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USS Nevada (BB-36)


Battleship [ 1916 ]



The USS Nevada was lead ship of her two-strong class and was present during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.



Authored By: Staff Writer | Last Edited: 08/07/2017 | Content ©www.MilitaryFactory.com

Specifications



Service Year
1916

Origin
United States national flag graphic
United States

Complement
2,000
PERSONNEL


Class
Nevada-class
Number-in-Class
2
VESSELS
Ships-in-Class


USS Nevada (BB-36); USS Oklahoma (BB-37)


National flag of the United States United States
(OPERATORS list includes past, present, and future operators when applicable)
Offshore Bombardment
Offshore bombardment / attack of surface targets / areas primarily through onboard ballistic weaponry.
Land-Attack
Offshore strike of surface targets primarily through onboard missile / rocket weaponry.
Maritime Patrol
Active patroling of vital waterways and maritime areas; can also serve as local deterrence against airborne and seaborne threats.
Airspace Denial / Deterrence
Neutralization or deterrence of airborne elements through onboard ballistic of missile weaponry.
Fleet Support
Serving in support (either firepower or material) of the main surface fleet in Blue Water environments.
Flag Ship / Capital Ship
Serving in the fleet Flag Ship role or Capital Ship in older warship designs / terminology.


Length
583.0 ft
177.70 m
Beam
95.0 ft
28.96 m
Draught
28.5 ft
8.69 m
Displacement
29,000
tons


Installed Power: 12 x Yarrow boilers (later 6 x Bureau Express boilers); Curtis steam turbines developing 24,800 shaft horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Surface Speed
20.5 kts
(23.6 mph)
Range
7,995 nm
(9,200 mi | 14,806 km)


kts = knots | mph = miles-per-hour | nm = nautical miles | mi = miles | km = kilometers

1 kts = 1.15 mph | 1 nm = 1.15 mi | 1 nm = 1.85 km
As Built:
10 x 14" (356mm) /45 caliber main guns
21 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
2 x 3" /50 caliber anti-aircraft cannons
2 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes

1927:
10 x 14" /45 caliber main guns
12 x 5" /51 caliber guns
8 x 5" /25 caliber guns
8 x 1.1" (28mm) anti-aircraft cannons

1942:
16 x 5" (127mm) /38 caliber main guns
32 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft cannons
40 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft cannons


Supported Types


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3 x Floatplane Aircraft


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