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[SIZE=3]United States Battleships as of Jan. 1, 1927[/SIZE]
New York Class 24,886 tons standard, 27,543 Post Refit
BB-35 USS Texas Built 1911-1914
Nevada Class 23,993 tons standard, 27,579 Post Refit
BB-36 USS Nevada Built 1912-1916
BB-37 USS Oklahoma Built 1912-1916
Pennsylvania Class 28,930 tons standard, 30,436 Post Refit
BB-38 USS Pennsylvania Built 1913-1916
BB-39 USS Arizona Built 1914-1916
New Mexico Class 29,103 tons standard
BB-40 USS New Mexico Built 1915-1918
BB-41 USS Mississippi Built 1915-1917
BB-42 USS Idaho Built 1915-1917
Tennessee Class 28,823 tons standard
BB-43 USS Tennessee Built 1917-1920
BB-44 USS California Built 1916-1921
BB-45 USS Colorado Built 1919-1923
BB-46 USS Maryland Built 1917-1921
BB-47 USS Washington Built 1919-1923
BB-48 USS West Virginia Built 1920-1924
Montana Class 59,545 tons standard
BB-55 Montana Built 1937-
BB-56 South Dakota Built 1937-
BB-57 Utah Built 1937-
BB-58 Iowa Built 1937-

BB's 45-48 were originally to be a separate class equipped with 16" main guns but were re-designated as members of the Tennessee Class in 1920 after the decision to arm them with 14"/50 guns. Construction of these later units was stretched out due to the end of the war. The 14"/50 is equipped with "heavy" shells weighing 1575 lbs.

USS Pennsylvania, United States Battleship laid down 1913

Displacement:
27,180 t light; 28,930 t standard; 30,196 t normal; 31,208 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
608.00 ft / 608.00 ft x 97.00 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
185.32 m / 185.32 m x 29.57 m x 8.53 m

Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
22 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
20 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 20,329 lbs / 9,221 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 361.78 ft / 110.27 m 11.82 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 92 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 361.78 ft / 110.27 m 26.80 ft / 8.17 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 6.50" / 165 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 35,453 shp / 26,448 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,278 tons

Complement:
1,144 - 1,488

Cost:
£3.300 million / $13.198 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,237 tons, 7.4 %
Armour: 9,886 tons, 32.7 %
- Belts: 2,593 tons, 8.6 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,076 tons, 3.6 %
- Armament: 3,398 tons, 11.3 %
- Armour Deck: 2,485 tons, 8.2 %
- Conning Tower: 334 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,389 tons, 4.6 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,568 tons, 44.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,015 tons, 10.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.3 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
45,285 lbs / 20,541 Kg = 33.0 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 7.2 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.17
Metacentric height 6.4 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 16.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 41 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.98
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.18

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.640
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.27 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 28
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 91.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.9 %
Waterplane Area: 44,766 Square feet or 4,159 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 222 lbs/sq ft or 1,085 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.73
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent




USS Pennsylvania Refit, United States Battleship laid down 1913 (Engine 1931)

Displacement:
28,671 t light; 30,436 t standard; 31,577 t normal; 32,490 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
608.00 ft / 608.00 ft x 97.00 ft (Bulges 100.00 ft) x 27.50 ft (normal load)
185.32 m / 185.32 m x 29.57 m (Bulges 30.48 m) x 8.38 m

Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1913 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1931 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 20,150 lbs / 9,140 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 371.00 ft / 113.08 m 11.82 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 94 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.00" / 76 mm 325.37 ft / 99.17 m 26.66 ft / 8.13 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 6.50" / 165 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 36,923 shp / 27,545 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,054 tons

Complement:
1,183 - 1,539

Cost:
£3.292 million / $13.170 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,214 tons, 7.0 %
Armour: 11,573 tons, 36.7 %
- Belts: 2,647 tons, 8.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 963 tons, 3.0 %
- Armament: 3,398 tons, 10.8 %
- Armour Deck: 4,221 tons, 13.4 %
- Conning Tower: 344 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,104 tons, 3.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,629 tons, 43.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,906 tons, 9.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
51,355 lbs / 23,294 Kg = 37.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 8.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.15
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 16.9 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 51 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.96
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.46

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.661
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.08 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.66 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 35
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 82.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 176.3 %
Waterplane Area: 45,636 Square feet or 4,240 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 219 lbs/sq ft or 1,068 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.69
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

USS New Mexico, United States Battleship laid down 1915

Displacement:
27,385 t light; 29,103 t standard; 30,280 t normal; 31,221 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
620.14 ft / 600.00 ft x 97.50 ft x 28.00 ft (normal load)
189.02 m / 182.88 m x 29.72 m x 8.53 m

Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 19,829 lbs / 8,994 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 348.00 ft / 106.07 m 11.82 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 348.00 ft / 106.07 m 27.63 ft / 8.42 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 7.50" / 191 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 35,788 shp / 26,698 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,119 tons

