BB-44
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BB-44 was the hull classification symbol for USS California, a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served notably during World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS California | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tennessee-class battleship
ⓘ
battleship ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 12 × 14-inch/50 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 14 × 5-inch/51 caliber guns (as built) ⓘ |
| armorBelt | 8–13.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorDeck | 3.5 inches ⓘ |
| armorTurrets | 18 inches ⓘ |
| battleHonors | 7 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | 97 feet 5 inches ⓘ |
| commissionedOn | 1921-08-10 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1080 officers and enlisted (as built) ⓘ |
| damagedIn |
attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
|
| decommissionedOn | 1947-02-14 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | 36300 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | 32500 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | 30 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| homeport |
U.S. Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Fleet
|
| hullNumber | BB-44 self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| laidDownAt | Mare Island Naval Shipyard ⓘ |
| laidDownOn | 1916-10-25 ⓘ |
| launchedOn | 1919-11-20 ⓘ |
| length | 624 feet ⓘ |
| locationDuringPearlHarborAttack | Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 21 knots ⓘ |
| modernized | 1942–1944 ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. state of California
|
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedInBattle |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Surigao Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| participatedInOperation |
Battle of the Philippines (1944–1945)
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied landings in the Philippines
Invasion of Guam ⓘ Battle of Saipan ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Saipan
Invasion of Tinian ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 28000 shaft horsepower ⓘ |
| presentAtEvent |
attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
|
| propulsion |
12 boilers
ⓘ
4 geared steam turbines ⓘ |
| raisedAndSalvaged | 1942 ⓘ |
| range | 8000 nautical miles at 10 knots ⓘ |
| refersTo |
USS California (BB-44)
ⓘ
surface form:
USS California
|
| sankOn | 1941-12-10 ⓘ |
| servedInConflict |
World War I era (postwar service)
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| soldForScrapOn | 1959-07-10 ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Barbara Stephens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strickenOn | 1959-03-01 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
USS California