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Colorado-class battleship
Photo: U.S. Navy[2] · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
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Battleships · United States · 1921
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Colorado-class battleship
Colorado-class battleship Photo: U.S. Navy[2] · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain Use of this image does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).
Origin United States
CategoryBattleships
EraInterwar Period
In service1921–1923
Operators1 countries
Quantity3
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Colorado-class battleship
Category
Production
1921–1923
Quantity
3
Operators
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
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems4MOD.4
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇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
  1. 1912Entered service
  2. 1921Production started
  3. 1923Production ended
  4. 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.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory1country · 3units
3active
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
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