| 1886 Class of old U.S. Battleships (second line): | |
| Displacement | Texas: 6,315 tons; Maine: 6,682 |
| Dimensions | Texas: (308' 10" (o.a.)) x 64' 1" x 22' 6" (mean) Maine: (319' (o.a)) x 57' x 21'6" (mean) |
| Armament | Texas Main batt: 2 - 12inch/35-cal. 6 - 6inch/40-cal. Maine Main batt: 4 - 10inch/35-cal. 6 - 6inch/40-cal. Texas Secondary batt: 12 - 6 pdr. 6 - 1 pdr. 4 - 37 mm. Maine Secondary batt: 7 - 6 pdr. 8 - 1 pdr. both Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 14" surface |
| Armor | Max. Thickness: 12" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Quintard I. W. Vert. Triple-Exp, Recip. Boilers: 4 - Quintard I. W. - FireTube Fuel (coal): Tons: (Texas) 850; (Maine) 896 Designed Indicated Horsepower: Texas: 8600 = 17 kts.; Maine: 9000 = 17kts. |
| Complement | ship's company Texas: 392 (off.: 30; enl.: 362) Maine: 374 (off.: 31; enl.: 343 ) |
| Builder(s) | New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y.; USS Maine Norfolk Nary Yard, Portsmouth, Va.; USS Texas |
| Notes |
Act of 3 August 1886: "... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed, ... "Two sea-going double-bottomed armored vessels of about six thousand tons displacement, designed for a speed of at least sixteen knots an hour, with engines having all necessary appliances for working under forced draught, and costing, including engines and machinery and excluding armament, not more than two million five hundred thousand dollars each. Said vessels shall have each a complete torpedo outfit and be armed in the most effective manner. "... The vessels hereinbefore authorized to be constructed shall be built of steel of domestic manufacture, ... : "... The armor used in constructing said armored vessels ... shall be of the best obtainable quality and of domestic manufacture, provided contracts for furnishing the same in a reasonable time, at a reasonable price, and of the required quality can be made with responsible parties... "... The secretary of the Navy shall cause one or more of the new vessels hereinbefore provided for to be constructed ... In one or more of the navy-yards of the United States; .... "... The engines, boilers, and machinery of all the new vessels provided for by this act shall be of domestic manufacture ... unless the Secretary of the Navy shall be unable to obtain the same at fair prices, in which case he may construct the same, ... in the navy-yards of the United States: ...." USS Maine 2nd-Class Battleship (ex ACR1); Keel laid, 17 Oct 1888 Commissioned/Launched, 17 Sep 1895, Capt. A. B. Crowninshield cmdg. USS Texas (BB); Keel laid, 1 Jun 1889 Commissioned/Launched, 15 Aug 1896, Capt. H. Glass cmdg. |
| INDIANA Class of old (1890) U.S. Battleships (second line): | |
| Displacement | 10,288 tons |
| Dimensions | BB 1-2: (350' 11" (o.a.)) x 69' 3" x 24' (mean) BB-3: (351' 2" (o.a.)) x 69' 3" x 24' (mean) |
| Armament | Main : 4 - 13inch/35-cal. 8 - 8inch/35-cal. 4 - 6inch/40-cal. Secondary batt: 20 - 6 pdr. 6 - 1 pdr. Torpedo Tubes: 6 - 18" Surface |
| Armor | max. thickness: 18" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 6 - FireTube Fuel (coal): Tons: 1660 Designed Indicated Horsepower: 9000 = 15 kts. |
| Complement | ship's company: 473 (off: 32; enl: 441) |
| Builder | Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; (BB 1-2) Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif.; (BB-3) |
| Notes |
Act of 30 June 1890: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract three seagoing coast-line battle ships designed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance upon a displacement of about eight thousand five hundred tons, with a coal endurance of about five thousand knots on the total coal capacity at the most economical rate of speed, and to have the highest practicable speed for vessels of their class, to cost, exclusive of armament ... not exceeding four million dollars each; ... In all their parts said vessels shall be of domestic manufacture. ... Such provisions for minimum speed and ... penalties for deficient speed may be made subject to the terms of this bill, as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Navy may be deemed advisable. ... One of such vessels shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean ... one of them on or near the Gulf of Mexico. ... Provided, That if it shall appear ... that said vessels cannot be constructed at a fair cost on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean or the Gulf of Mexico, he shall authorize the construction of said vessels, or either of them, elsewhere in the United States ; ...." USS Indiana (BB-1); Keel Laid, 17 May 1891 Launched, Feb 1893 Completed/Commissioned, 20 Nov 1895, Capt. R. D. Evans cmdg.; Re-fit, 1905 Sunk as target, Chesapeake Bay, 1 Nov 1920 USS Massachusetts (BB-2); Keel laid, 25 June 1891 Launched, Jun 1893 Completed/Commissioned, 10 Jun 1896, Capt. F. Rodgers cmdg.; Re-fit, 1907 Struck, 25 Nov 1920, sunk off Pensacola, Jan 1921 USS Oregon (BB-3); Keel Laid, 19 Nov 1891 Launched, Oct 1893 Completed/Commissioned, 15 Jul 1896, Capt. H. L. Howison cmdg.; Re-fit, 1908 To State of Oregon, 25 June 1925 |
| 1892 Class of old U.S. Battleships (second line): | |
| Displacement | 11,410 tons |
| Dimensions | (362' 5" (o.a.)) x 72' 3" x 24' (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt: 4 - 12inch/35-cal. 8 - 8inch/35-cal. 6 - 4inch/40-cal. Secondary batt: 20 - 6 pdr. 4 - 1 pdr. 4 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 14" surface |
| Armor | Max. Thickness: 15" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 5 - FireTube Fuel (coal): Tons: 1795 Designed Indicated Horsepower: 11,000 = 16 kts. |
| Complement | ship's company: 486 (off.: 36; enl.: 450) |
| Builder | Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Notes |
Act of 19 July 1892: "... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed, ... "... One sea-going coast-line battle ship, designed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance, with a displacement of about nine thousand tons, to have the highest practicable speed for vessels of its class, and to cost, exclusive of armament and of any premiums that may be paid for increased speed, not exceeding four million dollars...." USS Iowa (BB-4) (Originally seagoing coastline battleship 1.) Keel laid, 5 Aug 1893 Launched, Mar 1896 Completed/Commissioned, 16 Jun 1897, Capt. W. T. Sampson cmdg. Sunk as target, Panama Bay, 23 Mar 1923 |
| 1895 Class of old U.S. Battleships (second line): | |
| Displacement | 11,540 tons |
| Dimensions | (375' 4 " (o.a.))x 72 '3" x 23' 6" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 13inch/35-cal. 4 - 8inch/35-cal. 14 - 5inch/40-cal. Secondary batt.: 20 - 6 pdr. 8 - 1 pdr. 4 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 18" surface |
| Armor | Max. Thickness: 17" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers:5 - NN FireTube Designed Indicated Horsepower: 10,000 = 16 kts. Fuel (coal) : Tons : 1591 |
| Complement | Ship's company (BB-5): 558 (off.: 40; enl.: 518) Ship's company (BB-6): 554 (off.: 40; enl.: 514) |
| Builder | Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va.; (BBs 5-6) |
| Notes |
Act of 2 March 1895: "... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract two seagoing coast-line battle ships designed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance upon a displacement of about ten thousand tons, to have the highest practicable speed for vessels of their class, and to cost, exclusive of armament, not exceeding four million dollars each ; ... One seagoing battle ship ... shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, ... Premiums, ... are not to be offered, In all their parts said vessels shall be of domestic manufacture: Provided, ... that [If] the said ... battle ships can not be constructed at a fair cost at the places fixed ... he may authorize the construction of ...the battleship ... elsewhere in the United States, ...One of said battle ships shall be named Kearsarge... ." USS Kearsarge (BB-5); Keel laid, 30 June 1896 Launched, Mar 1898 Commissioned, 20 Feb 1900, Capt. W, M. Folger cmdg. Converted to crane ship, 23 Mar 1923, Struck 22 Jun 1955 USS Kentucky (BB-6); Keel laid, 30 June 1896 Launched, Mar 1898 Commissioned, 15 May 1900, Capt. C. H. Chester cmdg. Sale list, 27 May 1922 |
| 1896 Class old U.S. Battleships (second line): | |
| Displacement | 11,565 tons (BB 7-8); 11,653 tons (BB-9); |
