BB-55
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BB-55 is the hull classification symbol for USS North Carolina, a World War II-era U.S. Navy battleship renowned for its service in the Pacific Theater and preservation as a museum ship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-55 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battleship
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hull classification symbol ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| armament |
20 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
ⓘ
9 × 16-inch/45 caliber guns ⓘ light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded | 15 battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | about 108.3 feet ⓘ |
| builder | New York Naval Shipyard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | North Carolina-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | April 9, 1941 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | about 2,300 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissioned | June 27, 1947 ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacement |
about 37,000 long tons standard
ⓘ
about 44,800 long tons full load ⓘ |
| draft | about 32.9 feet ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of the Eastern Solomons
NERFINISHED
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Gilbert and Marshall Islands campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Guadalcanal campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Marianas campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippines campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flag | Ensign of the United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | October 27, 1937 ⓘ |
| launched | June 13, 1940 ⓘ |
| length | about 728.8 feet ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | about 28 knots ⓘ |
| museumLocation | Wilmington, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namesake | U.S. state of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navalArchitecture | all-or-nothing armor scheme ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first new U.S. battleship built in nearly two decades when commissioned ⓘ |
| openedAsMuseum | 1962 ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | BB-55 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 propeller shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | escort for aircraft carriers in the Pacific ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Navy ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1941 ⓘ |
| status | preserved as museum ship ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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