BB-56
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BB-56 is the hull number of USS Washington, a North Carolina-class battleship that served prominently with the U.S. Navy during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-56 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Carolina-class battleship
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United States Navy ship hull number ⓘ battleship ⓘ hull number ⓘ |
| armament |
20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
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9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awards |
Presidential Unit Citation (U.S.)
NERFINISHED
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multiple battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 108 feet ⓘ |
| builder | Philadelphia Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| callSign | Navy hull classification symbol BB-56 ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
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World War II battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| class | North Carolina class ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1941-05-15 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 1,800 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 1947-06-27 ⓘ |
| designates | USS Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement | about 35,000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| flagshipOf | Task Force 64 (at times during Guadalcanal campaign) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-56 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1938-06-14 ⓘ |
| launched | 1940-06-01 ⓘ |
| length | about 728 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 27 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U.S. state of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | sank Japanese battleship Kirishima at Naval Battle of Guadalcanal ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of the Philippine Sea
NERFINISHED
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Naval Battle of Guadalcanal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS North Carolina (BB-55) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
escort for aircraft carriers
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shore bombardment ⓘ |
| scrapped | 1961 ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| status | scrapped; no longer extant ⓘ |
| successorInClass | none (last of the North Carolina class) ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
Atlantic Theater of World War II
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Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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