| Dimensions | BB-7: (375' 4" (o.a.)) x 72' 3" x 23' 6" (mean) BB-8: (374' (o.a.)) x 72' 3" x 23' 6" (mean) BB-9: (373' 10" (o.a.)) x 72' 3" x 23' 8" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 13inch/35-cal. 14 - 6inch/40-cal. Secondary batt.: 16 - 6 pdr. 6 - 1 pdr. 4 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 18" surface |
| Armor | Max. Thickness: 16.5" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 8 - FireTube Designed Indicated Horsepower: 10,000 = 16 kts. Fuel (coal): Tons: 1400 (BB-7); 1355 (BB-8); 1310 (BB-9) |
| Complement | ship's company (BB 7-8): 536 (off.: 40; enl.: 496) ship's company (BB-9): 531 (off.: 35; enl.: 496) |
| Builder(s) | Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va. (BB-7) Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. (BB-8) Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif. (BB-9) |
| Notes |
Act of 10 June 1896: "... . The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract three seagoing coast-line battle ships designed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance upon a displacement of about eleven thousand tons, to have the highest practicable speed for vessels of their class, and to cost, exclusive of armament, not exceeding three million seven hundred and fifty thousand dollars each; ... Not more than two of said battle ships ... shall be built in one yard or by one contracting party, ... Premiums ... are not to be offered, In all their parts said vessels shall be of domestic manufacture; ... Not more than one seagoing battle ship shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean... " USS Alabama (BB-8); Keel laid, 2 Dec 1896 Launched, May 1898 Commissioned, 16 Oct 1900, Capt. W. H. Brownson cmdg. Sunk as target, Chesapeake Bay, 27 Sep 1921 USS Illinois (BB-7); Keel laid, 10 Feb 1897 Launched, Oct 1898 Commissioned, 16 Sep 1901, Capt. G. A. Converse cmdg. Converted to training ship, NY State Militia, 25 Oct 1921 USS Wisconsin (BB-9); Keel laid, 9 Feb 1897 Launched, Nov 1898 Commissioned 4 Feb 1901, Capt. G. C. Reiter cmdg. Sale list, 1 July 1921 |
| 1898 Class of old U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | (BB-10): 12,846 tons (BB-11): 12,362 tons (BB-12): 12,723 tons |
| Dimensions | (BB-10): 393' 11" (o.a.) x 72' 3" (extreme) x 24' 4" (mean) (BB-11): 393' 11" (o.a.) x 72' 3" (extreme) x 23' 9" (mean) (BB-12): 393' 10" (o.a.) x 72' 3" (extreme) x 23' 10" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/45-cal. 16 - 6inch/50-cal. Secondary batt.: 6 - 3inch/50-cal.; 6 - 1 pdr.; 8 - 3 pdr.; 2 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 2 - 18" submerged |
| Armor | max. thickness: 12" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: (BB-10): 24 - Niclause FireTube (BBs 11-12): 12 - Thornycraft FireTube Designed Indicated Horsepower: 16,000 = 18 kts. Fuel (coal): Tons: 1867 in BB-10; 1837 in BB-11; 2150 in BB-12 |
| Complement | ship's company: 561 (off.: 40; enl.: 521) |
| Builder(s) | Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa. (BB-10) Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va. (BB-11) Union Iron Works, San Francisco, Calif. (BB-12) |
| Notes |
Act of 4 March 1898: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract three seagoing coast-line battle ships carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance upon a displacement of about eleven thousand tons, to have the highest practicable speed for vessels of their class, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding three million dollars each, one of said battle ships to be named the Maine.... Not more than two of said battle ships, ... shall be built in one yard or by one contracting party,... In all their parts said vessels shall be of domestic manufacture ... One ... of the aforesaid seagoing battle ships, ... shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean.... " USS Maine (BB-10); Keel laid, 15 Feb 1899 Launched, Jul 1901 Commissioned, 29 Dec 1902, Capt. E. H. C. Leutze cmdg. Sale list, 1 July 1921 USS Ohio (BB-12); Keel laid, 22 Apr 1899 Launched, May 1901 Commissioned, 4 Oct 1904, Capt. L. C. Logan cmdg. Struck, 14 Aug 1922 USS Missouri (BB-11); Keel laid, 7 Feb 1900 Launched, Dec 1901 Commissioned, 1 Dec 1903, Capt. W. S. Cowles cmdg. Sale list, 1 Jul 1921 |
| 1899 Class of U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | 14,948 tons |
| Dimensions | 441' 3 " (o.a.) x 76' 3" (extreme) x 23' 9" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/40-cal. 8 - 8inch/45-cal. 12 - 6inch/50-cal. Secondary batt.: 12 - 3inch/50-cal. 12 - 3 pdr. 8 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 21" submerged |
| Armor | max. thickness: 12" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: Niclausse (BBs 13, 15); Babcock-Wilcox (BB-14) Designed Indicated Horsepower: 19,000 = 19 kts. Fuel (coal): Tons: 1900 in BB-13; 1700 in BB-14; 1925 in BB-l5 |
| Complement | ship's company: 812 (off.: 40; enl.: 772) |
| Builder(s) | Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va.; (BB-13) The Moran Co., Seattle, Wash.; (BB-14) Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine; (BB-15) |
| Notes |
Act of 3 March 1899: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract three seagoing coast line battle ships, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class upon a trial displacement of about thirteen thousand five hundred tons, to be sheathed and coppered, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding three million six hundred thousand dollars each; ... Not more than two of the seagoing battle ships ... herein provided for shall be built in one yard or by one contracting party; ... One of the aforesaid seagoing battle ships, ... shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean...." USS Georgia (BB-15); Keel laid, 31 Aug 1901 Launched, Oct 1904 Commissioned, 24 Sep 1906, Capt. R. G. Davenport cmdg. Struck, 12 Jul 1922 USS Virginia (BB-13); Keel laid, 21 May 1902 Launched, Apr 1904 Commissioned, 7 May 1906, Capt. S. Schroeder cmdg. Struck 12 Jul 1922, Sunk as target off Hatteras 5 Sep 1923 USS Nebraska (BB-14) (ex Pennsylvania); Keel laid, 4 Jul 1902 Launched, Oct 1904 Commissioned, 1 Jul 1907, Capt. R. F. Nicholson cmdg. Struck, 12 Jul 1922 |
| 1900 Class of U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | 14,948 tons |
| Dimensions | 441' 3" (o.a.) x 76' 3" (extreme) x 23' 9" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/40-cal. 8 - 8inch/46-cal. 12 - 6inch/50-cal. Secondary batt.: 12 - 3inch/50-cal. 2 - 1 pdr. 12 - 3 pdr. 6 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 21" submerged |
| Armor | max. thickness: 12" |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 12 - Babcock-Wilcox WaterTube Designed Indicated Horsepower: 19,000 = 19 kts. Fuel (coal): Tons: 1955 in N.J.; 1700 in R.I. |
| Complement | ship's company: 812 (off.: 40; enl.: 772) |
| Builder(s) | Fore River SB Co., Quincy, Mass. N.J. Fore River SB Co., Quincy, Mass. ; R.I. |
| Notes |
Act of 7 June 1900: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract two seagoing battle ships, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, upon a trial displacement of about thirteen thousand five hundred tons, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding three million six hundred thousand dollars each; ... Not more than two of the vessels herein provided for shall be built in one yard or by one contracting party; ... Not more than two of the aforesaid vessels shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean, ...." USS New Jersey (BB-16); Keel laid, 2 Apr 1902 Launched, Nov 1904 Commissioned, 12 May 1906, Capt. W. W. Kimball cmdg. Struck 12 Jul 1922, Sunk as target off Hatteras, 5 Sep 1922 USS Rhode Island (BB-17); Keel laid, 1 May 1902 Launched, May 1904 Commissioned,19 Feb 1906, Capt. P. Garst cmdg. Struck, 12 Jul 1922 |
| 1902 Class of U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | full load: 17,666 tons. |
| Dimensions | 456' 4" (o.a) x 76' 10" (extreme) x 24' 6" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/45-cal. 8 - 8inch/45-cal. 12 - 7inch/45-cal. Secondary batt.: 20 - 3inch/50-cal. 2 - 1 pdr. (BB-19); 4 - 1 pdr. (BB-18) 12 - 3 pdr. 4 - .30 cal. (BB 18) Torpedo Tubes: 4 - 21" submerged |
| Armor | Armorer: Krupp. Main belt: 11" - 9" thick amidships. 3" armored deck (flat on belt). 12" - 8" turret armor; 10" - 7½" on turret bases. |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: Vert. Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 12 - BW WaterTube Designed h.p.: 20,525 = 18 kts. Fuel: coal - max. 2446 tons in Lousiana; 2510 tons in Connecticut. |
