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

BB-36 USS Nevada

• Displacement: 27,500 tons (normal) / 31,70600 tons (full load)
• Length: 583'
• Beam: 107'11"
• Draft: 33'6"
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 2x3 14"/45, 2x2 14"/45, 8x2 5"/38, 10x4 40mm, 20x2 20mm, 5x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG, 2x1 21" tt; 3 planes
• Complement: 2166
• Propulsion: VTE steam turbines, 6 300 psi boilers, 2 shafts, 25,000 hp
• Built at Fore River S.B. Corp., Quincy, Mass. and commissioned 11 Mar 1916
• Reconstructed at Norfolk Navy Yard 27 Sep 27-26 Nov 29

Hit by 1 aerial torpedo and 6, or more, bombs during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Nevada was beached in the harbour entrance to prevent sinking. She rejoined the fleet a year later, after repairs and refitting at Puget Sound Navy Yard.

Additional Links:

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

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Nevada sorties during Pearl Harbor attack

Nevada renders gunfire support at Toulon

(Bombarding Iwo Jima)

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