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Nevada-class battleship
Photo: A.E. Wells, USN photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
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Battleships · United States · 1914
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Nevada-class battleship
Nevada-class battleship Photo: A.E. Wells, USN photographer · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Origin United States
ManufacturerFore River Shipyard
CategoryBattleships
EraWorld War I
In service1914–1916
Operators1 countries
Quantity2
Data Quality85%
01 / Overview
Nevada-class battleship
Category
Prime contractor
Production
1914–1916
Quantity
2
Unit Price (current)
$195.7M↗ 3219% inflation · 1912→2025
Original Price
$5.9M (1912)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
BATTLESHIPS · WORLD WAR I
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PERFORMANCE/PRICE
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UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$195.7M
Original: $5.9M (1912)
Inflation: +%3219
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battleships category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the battleships category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
  • Hull Classificationbattleship
  • Ship Typebattleship
  • Builder / ShipyardBethlehem Steel, Fore River Yard, MA; New York Shipbuilding Corporation, NJ
  • Laid Down1912
  • Launched1914
  • Commissioned1916
  • Ships in Class2
  • In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
  • Light Displacement27,500 t
  • Standard Displacement27,500 t
  • Full Load Displacement28,400 t
▣Dimensions4MOD.4
  • Length (overall)177.6 m
  • Length (waterline)175.3 m
  • Beam28.96 m
  • Draft8.69 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
  • Total Complement864
  • Officers55
  • Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
  • PropulsionSteam Turbine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)Geared steam turbines; 12 oil-fired water-tube boilers
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power19,760 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed20.5 kn
  • Cruise Speed10 kn
  • Range8,000
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main Gun10 × 14 in /45 caliber guns
  • Main Gun Calibre356 mm
  • Main Gun Count10
  • Secondary Guns21 × 5 in /51 caliber guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
  • Completed2
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Planned2
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired1
  • Preserved0
◆Armour3MOD.3
  • ArmourBelt: 8–13.5 in; Barbettes: 13 in; Turrets: 16–18 in; Deck: 3–6.25 in; Conning tower: 16 in
  • Belt Armour343 mm
  • Deck Armour152 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1912Entered service
  2. 1914Production started
  3. 1916Production ended
  4. 1939First deployment: World War II
112
years in service
2
years in production
2
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
05 / MASS Score
Not enough weapon data to rank this category.
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theBattleshipscategory.
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