USS Indiana (BB-58)
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USS Indiana (BB-58) was a South Dakota-class fast battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
South Dakota-class battleship
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United States Navy ship ⓘ battleship ⓘ |
| armamentAA |
20 mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
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40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 9 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 108 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | South Dakota-class battleships of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 30 April 1942 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 2,300 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 11 September 1947 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 44,500 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 35,000 long tons ⓘ |
| draft | about 36 feet ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| followedBy | USS Massachusetts (BB-59) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPartPreserved |
anchor
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bell ⓘ ship’s mast ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 20 November 1939 ⓘ |
| launched | 21 November 1941 ⓘ |
| length | about 680 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 27 knots ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | State of Indiana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Iwo Jima operation NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | BB-58 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS South Dakota (BB-57) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
fast battleship escort for aircraft carriers
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shore bombardment ⓘ |
| shipClass | South Dakota class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrap | 1963 ⓘ |
| stricken | 1 June 1962 ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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