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The USS Kearsarge (BB 5) was a pre-dreadnought battleship of the U.S. Navy that served on active duty as a BB from 1900 to 1920. In the 1920s, she was converted to a crane ship for very heavy loads, such as gun turrets or main battery guns for newer battleships. In the latter role she was designated as Crane Ship No. 1 (AB 1).