Complement:
1,147 - 1,492

Cost:
£4.327 million / $17.306 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,174 tons, 7.2 %
Armour: 10,295 tons, 34.0 %
- Belts: 2,518 tons, 8.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,067 tons, 3.5 %
- Armament: 3,481 tons, 11.5 %
- Armour Deck: 2,894 tons, 9.6 %
- Conning Tower: 335 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,356 tons, 4.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,410 tons, 44.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,895 tons, 9.6 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
46,278 lbs / 20,992 Kg = 33.7 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 7.5 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.16
Metacentric height 6.3 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 16.3 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 42 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.97
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.24

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.647
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.15 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 29
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 40.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.0 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 178.1 %
Waterplane Area: 44,691 Square feet or 4,152 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 221 lbs/sq ft or 1,078 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.75
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily



USS New Mexico, United States Battleship laid down 1915 (Engine 1934)

Displacement:
28,886 t light; 30,638 t standard; 31,749 t normal; 32,638 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
624.00 ft / 600.00 ft x 97.50 ft (Bulges 106.00 ft) x 28.00 ft (normal load)
190.20 m / 182.88 m x 29.72 m (Bulges 32.31 m) x 8.53 m

Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1915 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1934 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (4x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1934 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on centreline, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 19,911 lbs / 9,031 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 353.00 ft / 107.59 m 11.82 ft / 3.60 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 91 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.00" / 76 mm 313.63 ft / 95.59 m 27.63 ft / 8.42 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 5.00" / 127 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 1.00" / 25 mm

- Armour deck: 5.50" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 2 shafts, 37,009 shp / 27,609 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,999 tons

Complement:
1,189 - 1,546

Cost:
£4.356 million / $17.425 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,184 tons, 6.9 %
Armour: 11,744 tons, 37.0 %
- Belts: 2,541 tons, 8.0 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 962 tons, 3.0 %
- Armament: 3,444 tons, 10.8 %
- Armour Deck: 4,452 tons, 14.0 %
- Conning Tower: 346 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,065 tons, 3.4 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,743 tons, 43.3 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,864 tons, 9.0 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
51,161 lbs / 23,206 Kg = 37.3 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 9.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.13
Metacentric height 6.0 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 18.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 59 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.86
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.47

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.624
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.66 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 40
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 45.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Quarterdeck (40 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 80.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 168.2 %
Waterplane Area: 43,753 Square feet or 4,065 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 101 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 225 lbs/sq ft or 1,097 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.78
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

USS Tennessee, United States Battleship laid down 1917

Displacement:
27,113 t light; 28,823 t standard; 29,911 t normal; 30,780 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
622.38 ft / 600.00 ft x 97.40 ft x 28.80 ft (normal load)
189.70 m / 182.88 m x 29.69 m x 8.78 m

Armament:
12 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (4x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1917 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
14 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1917 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1917 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 19,829 lbs / 8,994 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 348.00 ft / 106.07 m 11.84 ft / 3.61 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 89 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 348.00 ft / 106.07 m 27.19 ft / 8.29 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 7.50" / 191 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 3.50" / 89 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 35,141 shp / 26,215 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,957 tons

Complement:
1,136 - 1,478

Cost:
£5.374 million / $21.495 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,174 tons, 7.3 %
Armour: 10,206 tons, 34.1 %
- Belts: 2,517 tons, 8.4 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,050 tons, 3.5 %
- Armament: 3,481 tons, 11.6 %
- Armour Deck: 2,825 tons, 9.4 %
- Conning Tower: 332 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,288 tons, 4.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,295 tons, 44.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,798 tons, 9.4 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
44,975 lbs / 20,400 Kg = 32.8 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 7.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.14
Metacentric height 6.2 ft / 1.9 m
Roll period: 16.4 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 42 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.98
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.23

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.622
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.16 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.49 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 44 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 28
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 43.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (23 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (61 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (39 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.88 ft / 6.36 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 89.2 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 175.6 %
Waterplane Area: 43,627 Square feet or 4,053 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 99 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 222 lbs/sq ft or 1,082 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.93
- Longitudinal: 1.81
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily



All six ships underwent a major reconstruction in the late 1930's with their main guns being replaced with the 16" turrets they were originally designed for as well as a whole new superstructure.

