Overview
The USS North Carolina earned 15 Battle Stars for her service in World War 2.
The USS North Carolina earned 15 Battle Stars for her service in World War 2.
Specifications
YEAR: 1941
STATUS: Decommissioned, Preserved
OPERATOR(S): United States
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 2,340
LENGTH: 728.8 ft (222.14 m)
BEAM: 108.3 ft (33.01 m)
DRAUGHT: 33 ft (10.06 m)
DISPLACEMENT: 34,000 tons
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 2,340
PROPULSION: 8 x Boilers; 4 x General Electric steam turbines driving 4 x shafts.
SPEED: 26 kts (30 mph)
RANGE: 17,380 nm (20,000 miles; 32,187 km)
SHIP CLASS: North Carolina-class
SHIPS-IN-CLASS (2): USS North Carolina (BB-55); USS Washington (BB-56)
Armament
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
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
Air Wing
3 x Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes
3 x Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplanes
