USS North Carolina (BB-55)

Fast Battleship [ 1941 ]

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United States
Operators

1941
Commissioned

Decomissioned, Preserved
Project Status

2,340
Complement

North Carolina-class
Hull Class

2
Number-in-Class

USS North Carolina (BB-55); USS Washington (BB-56)
Ships-in-Class

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.

728.8 feet
(222.14 meters)
Length

108.3 feet
(33.01 meters)
Beam

33.0 feet
(10.06 meters)
Draught

34,000
tons
Displacement

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

26.0 knots
(29.9 mph)
Surface Speed

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

1 knot = 1.15 mph; 1 nm = 1.15 mile; 1 nm = 1.85 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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