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| Iowa
Class Battleship Statistics |
Iowa Class
Characteristics
...
| Dimensions (BB62) |
| Length Overall |
887 feet, 3 inches (270.4m) |
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| Waterline Length |
860 feet, 0 inches (262.7m) |
| Maximum Beam |
108 feet, 2 inches (32.9m) |
| Mean Draft @ 43,875 tons |
28 feet, 8 inches (8.7m) |
| Mean Draft @ 59,331 tons |
37 feet, 2 inches (11.3m) |
...
| Displacement (BB62) |
| 1943 |
Light ship |
43,944 tons (44,649 m.t.) |
 |
| Optimum Battle |
45,649 tons (56,542 m.t.) |
| Full Load |
57,216 tons (58,134 m.t.) |
| Emergency Load |
60,252 tons (60,252 m.t.) |
| 1968 |
Full Load |
57,124 tons (58,030 m.t.) |
| 1983 |
Light
Ship |
45,280
tons (46,007 m.t.) |
| Full Load |
57,353 tons (58,274 m.t.) |
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| Armament (BB62) |
|
Year |
Qty |
Weapon |
| 1943 |
9 |
16-inch/50 caliber Guns (Mark 7) (406mm) |
| 20 |
5-inch/38 caliber DP Guns (Mark 12) (127mm) |
| 80 |
40mm/56 Anti-Aircraft |
| 49 |
20mm/70 Anti-Aircraft |
| 1968 |
9 |
16-inch/50 caliber Guns (Mark 7) (406mm) |
| 20 |
5-inch/38 caliber DP Guns (Mark 12) (127mm) |
| 1983 |
9
|
16-inch/50
caliber Guns (Mark 7) (406mm) |
| 12
|
5-inch/38
caliber DP Guns (Mark 12) (127mm) |
| 4
|
20mm/76 CIWS
Anti-Aircraft/Missile |
| 32
|
BGM-109
Tomahawk Cruise Missiles |
| 16 |
RGM-84 Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles |
...
| Armor Protection |
| Main Side Belt |
12.1 inches inclined 19 degrees (307mm) |
 |
| Main Deck Armor |
1.5 inches (38mm) |
| Second Deck Armor |
4.75 + 1.25 inches (121mm + 32mm) |
| Splinter Deck Armor |
.625 inches (16mm) |
| Barbette |
17.3 to 11.6 inches (439-295 mm) |
| Turret Face Plate |
17.0 + 2.7 inches (432mm + 63mm) |
| Turret Side |
9.5 inches (241mm) |
| Conning Tower |
17.5 inches (444mm) |
...
| Machinery |
|
Boilers |
8 Babcock & Wilcox three drum 565psi -
850F (39.72 kg/cm2 - 454.4C) |
| Turbines |
Four sets geared turbines
(GE BB61&63, Westinghouse BB62&64) |
| Shaft Horsepower |
212,000 (214,941 mph) |
| Maximum Speed |
33.0 knots @ 202 rpm |
| Nominal Endurance |
18,000 nautical miles @ 12 knots - 1945 |
| Inboard Screws |
Two 17 foot 0 inch (5.182m) five-blade |
| Outboard Screws |
Two 18 foot 3 inch (5.563m) four-blade |
| Rudders |
Two, 340 sq. ft. (31.6 sq. m.) each |
...
| Complement |
| Ship/Year |
Officer |
Enlisted |
 |
| Design/1943 |
117 |
1,804 |
| Iowa/1945 |
151 |
2,637 |
| Wisconsin/1949 |
169 |
2,503 |
| New Jersey/1968 |
70 |
1,558 |
| New Jersey/1983 |
74 |
1,579 |
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