Illinois class battleship
Class Overview
Class Type	Battleship
Class Namesake	State of Illinois
Preceded By	Kearsarge-class
Succeded By	Maine-class
Ships of the Class:	Illinois, Alabama, Wisconsin

Illinois-class battleships were battleships in the United States Navy first built at the beginning of the 20th century. The first ship of its class, the USS Illinois, was commissioned in 1901.