| Complement | ship's company: 998(war), 817(peace) (off.: 42; enl.: 785) |
| Builder(s) | New York Nary Yard, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; (BB-18) Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va. ; (BB-19) |
| Notes |
These vessels were built in the period 1903 - 1906 and are similar to Kansas and others described below. Act of 1 July 1902: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract two first-class battle ships carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class upon a trial displacement of not more than sixteen thousand tons, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding four million two hundred and twelve thousand dollars each; ...Said vessels ... in all their parts shall be of domestic machinery; and the steel material shall be of domestic manufacture ... Not more than two of the ... battle ships, ... shall be built by one contracting party. "One battle ship or one armored cruiser herein provided for shall be built on or near the coast of the Pacific Ocean ... Provided, That the Secretary of the Navy shall build one of the battle ships ... In such nary-yard as he may designate: ...." USS Connecticut (BB-18); Keel laid, 10 Mar 1903 Launched, Sep 1904 Commissioned, 29 Sep 1906, Capt. W. Swift cmdg. Struck 10 Nov 1923 USS Louisiana (BB-19); Keel laid, 7 Feb 1903 Launched, Aug 1904 Commissioned, 2 Jun 1906, Capt. A. R. Couden cmdg. Struck, 10 Nov 1923 |
| 1903 Class of U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | standard: 16,000 tons; full load: 17,650 tons |
| Dimensions | (450' (w.l.); 456¾' (o.a.)) x 76¾' x (24' 6" (mean); 26½' (max)) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/45-cal. in 2 double turrets. 8 - 8inch/45-cal. in 4 double turretts. 12 - 7inch/45-cal. Secondary batt.: on all: 20 - 3inch/50-cal. 2 - 1 pdr. on Vermont: 10 - 3 pdr.; 6 - .30 cal. on Kansas and Minn.: 12 - 3 pdr.; 2 - .30 cal. Torpedo tubes (on all): 4 - 21" submerged |
| Armor | Armorer: Krupp Main belt: amidships = 9" thich; ends = 4" thick. 3" armor on deck slopes; 7" on lower side decks. 10" armour on barbettes and 12" - 8" on turrets. 7" armor on battery belt. 2" thick casemates for the 13 pdrs. App. 6" armor on smaller gun turrets. 9" of armor for the conning tower and 5" for the nearby director station. |
| Machinery | Engine(s) Type: 2 sets vertical 4 cylinder triple-expansion; 2 outward turning screws Boilers: 12 - Babcock-Wilcox WaterTube Designed Indicated h.p.: 16,5000 = 18.kts. Fuel: coal - 2430 tons max. cap. in Kansas, 2486 in Vermont, 2420 in Minnesota |
| Complement | ship's company (actual): 963 ship's company (designed): 880 (off.: 42; enl.: 838) |
| Builder(s) | Fore River SB Co., Quincy, Mass. ; (Vermont) New York SB Corp., Camden, N. J.; (Kansas) Newport News SB Co., Newport News, Va.; (Minnesota) |
| Notes |
Act of 3 March 1903: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by the contract or in navy-yards ... three first-class battle ships carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class upon a trial displacement of not more than sixteen thousand tons, and to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding four million two hundred and twelve thousand dollars each; two first-class battle ships, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful ordnance for vessels of their class, upon a trial displacement of not more than thirteen thousand tons, and to have the highest speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding three million five hundred thousand dollars each; ... Said vessels ... in all their parts shall be of domestic machinery; and the steel material shall be of domestic manufacture, ... Not more than two of the five battle ships provided for in this act shall be built by one contracting party: .... " USS Vermont (BB-20); Keel laid, 21 May 1904 Launched, Aug 1905 Commissioned, 4 Mar 1907, Capt. W. P. Potter cmdg. Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Kansas (BB-21); Keel laid, 10 Feb 1904 Launched, Sep 1905 Commissioned, 18 Apr 1907, Capt. C. E. Vreeland cmdg. Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Minnesota (BB-22); Keel laid, 27 Oct 1903 Launched, Apr 1905 Commissioned, 9 Mar 1907, Capt. J. Hubbard cmdg. Struck, 10 Nov 1923 |
| unknown classes/building-programs: | |
| Displacement | 13,000 tons |
| Dimensions | 382' (o.a.) x 77' (extreme) x 24' 8" (mean) |
| Armament | Main batt.: 4 - 12inch/45-cal. 8 - 8inch/45-cal.; 8 - 7inch/45-cal. Secondary batt.: 12 - 3inch/50-cal. 2 - 1 pdr.; 6 - 3 pdr.; 6 - .30 cal. Torpedo Tubes: 2 - 21" submerged |
| Armor | Max. Thickness: 12" |
| Machinery | Engine(s)Type: Vertical Triple-Exp. Recip. Boilers: 8 - Babcock-Wilcox WaterTube Designed Indicated Horsepower: 10,000 = 17 kts. Fuel (coal): Tons: 1800 |
| Complement | ship's company: 804 (off.: 94; enl.: 710) |
| Builder(s) | Wm. Cramp and sons, Philadelphia, Pa. |
| Notes |
USS Mississippi (BB-23); Keel laid, 12 May 1904 Commissioned, 1 Feb 1908, Capt. J. Fremont cmdg. Sold, 21 Jul 1914 to Greece (KILKIS) USS Idaho (BB-24); Keel laid, 12 May 1904 Commissioned, 1 Apr 1908, Capt. S. W. B. Diehl cmdg. Sold, 30 Jul 1914 to Greece (LEMNOS) |
| 1904 Class of U. S Battleships (19 - 18 knot) Mixed Calibre: | |
| Displacement | |
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| Builder(s) | New York SB Corp., Camden, N. J. |
| Notes |
Act of 27 April 1904: ".... The President is hereby authorized to have constructed by contract or in navy-yards ... "One first-class battle ship, carrying the heaviest armor and most powerful armament for a vessel of its class upon a trial displacement of not more than sixteen thousand tons; to have the highest practicable speed and great radius of action, and to cost, exclusive of armor and armament, not exceeding four million four hundred thousand dollars. "... Said vessels ... in all their parts shall be of domestic manufacture; and the steel material shall be of domestic manufacture, ... Not more than two of the vessels provided for in this act shall be built by one contracting party: ..." USS New Hampshire (BB-25); Keel laid, 1 May 1905 Launched, 1906 Commissioned, 19 Mar 1908, Capt. C. M. Winslow cmdg. Struck, 10 Nov 1923 |
| SOUTH CAROLINA Class (BB-27): 1906 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | standard: 16,000 tons; full load: 17,617 tons |
| Dimensions | (450' (w.l.); 452¾' (o.a.)) x 80¼' x (24½' (mean); 27' (max.)) |
| Armament | 8 - 12inch/45-cal. in 4 double turrets 14 - 3inch, 13 pdr. 2 - 3inch AA 2 - 3 pdr. and 2 - 1 pdr. in S. C. 4 - 3 pdr. in Mich. 2 m.g. & 2 landing 2 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes Ammunition hoists are electric. Big guns are manoevered electrically. Arcs of fire, 270° each turret. Fore turret guns are 21' above water, after fore turret guns are 32' above water... barbette of this turret rises 12' above the deck. There are 12 ammunition hoists to service the 3" guns. S. Carolina fitted with new ammunition hoists and latest type of fire-control system in 1917. |
| Armor | Armorer: S.C. - Krupp; Mich. - Midvale Main belt: 8' wide with 6¾' below w.l.; 9" thick at top and bottom; 11" - 10¼" thick at w.l.; 1½ at ends; Redoubt belt is 300' long with armour belt 8" thick at upper edge and 10" at the lower edge. Armour deck forward and amidships is 1½" thick while after end is 3" thick. Gun turrets are very low with small bases -- armour on front is 12" thick while sides are 8". Conning tower armor is 12" thick while access tube has 9". Total weight of armour is about 4,000 tons. |
| Machinery | 2 sets vertical 4 cylinder triple expansion; 2 outward turning screws 12 Babcock (1906 model) boilers in 3 compartments designed h.p.: 16,5000 = 18.5kts. fuel: coal - app. 2430 tons max. cap. in both ships. Cylinders are 32" (h.p.), 52" (i.p.), 2 - 72" (l.p.) x 48" stroke. Pressure is 265 lbs. Prop rpm at full power = 121. These were the first large ships to be fitted for burning fuel oil, though they did not appear to carry oil. Both were equipped with electric-driven forced draft blowers. |
| Complement | ship's company: 813 (peace) ship's company: Michigan - 1154 (war) ship's company: S. Carolina - 1354 (war) |
| Builder(s) | Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; BB-27 N. Y. Ship Building Comp.; BB-26 |
| Notes |
These ships, though laid down after, were projected before the British Dreadnought and so may be considered the first "Dreadnoughts" (i.e., all big gun ships).
