Data Quality88%
01 / Overview
Iowa-class battleship
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
1942–1944
Quantity
4
Unit Price (current)
$100.0M
Operators
Conflicts
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BATTLESHIPS · WORLD WAR II
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$100.0M
Inflation: +%0
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the battleships category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
- Laid Down1940
- Launched1942
- Commissioned1943
- Ships in Class6
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement48,880 t
- Full Load Displacement58,460 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)270.2 m
- Beam32.9 m
- Draft11.33 m
◇Propulsion6MOD.6
- PropulsionSteam Turbine
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power158,000 kW
- Shafts / Screws4
- Top Speed33 kn
- Range14,890
◆Gun Armament2MOD.2
- Main Gun Calibre406 mm
- Main Gun Count9
▤Missile Armament1MOD.1
⬢Aviation3MOD.3
- Embarked Helicopters3
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckYes
▲Sensors & Combat Systems1MOD.1
◎Armour2MOD.2
- Belt Armour307 mm
- Deck Armour38 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1939First deployment: World War II
- 1942Production started
- 1943Entered service
- 1944Production ended
84
years in service
2
years in production
4
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Conflicts
IOWA-CLASS BATTLESHIP · CONFLICTS SERVED IN50% win
Total Conflicts
2
Victories
1
Ongoing
0
Losses
0
ⓘ Shown only from conflicts recorded in our database.
06 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theBattleshipscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE4terms
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Cruise missiles designed to strike land targets from naval platforms, typically launched from ships or submarines.
A mechanical device that converts steam pressure into rotational energy, used to drive shipboard generators or propulsion systems.
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