Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Colorado-class battleship
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationBB
- Ship TypeBattleship
- Builder / ShipyardNew York Shipbuilding Corporation, Newport News Shipbuilding
- Laid Down1919
- Launched1921
- Commissioned1923
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement32,600 t
- Standard Displacement32,693 t
- Full Load Displacement33,590 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
- Length (overall)190 m
- Length (waterline)190 m
- Beam29.7 m
- Draft9.3 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement1,080
- Officers64
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionIntegrated Electric
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)turbo-electric with 8 Babcock & Wilcox boilers
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power21,554 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed21 kn
- Cruise Speed10 kn
- Range8,000
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun8 × 16-inch/45 caliber Mark 1 guns in 4 twin turrets
- Main Gun Calibre406 mm
- Main Gun Count8
- Secondary Guns12-14 × 5-inch/51 caliber guns
⬢Missile Armament4MOD.4
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
- Air-Search RadarSC, SK, SRa, CXAM
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareNo
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelYes
- DegaussingYes
- Hull Materialsteel
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlYes
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed3
- Active0
- Under Construction0
- Planned4
- Cancelled1
- Lost0
- Retired3
- Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- ArmourBelt 8-13.5in, Barbettes 13in, Turret face 18in, Conning tower 16in, Decks 3.5in
- Belt Armour343 mm
- Deck Armour89 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1912Entered service
- 1921Production started
- 1923Production ended
- 1939First deployment: World War II
105
years in service
2
years in production
3
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
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Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
A defensive system on fleet aircraft carriers designed to detect, protect against, and mitigate chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Propulsion system combining gas turbines and diesel generators to provide both ship propulsion and electrical power.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
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