They are good sea boats but roll heavily. In Jan 1918, Michigan's lattice foremast fell during a gale.
She was re-equipped with a new lattice foremast of the latest type. SOUTH CAROLINA Class Ships: USS South Carolina (BB-27); Keel laid, 18 Dec 1906 Commissioned/Launched, 1908 Completed, Mar 1910; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Michigan (BB-26); Keel laid, 17 Dec 1906 Commissioned/Launched, May 1908 Completed, Jan 1910; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 |
| DELAWARE Class (BB-28): 1907 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | standard: 20,000 tons; full load: 22,060 tons |
| Dimensions | (510' (w.l.); 518¾' (o.a.)) x 85¼' x (27' (mean); 29' (max.)) |
| Armament | 10 - 12inch/45-cal. in 5 double turrets 14 - 5inch/51-cal. 2 - 3inch AA 4 - 3pdr. (saluting) 2 - m.g. and 2 landing 2 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes ? - searchlights Delaware fitted 1917 with new ammunition hoists and latest type of fire-controls in "coffee-boxes" on both cage masts. Similar refits to North Dakota in 1919 |
| Armor | Armorer: Krupp and Midvale main belt: 8' wide x 11" thick (amidships) and 3" (ends) with 6¾' of it below w.l. at full load displacement upper belt: 7¾' wide x 10" thick (amidships) deck slopes: 3" turrets: 8" - 12"; turret bases: 12" battery (amidships): 5" splinter-proof armor on uptakes and ventilators within citadel and in battery and upper deck. |
| Machinery | Delaware: 2 - triple expansion; 2 screws North Dakota: originally Curtis turbines but re-engined 1916-1917 with Parson's turbines and reduction gear; 2 screws boilers: 14 Babcock; designed h.p.: 25,000 = 21 kts. fuel: coal - app. 2734 tons in both ships Delaware was the first US ship to have forced lubrication which proved so successful, it was afterwards fitted to all the older battleships with reciprocating engines. These ships have especially large boilers. The grates are 7' long x 14¾' wide -- about 100 sq. ft. per boiler. |
| Range | 6500 miles @ 12 kts.; 4600 @ 18 kts.; 3000 @ 21.5 kts; for N. Dakota. Somewhat more for Delaware. Delaware, after steaming 19,000 miles, did 21.86 kts. and averaged 21.32 kts. for 24 hours. |
| Aircraft | |
| Catapults | |
| Complement | ship's company: 946 (peace); Delaware: 1384 (war); North Dakota 1284 (war) |
| Builder(s) | Newport News; BB-28 Fore River Co.; BB-29 |
| Notes |
DELAWARE Class Ships: USS Delaware (BB-28); Keel laid, 11 Nov 1907 Commissioned/Launched, Feb, 1909 Completed, Feb, 1910 ;Struck, 27 Nov 1923 USS North Dakota (BB-29); Keel laid, 16 Dec 1907 Commissioned/Launched, Nov, 1908 Completed, Apr, 1910; Struck, 7 Jan 1931 |
| UTAH Class (BB-31): 1909 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | standard: 21,825 tons; full load: 23,033 tons |
| Dimensions | (510' (w.l.); 521½' (o.a.)) x 88¼' x (28½' (mean); 30' (max.)) |
| Armament | 10 - 12inch/45-cal. in 5 double turrets 12 - 5inch/51-cal. 2 - 3inch AA 4 - 6pdr. (saluting) 4 - m.g. and 2 landing 2 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes 16 - searchlights |
| Armor | Armorer: Midvale main belt: 8½' wide x 11" thick (amidships) and 3" (ends) upper belt: 8' wide x 10" thick (amidships) deck slopes: 3" turrets: 12" - 8"; turret bases: 12" battery (amidships): 6½"; casemates: 6½" conning tower: 6½" 2" splinter bulkheads between all 5" battery guns and ½" wall in rear. Special sub-divisions and powerful pumping systems against damage by mines or torpedoes. |
| Machinery | Parson's turbines; 4 screws designed h.p.: 28,000 = 20.75 kts. boilers: 12 Babcock fuel: coal - app. 2570 tons in both ships. |
| Range | 6720 miles @ 10 kts.; 4600 @ 19 kts.; 3000 @ full speed |
| Aircraft | |
| Catapults | |
| Complement | ship's company: 944 (peace); 1381 (war) |
| Builder(s) | New York Yard; BB-30 New York Shipbuilding Co. BB-31 |
| Notes |
UTAH Class Ships: USS Florida (BB-30); Keel laid, 9 Mar 1909 Commissioned/Launched, May, 1910 Completed, Sep, 1911; Struck, 6 Apr 1931 USS Utah (BB-31); Keel laid, 15 Mar 1909 Commissioned/Launched, Dec, 1909 Completed, Aug, 1911; Sunk, 7 Dec 1941, Pearl Harbor |
| ARKANSAS Class (BB-33): 1910 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | standard: 26,100 tons; full load: 31,000 tons |
| Dimensions | (555' (w.l.); 562' (o.a.)) x 106' x (26' (mean); 32' (max.)) |
| Armament | 12 - 12inch/50-cal. in 6 double turrets 16 - 5inch/51-cal. 8 - 3inch AA Mk. III 4 - 3pdr. (saluting) 2 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes were removed elevation of 12inch guns from 15° to 30° effected 1941 |
| Armor | Armorer: Midvale 400' long main belt - amidships: 11" - 9"; ends: 5" internal protection is by 1½" hi-tensile longitudinal bulkheads. 2 protective decks over all machinery and magazine spaces, one deck at ends. 6½" armor and 1½" splinter bulkheads to funnel uptakes, up to main deck. turrets: 12" - 9"; turret bases: 11"; battery: 6½" conning tower and tube: 12" bulges fitted 1926 - 27 |
| Machinery | Parsons turbines; 4 shafts s.h.p.: 28,000 = 20.5 kts. boilers: 4 White-Forster Fuel: original - coal; app. 2700 tons in both ships; currently - oil: 5100 tons; present speed: 19.2 kts. |
| Range | 8000 miles @ 10kts. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on 3rd turret |
| Complement | ship's company: 1,330 |
| Builder(s) | New York S. B. Company; BB-33 Wm. Cramp and Sons, Philadelphia, Pa.; BB-32 |
| Notes | Freeboard: forward = 25'; amidships = 19' 2"; at no. 6 turret = 18'; at stern = 16' 3". Arkansas Underwent extensive alterations and refit 1925-27 when displacement was increased by 3,000 tons. Has been replaced in first line by new battleship North Carolina. The 2nd ship of this class, Wyoming, has been demilitarised and Nos. 3, 4, 5 turrets removed. She is now classed as a training ship. ARKANSAS Class Ships: USS Wyoming (BB-32); Keel laid, 9 Feb 1910 Commissioned/Launched, May, 1911 Completed, Sep, 1912; Struck, 16 Sep 1947; scrapped. USS Arkansas (BB-33); Keel laid, 25 Jan 1910 Commissioned/Launched, 14 Jan, 1911 Completed, Sep, 1912; Sunk, 25 Jul 1946, Bikini Atoll |
| TEXAS Class (BB-35): 1911 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | standard: 27,000 tons; full load: 32,000 tons |
| Dimensions | (566' (w.l.); 573' (o.a.)) x 106' x (26' (mean); 31½' (max.)) |
| Armament | 10 - 14inch/45-cal. (original plans called for 15 - 12inch guns in 5 triple turrets) 16 - 5inch/51-cal. 8 - 3inch AA Mk. III 4 - 3pdr. (saluting) 2 - 1pdr. 8 - m.g.; 2 landing 4 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes were removed |
| Armor | Armorer: Midvale belt - amidships: 12"; upper: 9" - 6"; ends: 6" deck: 3" (later increased) turrets: 14" - 8"; barbettes: 12"; battery: 6" conning tower and tube: 12" bulges fitted 1926 - 27 New fire control system installed 1926 with tripod foremast. New York now has 4 m.g. in each masthead top. Elevation of 14inch guns from 15° to 30° effected 1940-41, which should increase range to about 25,000 yards. |
| Machinery | Vertical triple expansion, 4 cylinder. 2 shafts designed h.p.: 28,100 = 21 kts. (present speed = 19 kts.) boilers: 6 Bureau Express; oil: 5200 tons Builders of turbine engines in the U.S. refused to adopt standards laid down by the Navy Department. Accordingly, in these ships a reversion was made to reciprocating engines to show turbine builders that the Navy Department was determined to have turbines built to official specifications or else the older type of engines would be taken up again. Cylinders: H.P. - 39"; L.P. - 63"; L.P. (2) - 83"; Stroke: 48" Weight of machinery: Texas 1971 tons; N. Y. 2048 tons; both exclusive of electric lighting equip. Electrical installation: 4 sets each of 300 k.w., 125 volts, 2400 amps., by General Electric Company. Fuel: Coal - max. tonnage = app. 2900 in both ships. Both ships converted to oil burning and main engines and boilers renewed. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on turret amidships |
| Complement | ship's company (New York): 1,554 ship's company (Texas): 1,612 |
| Builder(s) | Newport News; BB-35 New York Yard; BB-34 |
| Notes | New York and Texas were both fitted as flagships. They are slow since refit, hard to handle and
