Built in 1917 and 1918, the "Caldwell" s were flush-decked, to remove the weakness at the fo'c'sl break of the preceding "Tucker" s, with improved sheer forward, to keep "A" turret from being constantly washed out.
Built in 1917 and 1918, the "Caldwell" class was flush-decked to remove the fo'c'sl break weakness of the preceding "Tucker" class. The forward sheer of the "Caldwell" class was improved to keep "A" turret from being constantly washed out.