North Carolina class battleship
| North Carolina class battleship | |
|---|---|
| Class Overview | |
| Class Type | Battleship |
| Class Name | North Carolina |
| Preceded By | South Dakota-class |
| Succeded By | Iowa-class |
| Ships of the Class: | North Carolina, Washington |
The United States Navy built two North Carolina-class battleships:
North Carolina and her sister ship Washington were the first Post-Washington Treaty battleships as well as the first of the fast battleships. Before this class, the United States Navy favored staying power and fire power over speed. The North Carolina class had a speed of 27 knots versus the 21 knots of the pre-treaty Colorado Class.
General characteristics
- Displacement: 35,000 tons (stand); 45,700 tons (mean war service)
- Length: 729 ft (222 m)
- Beam: 108 ft (32.9 m)
- Draft: 27 ft (8.2 m) – North Carolina
- Draft: 38 ft (11.6 m) – Washington
- Speed: 27 knots (50 km/h)
- Armament: 9 x 16 in (406 mm), 20 x 5 in (127 mm), 16 x 1.1 in (28 mm) machine guns
- Max cruising radius:
- 5,740 miles (9240 km) @ 25 knots (46 km/h)
- 16,320 miles (26,300 km) @ 15 knots (28 km/h)
- Power: 121,000 shp (90 MW)
- Drive: 4 screws; geared turbine
- Fuel: 7,554 tons oil (max)
| North Carolina-class battleship |
| North Carolina | Washington |
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