bad sea boats in rough weather - wet and rolling so that waves ride the bulges into the amidships casemate. Neither of these battleships is reckoned effective
for war purposes and they have been replaced in the first line by the new battleships Washington and Indiana. The alterations effected in the New York and Texas classes include oil burning installation, anti-aircraft defense, increased underwater protection and improved aircraft handling arrangements. All carry catapults. Displacement increased by nearly 3,000 tons. TEXAS Class Ships: USS New York (BB-34); Keel laid, 11 Sep 1911 Commissioned/Launched, 30 Oct, 1912 Completed, Apr, 1914; Sunk as target, 8 Jul 1948, off Hawaii USS Texas (BB-35); Keel laid, 17 Apr 1911 Commissioned/Launched, 18 May, 1912 Completed, Mar, 1914; Struck, 30 Apr 1948, given to Texas |
| NEVADA class (BB-36): | |
| Displacement | 29,000 tons (standard) |
| Dimensions | (575' (w.l.) 583' (o.a.)) x 107' 11'' x (27½' (mean) 32½' (max.)) |
| Armament | 10 - 14inch/45-cal. 12 - 5inch/51-cal. 12 - 5inch/25-cal. (AA) 4 - 6 pdr.; 8 - M.G. torpedo tubes removed Guns in the triple turrets in one sleeve, can be fired as 1 piece. Elevation has been increased to 30°. |
| Armor | belt - amidships: 13½"; aft: 8" bulkheads: 13½"; funnel base: 13½: deck - amidships: 5"; upper: 3"; main: 2"; ends: 3" turrets - triple: 18" - 9"; double: 16" - 9" conning tower and tube: 16" total weight: 7664 tons; bulges fitted Main belt is 400' long by 17½ feet wide; 8½' of it being below l.w.l. Lower edge is 8". The ends are unarmoured; the battery also. Plates are applied in vertical strakes. 2 protective decks, upper 3" flat, lower 1½" flat, 2" on slopes. Barbette bases are 13½" thick but turrets are only 4½" where below protective deck and behind belt. Barbette shields: 18" port plate for triple positions. 16" port plate for twin positions. 10" sides, 9" back, 5" roof. Sighting slits in conning tower closed by splinter-proof shutters. There is a signalling station protected by 16" armor behind conning tower. These ships marked a new era in naval construction being the first to embody the "everything or nothing" idea in the matter of protection. No bulkhead between the 14inch guns. |
| Machinery | Parsons turbines with reduction gear. 2 shafts. Designed H.P.: 25,000 = 20.5 kts. Boilers: 6 Bureau Express with each boiler in its own w.t. compartment. No superheaters. Electric-driven f.d. blowers proved too unreliable and were replaced by steam turbine-driven blowers.; Fuel: Oil, 598,400 gal. (2,000 tons) max. cap. in double bottom -- no wing tanks. tons fuel/day: @ 10 kts. - 50.5 (cruising turbines); 77 (main turbines) tons fuel/day: @ 15 kts. - 132.5 (cruising turbines); 149 (main turbines) tons fuel/day: @ 19 kts. - __ (cruising turbines); 210 (main turbines) |
| Range | 4,000 miles @ full speed; 10,000 miles @ 10 kts. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on "X" turret and 1 on q.d. |
| Complement | ship's company (Nevada): 1598 ship's company (Oklahoma): 1628 |
| Builder(s) | Fore River Company (BB-36) New York Shipbuilding Comp. (BB-37) |
| Notes |
NEVADA Class ships: USS Nevada (BB-36); Keel laid, 4 Nov 1912 Commissioned/Launched, 11 Jul, 1914 Completed, Mar, 1916; Sunk as target, 31 Jul 1948, off Hawaii USS Oklahoma (BB-37); Keel laid, 26 Oct 1912 Commissioned/Launched, Mar, 1914 Completed, May, 1916; Sunk, 7 Dec 1941, Pearl Harbor |
| PENNSYLVANIA Class (BB-38): 1913 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | 33,100 tons (standard) |
| Dimensions | (600' (w.l.) 608' (o.a.)) x 106' 3" x (28' (mean) 33½' (max.)) |
| Armament | 12 - 14inch/45 - cal. Mk. I 12 - 5inch/51 - cal. 12 - 5inch/25 - cal. AA 4 - 3pdr. (saluting) 2 - 21" submerged torpedo tubes have been removed. 14 inch guns mounted in single sleeve, and can be fired as one piece. Max. range at 15° elevation reported to be about 21,000 yards. Triple positions weigh about 650 tons each (guns, mountings and armor). Turrets are capable of putting 2 -3 salvoes a minute through a target at short range practice. Breech blocks worked by hand power. Interior of the shields to 14 inch guns very roomy and well arranged. |
| Armor | belt - midships: 14"; aft: 8" deck - ends: 3"; amidships: 6"; lower: 2"; upper: 4" funnel base: 15" - 9"; turrets: 18" - 9"; conning tower & tube: 16" Generally as for Nevada class. Increase of armour weight (total = 8072 tons) due to increased internal protection against submarine explosion and greater length of belt. Armor for each triple barbette, 226½ tons. |
| Machinery | Curtis turbines, L. P. ahead and astern, H. P. astern. Westinghouse geared turbines, H. P. ahead and cruising. 4 shafts; designed H. P.: 32,000 = 21 kts. (unaffected by modernisation) boilers: 1 Bureau Express; 5 White - Forster. fuel (oil only): 2,322 tons (694,830 gallons) tons-fuel/day: @10kts.=65; @ 15kts.=90; @19kts.=--- |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on "X" turret; 1 on q.d. |
| Complement | ship's company: 1,358 |
| Builder(s) | Newport News; BB-38 New York Yard; BB-39 |
| Notes | These ships were 1913 Dreadnoughts (single - calibre Battleships). Pennsylvania and Arizona are an enlarged Nevada and are reported to be excellent sea boats, very steady gun platforms, and
very economical. Their general design is marked by great simplicity and a very high standard of excellence. Living quarters are very roomy and well ventilated. Taken all around, these 2 ships
represent one of the most successful, if not the most successful, of all Dreadnought designs up to the present time (1919). Pennsylvania has been extensively reconstructed, alteration including: battery raised a deck and AA armament increased; tripods fitted, funnel moved further aft; bulges and increased internal protection; addititional bridges and catapults fitted. In appearance she differs from Nevada in having a higher conning tower and bridge which reaches funnel level. Sister ship is Arizona. PENNSYLVANIA Class ships: USS Pennsylvania (BB-38); Keel laid, 27 Oct 1913 Commissioned/Launched, 16 Mar, 1915 Completed, Jun, 1916; Scuttled, 10 Feb 1948, off Kwajalien USS Arizona (BB-39); Keel laid, 16 Mar 1914 Commissioned/Launched, Jun 1915 Completed, Oct 1916; Sunk, 7 Dec 1941, Pearl Harbor; |
| NEW MEXICO Class (BB-40): 1915 US Dreadnoughts (Single caliber Battleships) | |
| Displacement | 33,400 tons (standard); |
| Dimensions | (600' (w.l.)624' (o.a.)) x 106¼' x (30' (mean)34' (max.)) |
| Armament | 12 - 14"/50-cal. Mk. IV 8 - 5inch/38-cal. 6 - 5inch/51-cal. many 40mm & 20mm AA original 2 submerged 21" torpedo tubes were removed. |
| Armor | belt - amidships: 14", aft: 8" deck ends - upper: 6"; lower: 4" funnel base: 15" - 9"; turrets: 18" - 9" conning tower and tube: 16" bulges fitted: 1934 - 36 Reported that these ships have triple bottoms and double longitudinal bulkheads, the space between outer bulkhead and inner skin being filled up with shock-absorbing materials. |
| Machinery | boilers - Idaho: 6 Bureau Express; New Mexico: 4 White-Forster; Mississippi: original 9 Babcock & Wilcox Westinghouse geared turbines; 4 shafts; designed H.P.: 40,000 = 21.5 kts. Fuel (oil only): 2,200 tons since modernisation, speed raised to 22 - 23 kts. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on quarterdeck |
| Complement | ship's company: 1,930 |
| Builder(s) | N. Y. S. B. Corp; BB-42 N. Y. Navy Yard; BB-40 Newport News S. B. Comp.; BB-41 |
| Notes | These ships were 1915 Dreadnoughts (single - calibre Battleships). New Mexico was fitted as a flagship. Originally, only 2 ships were to have been built, but the sale of the old Idaho
and Mississippi to Greece contributed two-thirds of the cost for a new ship. New Mexico was first named California. The type is derived from the Nevada
design through the Pennsylvania class upon which all the above are improvements. The original electrical transmission of New Mexico was adopted through the excellent
results given by the Melville-Macalpine electric drive system in the fleet collier Jupiter. She was expected to be very economical in fuel and steam consumption.
