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

BB-43 USS Tennessee

• Tennessee class battleship:
• Displacement: 32,300 tons (normal) / 40,354 tons (full load)
• Length: 624'-624'6"
• Beam: 114'
• Draft: 34'
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 4x3 14"/50, 8x2 5"/38, 10x4 40mm, 43x1 20mm, 2 21" tt; 3 planes
• Complement: 2243-2375
• Propulsion: Turbo-electric engines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 26,800 hp
• Built at New York Navy Yard and commissioned 3 Jun 1920
• Rebuilt at Puget Sound Navy Yard (after damage at Pearl Harbor) 27 Aug 42-7 May 43

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Tennessee
• History of Ships Named Tennessee
• Action Report: Pearl Harbor Attack

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