United States battleship fleet

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The United States battleship fleet was the core heavy surface combatant force of the U.S. Navy, composed of large, heavily armored and armed warships that projected American sea power from the late 19th century through World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the United States Navy
military formation
naval fleet
armamentType heavy naval artillery
characteristic capital ships
heavily armored warships
large displacement ships
commandStructure United States Fleet
surface form: Battle Fleet (U.S. Navy)

Atlantic Fleet
surface form: United States Atlantic Fleet

U.S. Pacific Fleet
surface form: United States Pacific Fleet
componentShipType dreadnought battleship
fast battleship
pre-dreadnought battleship
standard-type battleship
country United States of America
doctrinalShift superseded by aircraft carrier-centric fleets after World War II
doctrineRole fleet-in-being
line of battle
followedBy United States carrier battle group structure
geopoliticalRole projection of American sea power
symbol of national prestige
notableConflict Spanish–American War
World War I
World War II
notableOperation Great White Fleet
surface form: Great White Fleet world cruise
operationalPeriodEnd mid 20th century
operationalPeriodStart late 19th century
peakOperationalPeriod World War I
World War II
precededBy United States battleship fleet self-linksurface differs
surface form: United States pre-dreadnought battleship force
primaryFunction fleet engagement
power projection
sea control
role core heavy surface combatant force of the U.S. Navy
serviceBranch United States Navy
strategicPurpose deterrence
protection of sea lines of communication
support of amphibious operations
tacticalFormation battle line
task force
trainingRole development of U.S. fleet tactics
development of U.S. naval gunnery doctrine
typicalArmament anti-aircraft guns
main battery of large-caliber naval guns
secondary battery of medium-caliber guns
typicalProtection armored decks
armored turrets
thick belt armor

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Pennsylvania-class battleship partOf United States battleship fleet
BB-46 category United States battleship fleet
subject surface form: USS Maryland
this entity surface form: United States Navy battleships
BB-38 associatedWith United States battleship fleet
Rear Admiral Willis A. Lee commanded United States battleship fleet
subject surface form: Willis A. Lee
this entity surface form: U.S. Navy battleship task forces
United States battleship fleet precededBy United States battleship fleet self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: United States pre-dreadnought battleship force
Wyoming class partOf United States battleship fleet
this entity surface form: United States capital ship development