USS Oregon (BB-3) as a Museum Ship in Portland Oregon where she was on display from 1925-1942
In February of 1942, she was sold for scrap for $35,000. After the superstructure, masts, and guns were removed the scrapping company tried to sell the hull back to the Navy for $150,000! The Navy took the company to court, regained possession, and converted Oregon into an ammunition storage barge
Designated IX-22, she was anchored at Guam during the battle to retake the island and remained there until 1956 when she was towed to Japan and scrapped
On a side note, in November of 1948, she broke loose from her moorings during a typhoon and was AWOL for three weeks before being located by planes 500 miles from Guam, and towed back
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