During her second commission , '' Indiana '' spent most of her time laid up in the reserve fleet , occasionally participating in practice cruises . In January 1907 she helped provide relief in the aftermath of the 1907 Kingston earthquake . In 1908 , the / 40 caliber guns and most of the lighter guns were removed to compensate for the counterweights added to the main battery turrets and because the ammunition supply for the guns was considered problematic . A year later , twelve / 50 caliber single-purpose guns were added midships and in the fighting tops . At the same time a cage mast was added . By 1913 it was speculated that the ship might soon be used for target practice , but instead , the ship was decommissioned on 23 May 1914 . After the United States entered World War I , '' Indiana '' was commissioned for the third time and served as a training ship for gun crews near Tompkinsville , Staten Island and in the York River , and placed under the command of George Landenberger
1907 Kingston earthquake
1907 Kingston earthquake
USS Indiana (BB-1)