BB-40
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BB-40 is the hull classification symbol for USS New Mexico, a U.S. Navy battleship that served primarily during the early to mid-20th century, including World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-40 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy ship
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battleship ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ |
| armamentPrimary | 12 × 14-inch guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
5-inch guns
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anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| awarded | battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 97 feet ⓘ |
| builder | New York Navy Yard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Ships built at New York Navy Yard
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World War II battleships of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | 1918-05-20 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| crewComplement | approximately 1,000–1,400 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | 1946-07-19 ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 32,000 long tons ⓘ |
| fate | sold for scrap ⓘ |
| flagshipFor | various U.S. Navy fleet commands ⓘ |
| homePort | various U.S. Navy bases in the Pacific ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | 1915-10-14 ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1917-04-13 ⓘ |
| leadShipOfClass | New Mexico-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 624 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 21 knots ⓘ |
| modernizationIncluded |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved armor protection ⓘ revised superstructure ⓘ |
| modernized | interwar period ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U.S. state of New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | first U.S. battleship with turbo-electric drive as built ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Okinawa campaign
NERFINISHED
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Philippines campaign (World War II) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pennsylvania-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
escort and screening duties
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naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| servicePeriod |
World War I era
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ interwar period ⓘ |
| shipClass | New Mexico-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| soldForScrapDate | 1947-11-09 ⓘ |
| strickenDate | 1947-02-25 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Tennessee-class battleship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Pacific Theater of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.