These ship's were to be discarded on completion of Kentucky and Hawaii, if not earlier. These 2 ships were not at P. H. when the Japanese made their surprise attack on 12/7/41, but have been modernised to a certain extent. New Mexico may differ slightly from Idaho, as she underwent further alterations after a severe bomb hit on the bridge, 1/6/45. A 3rd unit of this class, Mississippi, was fitted as a gunnery training ship. NEW MEXICO Class Ships: USS New Mexico (BB-40); Keel laid, 14 Oct 1915 Commissioned/Launched, 23 Apr, 1917 Completed, 15 Aug 1918; Struck, 25 Feb 1947 USS Mississippi (BB-41); Keel laid, 5 Apr 1915 Commissioned/Launched, 25 Jan, 1917 Converted to Gunnery training ship (AG-128) at Norfolk N. Y. in 1947, to replace Wyoming which was scrapped; Struck, 30 Jul 1956 USS Idaho (BB-42); Keel laid, 20 Jan 1915 Commissioned/Launched, 30 Jun, 1917 Completed, 24 Mar 1919; Struck, 16 Sep 1947 |
| TENNESSEE Class (BB-43): | |
| Displacement | 35,190 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 624' (o.a.) x 110' (outside bulges) x 35½' (California) 624' (o.a.) x 110' (outside bulges) x 35' (Tennessee) |
| Armament | 12 - 14inch/50-cal. Mk. IV 16 - 5inch/38-cal. many 40mm & 20mm AA The 14" mounted in separate sleeves; elevation up to 30°. Max. range stated to be over 35,000 yards. |
| Armor | belt - midship: 14"; aft: 8": deck - ends: 3" funnel bases: 15" - 9"; turrets: 18" - 9" conning tower & tube: 16" armour decks - upper: 3½"; lower: 2½" Internal subdivisions by unpierced bulkheads developed to the utmost degree below waterline. |
| Machinery | California: G. E turbines and electric drive; 8 Bureau Express boilers Tennessee: Westinghouse turbines and electric drive; 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers both: 4 shafts: designed H.P.: 26,800 = 21 kts.; fuel (oil only): 3328 tons Each boiler is in a separate w.t. compartment. Boiler rooms are abeam of engine rooms (4 to port, 4 to starboard), and boilers are under central control. Turbines are in tandem on centre line. |
| Aircraft | California: 4 Tennessee: 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on Q. D. |
| Complement | ship' company: 2,200 |
| Builder(s) | Mare Island Yard; BB-44 New York Yard; BB-43 |
| Notes | The above design is practically identical with the New Mexico Class as originally completed. California fitted as flagship. The California was heavily damaged at P. H. on 12/7/41. Having been torpedoed and set on fire, she had to be flooded to save the magazines from explosion, and settled down with a pronounced list. She was completely reconstructed, with the addition of bulges. Tennessee received extensive damage of a less serious nature from bombs on the same occasion and has undergone a similar transformation. On trials, Tennessee brought to rest from full speed within 3 minutes; tactical diam.: 700 yards (full helm, both screws turning forward). TENNESSEE Class Ships: USS California (BB-44); Keel laid, 25 Oct 1916 Commissioned/Launched, 20 Nov, 1919 Completed, 15 Sep 1921; Refit 1942; Struck, 1 Mar 1959 USS Tennessee (BB-43); Keel laid, 14 May 1917 Commissioned/Launched, 30 Apr, 1919 Completed, 16 Sep 1920; Refit 1942; Struck, 1 Mar 1959 |
| COLORADO Class (BB-45); | |
| Displacement | 33,590 tons(full load) |
| Dimensions | 624' (o.a.) x 97½' x 35' (max.) 624' (o.a.) x 110' x 35' (max.) (W. Virginia) |
| Armament | 8 - 16inch/45-caliber Mk. I 8 - 5inch/38-caliber; 10 - 5inch/51-caliber(Colorado & Maryland) 16 - 5inch/38-calibre (W. Virginia) many 40mm and 20mm AA |
| Armor | belt- midship: 16" - 14"; aft: 8"; deck ends: 3"; funnel bases: 16" - 9" turrets: 18" - 9"; conning tower and tube: 16" armour decks - upper: 3½"; lower: 2½" anti-torpedo protection: Ferrati type triple hull and minute internal subdivisions by longitudinal and transverse unpierced bulkheads. |
| Machinery | in Colorado; Westinghouse turbines and electric drive in Maryland and W. Virginia; G. E. turbines and electric drive all; 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers; s.h.p.: 27,300 = 21 kts. fuel (oil only): 4000 tons (max.) |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 1 on Quarter Deck |
| Complement | ship's company: 2100 ship's company: 2350 (W. Virginia as fleet flagship) |
| Builder(s) | New York S. B. Corp.; BB-45 Newport News; BBs 46-47 |
| Notes | W. Virginia & Maryland both fitted as flagships. W. Virginia was reduced to a wreck at
Pearl Harbor (41/12/7), being hit by 4 torpedoes and 2 heavy bombs. She settled down on an even keel and was subsequently reconstructed to
a silhouette identical to the California including the anti-torpedo bulge. Maryland received considerable bomb damage on the same occasion. Max. elevation of 16" gun is 30°; max. range at this elevation is stated to be 33,300 yards. COLORADO Class Ships: USS Colorado (BB-45); Keel laid, 29 May 1919 Commissioned/Launched, 22 Mar, 1921 Completed, Aug 1923; Struck, 1 Mar 1959 USS Maryland (BB-46); Keel laid, 24 Apr 1917 Commissioned/Launched, 20 Mar, 1920 Completed, Jul 1921; Struck, 1 Mar 1959 USS West Virginia (BB-47); Keel laid, 12 Apr 1920 Commissioned/Launched, 19 Nov, 1921 Completed, Dec 1923; Struck, 1 Mar 1959 |
| unknown classes/building-programs: | |
| Notes |
USS Washington (BB-48); Keel laid, 30 Jun 1919; Struck, 10 Nov 1923, Sunk as target, Va. Capes, 25 Nov 1924 USS South Dakota (BB-49); Keel laid, 15 Mar 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Indiana (BB-50); Keel laid, 1 Nov 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Montana (BB-51); Keel laid, 1 Sep 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS North Carolina (BB-52); Keel laid, 12 Jan 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Iowa (BB-53); Keel laid, 17 May 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 USS Massachusetts (BB-54); Keel laid, 4 Apr 1920; Struck, 10 Nov 1923 |
| WASHINGTON Class (BB-56); | |
| Displacement | 41,000 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 729' (o.a.) x 108' x 26' 8" (mean) |
| Armament | 9 - 16inch/50-caliber 20 - 5inch/38-caliber dual purpose over 100 - 40mm & 20mm AA |
| Armor | belt: 16"; turrets: 18"; upper deck: 6"; main deck: 4";Triple hull below w.l. and internal bulges |
| Machinery | 600 psi/400° Bab. & Wilcx. boilers geared turbines; 4 shafts; shp: 115,000 = 27+ kts. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 2 |
| Complement | ship's company: 2,500 |
| Builder(s) | New York Navy Yard; BB-55 Philadelphia navy Yard; BB-56 |
| Notes | Ships are fully 35% welded. 16" gun is a new model, weighs 125 tons; each turret (3 guns) weighs 650 tons complete. WASHINGTON Class Ships: USS North Carolina (BB-55); Keel laid, 27 Oct 1937 Commissioned/Launched, 13, Jun, 1940 Completed, Aug, 1941; Struck, 1 Jun 1960, to North Carolina USS Washington (BB-56); Keel laid, 14 Jun 1938 Commissioned/Launched, 1 Jun, 1940 Completed, Mar, 1942; Struck, 1 Jun 1960 |
| SOUTH DAKOTA Class (BB-57); | |
| Displacement | 42,000 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 680' (o.a.) x 108' 2" x 26' 9" |
| Armament | 9 - 16inch/50-calibre 20 - 5inch/38-calibre dual purpose (16 only for BB-57) 68 - 40mm AA 40 - 20mm AA |
| Armor | belt: 16"; turrets: 18"; upper deck: 6"; main deck: 4" |
| Machinery | 600 psi 400° boilers (Bab. & Wilcx in BB 57,59; Foster Wheeler in BB 58,60) geared turbines; 4 shafts; shp: 130,000 = 30 kts. |
| Aircraft | 3 |
| Catapults | 2 |
| Complement | ship's company: 2,500 |
| Builder(s) | New York S. B. Corp.; BB-57 Newport News Comp.; BB-58 Betlehem Steel Co. (Quincy); BB-59 Norfolk Navy Yard; BB-60 |
