: Roughly 2,339 personnel (increased from 1,800 in peacetime). Visiting the Museum Ship
: Twenty 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns. Speed : Capable of reaching 28 knots (approx. 32 mph). Download File 475 USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-55).rar
: 728 feet 9 inches long with a 108-foot 4-inch beam. : Roughly 2,339 personnel (increased from 1,800 in
: 12-inch thick main belt and 16-inch thick gun turret faces. : Roughly 2
: Nine 16-inch/45 caliber Mark 6 guns in three triple turrets.
Commissioned in April 1941, the USS North Carolina was the lead ship of her class and the first new U.S. battleship built in 16 years.
The ship is currently a memorial and museum moored in the Cape Fear River, across from downtown Wilmington, NC. USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship - Facebook