USS North Carolina (BB-55)

Fast Battleship

Naval Warfare / Ships

The USS North Carolina earned 15 Battle Stars for her service in World War 2.

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Specifications

Year:
1941

Status
Decommissioned, Preserved

Complement
2,340 Personnel

Ship Class [ North Carolina-class ]
Ships-in-Class [ 2 ] Ship Names: USS North Carolina (BB-55); USS Washington (BB-56)

United States

- Blue Water Operations
- Fleet Support
- Hunter
- Direct-Attack

Length:
728.8 ft (222.14 m)

Width / Beam:
108.3 ft (33.01 m)

Height / Draught:
33 ft (10.06 m)

Displacement (Surface):
34,000 tons

8 x Boilers; 4 x General Electric steam turbines driving 4 x shafts.

Speed (Surface):
26 kts (30 mph)

Range:
17,380 nm (20,000 miles; 32,187 km)

9 x 16-inch (410mm) /45 caliber Mark 6 main guns
20 x 5" (130mm) /38 caliber DP guns
16 x 1.1" (28mm) anti-aircraft cannons

3 x Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes

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