| Notes | These ships are a modification of the Washington design with increased freeboard and a reduced length. 5 inch guns are mounted at a higher level than in N. Carolina and Washington. SOUTH DAKOTA Class Ships: USS South Dakota (BB-57); Keel laid, 5 Jul 1939 Commissioned/Launched, 7 Jun, 1941 Completed, 16 Aug, 1942; Struck, 1 Jun 1962 USS Indiana (BB-58); Keel laid, 5 Jul 1939 Commissioned/Launched, 21 Nov, 1941 Completed, Oct, 1942; Struck, 1 Jun 1962 USS Massachusetts (BB-59); Keel laid, 20 Jul 1939 Commissioned/Launched, 23 ???, 1941 Completed, Sep 1942; Struck, 1 Jun 1962, to Massachusetts USS Alabama (BB-60); Keel laid, 1 Feb 1940 Commissioned/Launched, 16 Feb, 1942 Completed, Nov, 1942; Struck, 1 Jun 1962, to Alabama |
| IOWA Class (BB-61): see note-1 * WW II figures | |
| Displacement | 58,000 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 887 (o.a.) x 108 x 36 (max.) feet |
| Armor | belt: 16" |
| Armament* | 9 - 16inch/50-caliber guns in 3 triple turrets 20 - 5inch/38-caliber guns 80 - 40mm AA 50 - 20mm AA |
| Armament | 32 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM - 8 armored box launchers 16 - Harpoon ASM - 4 quad cell launchers 9 - 16inch/50-caliber guns 12 - 5inch/38-caliber guns 4 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Machinery* | 12 Babcock & Wilcox boilers; 4 geared turbines; 4 shafts; SHP: 212,000 = 35 kts. |
| Machinery | 8 boilers; 4 geared turbines; 4 shafts; SHP: 212,000 = 35 kts. |
| Aircraft * | 3 |
| Catapults* | 2 |
| Aircraft | None - landing/parking area for up to 4 SH-3 or SH-60 |
| Complement* | ship's company: 2,700 |
| Complement | ship's company: 1,515 (65 officers, 1,450 enlisted) ship's company: 58 Marines: (2 officers, 56 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | New York Navy Yard: BBs 61, 63 Philadelphia Navy Yard: BBs 62, 64, 65 Norfolk Navy Yard; BB-66 |
| Notes |
note-1: All four remaining Iowa-class battleships authorized for reactivation during the early 1980s are now in commission. They
are helping the Navy correct a shortage in major fleet deployment elements that developed during the 1970s and 1980s. These
powerful, flexible capital ships have increased the Navy's ability to provide an important new capability in maritime power, plus
much-needed flexibility in carrier deployment schedules. No smaller ship can sustain a comparable level of offensive efforts in
terms of volume, weight and duration of firepower and in terms of both guns and cruise missiles, and survivability. Additionally,
the cost to reactivate and modernize a battleship is about that of a modern guided missile frigate. The first battleship battle group (BBBG) deployed to the Western Pacific in 1986, built around USS New Jersey (BB 62). In addition to demonstrating the desired flexibility and U.S. presence, USS New Jersey's BBBG deployment was a superb exercise of Navy interoperability with land-based U.S. Air Force units. Congress directed the reactivation and modernization of the first Iowa-class battleship in the summer of 1981. This ship, USS New Jersey (BB 62), was commissioned for the third time on December 28, 1982. USS Iowa (BB 61) was recommissioned April 8, 1984. USS Missouri (BB 63) was recommissioned May 10, 1986 and USS Wisconsin (BB 64) was recommissioned October 22, 1988. USS New Jersey's performance during her initial deployment demonstrated the ability of the modernized battleship to do the job. Her reliability, responsiveness and endurance confirmed their value and the need for battleships in the surface Navy of the 1990s and beyond. During that initial ll-month deployment, which began as a three-month shakedown cruise, USS New Jersey fired her 16-inch guns for the first time since rejoining the fleet at gun emplacements ashore while off Beirut, Lebanon. Since that time, USS Iowa, USS Missouri and USS Wisconsin have rejoined the fleet. USS Iowa has participated in operations in the Caribbean and the North Atlantic. USS Missouri began her new life with an around-the-world cruise, the first such cruise for a battleship since the Great White Fleet sailed in 1907. USS Wisconsin, the most recently recommissioned of these great capital ships, is working up for her first deployment to the Mediterranean since reactivation. Units as of 1994: IOWA Class Ships: USS Iowa (BB-61); Keel laid, 27 Jun 1940; Commissioned/Launched, 27 Aug, 1942; Completed, 22 Feb, 1943; Norfalk, Va. USS New Jersey (BB-62); Keel laid, 16 Sep 1940; Commissioned/Launched, 7 Dec, 1942; Completed, 23 May, 1943; Long Beach, Calif. USS Missouri (BB-63); Keel laid, 6 Jan 1941; Commissioned/Launched, 29 Jan, 1944; Completed, 6 Nov, 1944; struck 3 Mar, 1992, to Hawaii USS Wisconsin (BB-64) ; Keel laid, 25 Jan 1941; Commissioned/Launched, 7 Dec, 1943; Completed, 16 Apr, 1944; Norfolk, Va. USS Illinois (BB-65); cancelled on 11 Aug 1945 when 22% complete. USS Kentucky (BB-66); Keel laid, 12 June 1944; |
| MONTANA Class (BB-67): | |
| Displacement | 60,500 tons |
| Dimensions | 925' x 121' 2" x ?? |
| Armament | 12 - 16inch/50-caliber guns in 4 triple turrets 20 - 5inch/54caliber in 10 double turrets 32 - 40mm guns in 8 quad mounts |
| Machinery | designed s.h.p.: 172,000 |
| Notes |
These vessels were to have been the ultimate in battleship development. MONTANA Class Ships: USS Montana (BB-67); cancelled on 21 Jul 1943 USS Ohio (BB-68); cancelled on 21 Jul 1943 USS Maine (BB-69); cancelled on 21 Jul 1943 USS New Hampshire (BB-70); cancelled on 21 Jul 1943 USS Louisiana (BB-71); cancelled on 21 Jul 1943 |
| x Class (CA-x) | |
| Displacement | 27,000 tons |
| Dimensions | 806'6" x 91'1" x 27'1"(mean) |
| Armament | 9 - 12inch; 12 - 5inch/38-cal 56 - 40mm AA; 34 - 20mm AA |
| Armor | belt: 9'' turrets: 12 4/5" decks: 1 2/5", 4", 5/8" |
| Machinery | G.E. geared turbines; 4 shafts; SHP: 150,000 = 31.4 kts. |
| Aircraft | 4 |
| Complement | ship's company: 2251 |
| Builder(s) | New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ; CBs 1-3 |
| Notes |
x Class: Units: USS Alaska (CB-1) Keel laid, 16 Dec, 1941; Commissioned/Launched, 15 Aug, 1943; Completed, 17 Jun, 1944; |
| ALASKA Class (CB-1) | |
| Displacement | 27,000 tons |
| Dimensions | 806'6" x 91'1" x 27'1"(mean) |
| Armament | 9 - 12inch; 12 - 5inch/38-cal 56 - 40mm AA; 34 - 20mm AA |
| Armor | belt: 9'' turrets: 12 4/5" decks: 1 2/5", 4", 5/8" |
| Machinery | G.E. geared turbines; 4 shafts; SHP: 150,000 = 31.4 kts. |
| Aircraft | 4 |
| Complement | ship's company: 2251 |
| Builder(s) | New York Shipbuilding Corp., Camden, NJ; CBs 1-3 |
| Notes |
Class of "large cruisers" designed as a compromise to achieve a fast cruiser with a relatively heavy main battery. ALASKA Class: Units as of 1994: USS Alaska (CB-1) Keel laid, 16 Dec, 1941; Commissioned/Launched, 15 Aug, 1943; Completed, 17 Jun, 1944; USS Guam (CB-2)Keel laid, 2 Feb, 1942; Commissioned/Launched, 21 Nov, 1943; Completed, 17 Sep, 1944; USS Hawaii (CB-3) Keel laid, 20 Dec, 1943; Commissioned/Launched, 3 Nov, 1945; temp. class (CBC-1) USS Phillipines (CB-4) * USS Puerto Rico (CB-5) * USS Samoa (CB-6) * * = construction contracts cancelled on 6/24/1943 |
| LEAHY Class (CG 16): | |
| Displacement | 7,800 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 533' x 55' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missiles (ER) 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher) 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Machinery | 4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; s.h.p.: 85,000 = 33 kts |
| Aircraft | None - VERTREP hover areas only |
| Complement | ship's company: 455 (27 officer, 428 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Bath Iron Works; CGs 16-18 New York Shipbuilding; CGs 19, 20 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; CGs 21, 24 Todd Shipyards; CG-22 San Francisco Naval Shipyard; CG-23 |
| Notes |
LEAHY Class Ships (9) in service: USS Leahy (CG 16); San Diego, Calif. USS Reeves (CG 24); Yokosuka, Japan |
