Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-40 USS New Mexico

• New Mexico class battleship:
• Displacement: 33,000 tons (normal) / 36,157 tons (full load)
• Length: 624'
• Beam: 106'3"
• Draft: 34'
• Speed: 21.5 knots
• Armament: 4x3 14"/50, 6x1 5"/51, 8x1 5"/25, 10x4 40mm, 46x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes
• Complement: 2,116
• Propulsion: Turbo-electric steam turbines, 4 300 psi boilers, 4 shafts, 40,000 hp
• Built at New York Navy Yard and commissioned 20 May 1918
• Reconstructed at Philadelphia Navy Yard 5 Mar 31--22 Jan 33

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS New Mexico

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