USS West Virginia (BB-48)

Battleship [ 1923 ]

USS West Virginia survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and finished out the war in active fashion - earning five Battle Stars along the way.

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Specifications

United States
Operators

1923
Commissioned

United States
National Origin

1,407
Complement

Colorado-class
Hull Class

4
Number-in-Class

USS Colorado (BB-45); USS Maryland (BB-46); USS Washington (BB-47) (cancelled); USS West Virginia (BB-48)
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.

624.0 feet
(190.20 meters)
Length

97.3 feet
(29.66 meters)
Beam

30.5 feet
(9.30 meters)
Draught

33,050
tons
Displacement

8 x Babcock & Wilcox boilers feeding 4 x Turboelectric drive engines driving 4 x Shafts.
Propulsion

21.0 knots
(24.2 mph)
Surface Speed

7,995 nm
(9,200 miles | 14,806 km)
Range

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

ORIGINAL:
8 x 16" /45 caliber main guns
12 x 5" /51 caliber secondary guns
4 x 3" /23 caliber guns
2 x 21" torpedo tubes

RECONSTRUCTION:
8 x 16" /45 caliber main guns
16 x 5" /51 caliber secondary guns
40 x 40mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft (AA) guns
50 x 20mm Oerlikon AA guns

None.

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