| BELKNAP Class (CG 26): | |
| Displacement | 7,930 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 547' x 55' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missile (ER)++ 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) ASROC++ 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 1 - 5inch/54-caliber MK 42 gun 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS ++ Denotes Standard Missiles and ASROC fired from same missile launcher |
| Machinery | 4 - 1200 psi boilers; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; s.h.p.: 85,000 = 32 kts. |
| Aircraft | 1 - SH-2F (LAMPS) helicopter except CG 26: 1 - SH-3b helicopter |
| Complement | ship's company: 477 (27 officers, 450 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Bath Iron works; CGs 26-28, 32, 34 Puget Sound Naval Shipyard; CGs 29, 31 San Francisco Naval Shipyard; CG-30 Todd Shipyards; CG-33 |
| Notes |
BELKNAP Class Ships (9) in service: USS Belknap (CG 26); Gaeta, Italy USS Biddle (CG 34); Norfolk, Va. |
| TICONDEROGA Class (CG-47): | |
| Displacement | 9,600 tons full load |
| Dimensions | 567 x 55 x ?? feet |
| Armament | 2 - 5inch/54-cal MK-45 (lightweight) guns 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS; LAMPS MK III Standard missle (MR)++; Harpoon anti-ship missile Tomahawk ASM/LAM; ASROC++; 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) ++ denotes: (from 2 - MK 26 twin launcher in CGs 47-51) (from 2 - MK 41 VLS in CG 52 and beyond) |
| Machinery | 4 - G.E. LM 2500 gas turbines; 2 shafts; s.h.p.: 80,000 = 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | 2 - SH-2 (LAMPS) helicopters in CGs 47-48 2 - SH-60B (LAMPS III) Seahawk helicopters in CGs 49 and above |
| Complement | ship's company: 370 (28 officers, 342 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Ingalls Shipbuilding: CGs 47-50, 52-57, 59, 62, 65-66, 68-69, 71-73 Bath Iron Works: CGs 51, 58, 60-61, 63-64, 67, 70 |
| Notes |
The Ticonderoga class of Aegis guided missle cruisers
provide protection to other ships and troops
ashore from tactical ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as
aircraft. These ships are equipped with the Navy's modern Aegis
combat weapons system, which combines space-age communication,
radar and weapons technologies in a single platform for unlimited
flexibility. These new cruisers will replace older, less capable
ships that are being taken out of service as the Navy reduces
spending while maintaining quality as part of its overall plan to
recapitalize the fleet. TICONDEROGA Class Ships (27) as of 1994: USS Ticonderoga (CG-47) commissioned Jan 83 USS Yorktown (CG 48); commissioned Jul 84 USS Vincennes (CG 49); commissioned Jul 85 USS Vally Forge (CG 50); commissioned Jan 86 USS Thomas S. Gates (CG 51); commissioned Aug 87 * USS Bunker Hill (CG 52); commissioned Sep 86 * USS Mobile Bay (CG 53); commissioned Feb 87 * USS Antietam (CG 54); commissioned June 87 * USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55); commissioned Sep 87 * USS San Jacinto (CG 56) commissioned Jan 88 * USS Lake Champlain (CG 57); commissioned Aug 88 * USS Philipine Sea (CG 58); commissioned Mar 1989 + USS Princeton (CG 59); commissioned Feb 89 + USS Normandy (CG 60); commission Dec. 89 + USS Monterey (CG 61); authorized FY 85 + USS Chancellorsville (CG 62); commission Nov. 89 + USS Cowpens (CG 63); authorized FY 1986 + USS Gettysburg (CG 64); authorized FY 1986 + USS Chosin (CG 65); authorized FY 1986 + USS Hue City (CG 66); authorized FY 1987 + USS Shiloh (CG 67); authorized FY 1987 + USS Anzio (CG 68); authorized FY 1987 + USS Port Royal (CG 69); authorized FY 1988 + USS Lake Erie (CG 70); authorized FY 1988 + USS Cape St. George (CG 71) authorized FY 1988 + USS Vella Gulf (CG 72); authorized FY 1988 + USS Port Royal (CG-73) * = VLS capable ships; + = VLS and SPY-lB ships |
| LONG BEACH Class (CGN 9): | |
| Displacement | 17,525 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 721' x 73' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missiles (ER) 8 - Harpoon (from two quad launchers) 8 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM (from 2 armored box launchers ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher) 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 5-inch/38 caliber guns 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Machinery | 2 - Westinghouse nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | None - helo landing area only |
| Complement | ship's company: 825 (55 officer, 770 enlisted) Marines: 45 (1 officer, 44 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Bethlehem Steel |
| Notes |
LONG BEACH Class Ships (1) in service: USS Long Beach (CGN 9); San Diego, Calif |
| BAINBRIDGE Class (CGN 25): | |
| Displacement | 8,592 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 565' x 58' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missiles (ER) 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher) 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Machinery | 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | None - capable of VERTREP only |
| Complement | ship's company: 558 (42 officer, 516 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Bethlehem Steel |
| Notes |
BAINBRIDGE Class Ships (1) in service: USS Bainbridge (CGN 25); Norfolk, Va. |
| TRUXTUN Class (CGN 35): | |
| Displacement | 9,127 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 564' x 58' x ??' |
| Armament | Armament: Standard Missile (ER)++ 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) ASROC++; 4 - MK 46 torpedoes (from fixed single tubes) 1 - 5-inch/54 caliber lightweight gun 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS ++ Denotes Standard Missiles and ASROC fired from same missile launcher |
| Machinery | 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared steam turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | 1 - SH-2 (LAMPS) helicopter |
| Complement | ship's company: 567 (37 officer, 530 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | New York Shipbuilding |
| Notes |
TRUXTUN Class Ships (1) in service: USS Truxton (CGN 35); San Diego, Calif. |
| CALIFORNIA Class (CGN 36): | |
| Displacement | 10,450 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 596' x 61' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missiles (MR) 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) ASROC (from MK 16 box launcher) 4 - MK 46 torpedos (from single fixed tubes) 2 - 5-inch/54 caliber MK 45 lightweight guns 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS |
| Machinery | 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | None - landing area only, no facilities |
| Complement | ship's company: 584 (40 officers, 544 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Notes |
CALIFORNIA Class Ships (2) in service: USS California (CGN 36); Alameda, Calif. USS South Carolina (CGN 37); Norfolk, Va. |
| VIRGINIA Class (CGN 38): | |
| Displacement | 11,000 tons (full load) |
| Dimensions | 585' x 63' x ??' |
| Armament | Standard Missile (MR)++ 8 - Harpoon (from 2 quad launchers) 8 - Tomahawk ASM/LAM (from 2 armored box launchers) ASROC++ 6 - MK 46 torpedoes (from 2 triple tube mounts) 2 - 5-inch/54 caliber MK 45 lightweight guns 2 - 20mm Phalanx CIWS ++ Denotes Standard Missiles and ASROC fired from same missile launcher |
| Machinery | 2 - General Electric nuclear reactors; 2 geared turbines; 2 shafts; speed: 30+ kts. |
| Aircraft | None - no landing area, VERTREP capability only |
| Complement | ship's company: 578: (39 officers, 539 enlisted) |
| Builder(s) | Newport News Shipbuilding |
| Notes |
VIRGINIA Class Ships (4) in service: USS Virginia (CGN 38); Norfolk, Va. USS Arkansas (CGN 41); Bremerton, Wash. |