  {|    |} uss michigan (bb-27), a , was the second ship of the united states navy to be named in honor of the 26th state. she was the first battleship in the world to be commissioned with superimposed, or superfire type turrets. michigan was laid down on 17 december 1906 by the new york shipbuilding corporation
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