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The article currently states that "Delaware was the first American battleship capable of steaming for 24 hours straight without suffering a breakdown or needing repairs." I'm wondering if someone with access to the cited source can double-check this claim. My understanding is that Delaware was the first battleship that could steam at full speed for 24-hours without a breakdown, not merely that it was the first that could steam for 24-hours at all. This would be consistent with the statement on the Delaware-class page itself. Frankly, it would be pretty remarkable if before the Delaware no American battleship could steam a full day without needing repairs -- I can only imagine what a pain that would have been on the cruise of the Great White Fleet or during the Oregon's famous run around Cape Horn during the Spanish-American War. Jrt989 (talk) 13:58, 4 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]
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