Technical information
Type | Battleship |
Displacement | 48110 BRT |
Length | 887 feet |
Complement | 1911 men |
Armament | 9 16"/50 guns (3x3). 20 5"/38 DP guns (10x2). 76 40 mm AA (19x4). 52 20 mm AA (52x1). 3 aircraft, 2 catapults. |
Max speed | 33 knots |
Engines | Geared turbines, 4 shafts |
Power | 212000 |
Notes on class | Possibly the most powerful battleships ever designed, though smaller than the Japanese Yamato-class the Iowa-class was much better equipped in many ways. |
All ships of the Iowa class
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USS | ||
USS Iowa (BB 61) | ||
USS | ||
USS Missouri (BB 63) | ||
USS New Jersey (BB 62) | ||
USS Wisconsin (BB 64) | ||
Full wartime service history on this vessel. |
See all Battleship classes.
Books dealing with this subject include:
US fast battleships 1938-91, Lawrence Burr, 2010 |