Wyoming class

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The Wyoming class was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnought battleships that served through both World Wars before being retired mid-century.

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Wyoming class canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battleship class
dreadnought battleship class
armamentClass all-big-gun battleship
armoredWith belt armor
deck armor
turret armor
builtFor Atlantic Fleet
surface form: U.S. Atlantic Fleet
category World War I battleships of the United States
World War II battleships of the United States
constructionMaterial steel
countryOfOrigin United States of America
designedForRole fleet battleship
designInfluencedBy HMS Dreadnought
eraOfDesign post-HMS Dreadnought generation
followedBy New York class
fuelType coal
oil (later conversion)
hasPart USS Arkansas
surface form: USS Arkansas (BB-33)

USS Wyoming (BB-32)
inServiceDuring World War I
World War II
mainBatteryArrangement six twin turrets
namedAfter U.S. state of Wyoming (lead ship)
namedShipType U.S. states
navalArchitectureEra pre–World War I dreadnought era
navyBranch U.S. Navy battleship force
numberOfMainGuns 12
numberOfShips 2
operator United States Navy
partOf United States battleship fleet
surface form: United States capital ship development
precededBy Florida-class battleship
surface form: Florida class
primaryArmament 12-inch/50 caliber guns
propulsionType steam turbine
retiredInPeriod mid-20th century
serviceEntryPeriod early 1910s
shipType dreadnought battleship
status all ships scrapped
usedInRole convoy escort (WWI)
gunnery training
shore bombardment (WWII)
training ship

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USS Arkansas shipClass Wyoming class
BB-33 class Wyoming class
subject surface form: USS Arkansas