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

BB-45 USS Colorado

• Displacement: 39,400
• Length: 624'
• Beam: 114'
• Draft: 34'8"
• Speed: 21 knots
• Armament: 4x2 16"/45, 8x1 5"/51, 8x1 5"/25 DP, 8x4 40mm, 1x4 20mm, 8x2 20mm, 39x1 20mm, 2 21" tt; 2 planes (SC-1)
• Complement: 2,182
• Propulsion: Turbo-electric, 8 285 psi boilers, 4 shafts, 28,900 hp
• Built at New York Shipbuilding Corp., and commissioned 30 August 1923

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Colorado

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