,000 shp
Speed	33.5 knots
Range	12,000 nmi (22,000 km) at 10 knots ()
Complement	1297
Armament	8 x 16 in (406 mm)/50 cal (4 x 2) 16 x 6 in (152 mm)/53 cal 4 x 3 in (76 mm)/50 cal 8 x 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes, 4 submerged
Armor	7 in (178 mm) belt 5-9 in (130-230 mm) barbettes 12 in (305 mm) conning tower 11 in (280 mm) turret 6 in (152 mm) side
Notes	Constellation canceled in 1923 and broken up on the stocks

USS Constellation (CC-2) would have been the third ship of that name in the United States Navy, but was canceled prior to completion.

A Lexington-class battle cruiser, her keel was laid at Newport News, Virginia, in August 1920, but the class was cancelled in 1923 by the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922. Saratoga was selected for conversion to aircraft carrier over Constellation since she was further along in construction. Constellation's uncompleted hull was subsequently scrapped.

References

• Robert Gardiner, ed., Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906 - 1921, (Conway Maritime Press, London, 1982)