USS Tennessee (BB-43)
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USS Tennessee (BB-43) was a Tennessee-class battleship of the United States Navy that served prominently in the Pacific Theater during World War II, providing shore bombardment and support in multiple major campaigns.
Aliases (2)
- USS Tennessee ×2
- Tennessee class ×1
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Tennessee-class battleship
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United States Navy warship → battleship → |
| armament |
12 × 14-inch/50 caliber guns
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5-inch secondary guns → anti-aircraft guns → torpedo blisters (protection) → |
| armor |
armored decks
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belt armor up to 13.5 inches → |
| battleHonors |
multiple battle stars for World War II service
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| builder |
New York Naval Shipyard
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| category |
Ships built in Brooklyn, New York
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World War II battleships of the United States → |
| commissioned |
1920-06-03
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| country |
United States
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| crewComplement |
approximately 1,000 officers and enlisted (prewar)
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over 2,000 officers and enlisted (wartime) → |
| damagedIn |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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| decommissioned |
1947-02-14
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| displacement |
approximately 32,300 long tons standard
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approximately 36,000 long tons full load → |
| fate |
sold for scrap
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| hullNumber |
BB-43
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| laidDown |
1917-05-14
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| launched |
1919-04-30
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| length |
624 feet
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| locationDuringEvent |
Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor, 1941-12-07
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| maximumSpeed |
approximately 21 knots
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| modernization |
enhanced anti-aircraft armament
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improved fire-control systems → reconstruction of superstructure → |
| namesake |
U.S. state of Tennessee
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| notableEvent |
present during the attack on Pearl Harbor
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| operator |
United States Navy
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| participatedIn |
Aleutian Islands campaign
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Battle of Leyte Gulf → Battle of Surigao Strait → Gilbert Islands campaign → Iwo Jima campaign → Mariana and Palau Islands campaign → Marshall Islands campaign → Okinawa campaign → |
| propulsion |
electric drive
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steam turbines → |
| role |
naval gunfire support
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shore bombardment → |
| shipClass |
Tennessee class
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| sisterShip |
USS California (BB-44)
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| stricken |
1959-03-01
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| theaterOfOperations |
Pacific Theater of World War II
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| underwent |
modernization after Pearl Harbor
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Referenced by (7)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Pearl Harbor (interwar and early WWII)
("USS Tennessee")
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associatedWithShip |
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attack on Pearl Harbor
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battleshipsDamaged |
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BB-43
("USS Tennessee")
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denotes |
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Battleship Row, Pearl Harbor
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hasShipMooring |
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USS Tennessee (BB-43)
("Tennessee class")
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shipClass |
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USS California (BB-44)
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sisterShip |
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Battle of Surigao Strait
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U.S.battleship |