Drawing by ShinRa
USS Tennessee, United States Battleship laid down 1917 (Engine 1936)

Displacement:
31,137 t light; 32,891 t standard; 34,544 t normal; 35,867 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
655.17 ft / 630.00 ft x 97.40 ft (Bulges 108.00 ft) x 28.80 ft (normal load)
199.70 m / 192.02 m x 29.69 m (Bulges 32.92 m) x 8.78 m

Armament:
8 - 16.00" / 406 mm guns (4x2 guns), 2,250.00lbs / 1,020.58kg shells, 1936 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (8x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
52 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (13x4 guns), 0.67lbs / 0.30kg shells, 1936 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, 9 raised mounts - superfiring
43 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.06lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1936 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 30 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 18,920 lbs / 8,582 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 409.50 ft / 124.82 m 11.84 ft / 3.61 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 100 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.50" / 89 mm 409.50 ft / 124.82 m 26.70 ft / 8.14 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm

- Armour deck: 5.50" / 140 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Electric motors, 4 shafts, 87,716 shp / 65,436 Kw = 26.00 kts
Range 15,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,975 tons

Complement:
1,266 - 1,647

Cost:
£5.934 million / $23.735 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 2,178 tons, 6.3 %
Armour: 12,516 tons, 36.2 %
- Belts: 2,865 tons, 8.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 1,416 tons, 4.1 %
- Armament: 3,230 tons, 9.4 %
- Armour Deck: 4,639 tons, 13.4 %
- Conning Tower: 366 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 2,461 tons, 7.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 13,732 tons, 39.8 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,407 tons, 9.9 %
Miscellaneous weights: 250 tons, 0.7 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
44,609 lbs / 20,234 Kg = 21.8 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 8.3 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.10
Metacentric height 5.8 ft / 1.8 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 50 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.62
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.00

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.617
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.83 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 25.10 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 54 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 40.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 30.00 ft / 9.14 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (57 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 21.04 ft / 6.41 m

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 90.4 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 141.0 %
Waterplane Area: 45,596 Square feet or 4,236 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 98 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 212 lbs/sq ft or 1,036 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.95
- Longitudinal: 1.55
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent

USS Nevada, United States Battleship laid down 1912

Displacement:
22,615 t light; 23,993 t standard; 25,154 t normal; 26,082 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
583.00 ft / 583.00 ft x 95.50 ft x 27.50 ft (normal load)
177.70 m / 177.70 m x 29.11 m x 8.38 m

Armament:
6 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
21 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
19 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
4 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 15,087 lbs / 6,843 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
2 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 277.00 ft / 84.43 m 11.73 ft / 3.58 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 73 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 7.50" / 191 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 16.0" / 406 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 3.00" / 76 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 28,698 shp / 21,408 Kw = 20.50 kts
Range 8,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,089 tons

Complement:
998 - 1,298

Cost:
£2.536 million / $10.143 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,886 tons, 7.5 %
Armour: 7,651 tons, 30.4 %
- Belts: 2,089 tons, 8.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 3,059 tons, 12.2 %
- Armour Deck: 2,208 tons, 8.8 %
- Conning Tower: 296 tons, 1.2 %
Machinery: 1,144 tons, 4.5 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,833 tons, 47.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,539 tons, 10.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 100 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
34,268 lbs / 15,544 Kg = 25.0 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 3.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.03
Metacentric height 5.0 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 18.0 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.98
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.55

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.575
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.10 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 42 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 45
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 72.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 161.6 %
Waterplane Area: 39,778 Square feet or 3,696 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 100 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 215 lbs/sq ft or 1,049 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 2.04
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather




USS Nevada, United States Battleship laid down 1912 (Engine 1930)

Displacement:
26,023 t light; 27,579 t standard; 28,648 t normal; 29,503 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
583.00 ft / 583.00 ft x 95.50 ft (Bulges 106.00 ft) x 27.50 ft (normal load)
177.70 m / 177.70 m x 29.11 m (Bulges 32.31 m) x 8.38 m

Armament:
6 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x3 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread
4 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (2x2 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, all raised mounts
12 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1912 Model
Breech loading guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships
8 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1929 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, all amidships, all raised mounts - superfiring
Weight of broadside 17,000 lbs / 7,711 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 13.5" / 343 mm 277.00 ft / 84.43 m 11.73 ft / 3.58 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Main Belt covers 73 % of normal length
Main belt does not fully cover magazines and engineering spaces

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.00" / 76 mm 299.73 ft / 91.36 m 25.62 ft / 7.81 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 18.0" / 457 mm 7.50" / 191 mm 13.0" / 330 mm
2nd: 16.0" / 406 mm 7.50" / 191 mm 13.0" / 330 mm

- Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 16.00" / 406 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 34,715 shp / 25,898 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 10,000nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 1,924 tons

Complement:
1,100 - 1,431

Cost:
£2.630 million / $10.520 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,871 tons, 6.5 %
Armour: 10,073 tons, 35.2 %
- Belts: 2,091 tons, 7.3 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 852 tons, 3.0 %
- Armament: 3,076 tons, 10.7 %
- Armour Deck: 3,732 tons, 13.0 %
- Conning Tower: 323 tons, 1.1 %
Machinery: 1,052 tons, 3.7 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 12,876 tons, 44.9 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,625 tons, 9.2 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
44,011 lbs / 19,963 Kg = 32.1 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 8.7 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 19.1 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 76 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.79
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.51

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has rise forward of midbreak
Block coefficient: 0.590
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.50 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 24.15 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Forecastle (22 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m
- Mid (60 %): 24.00 ft / 7.32 m (16.00 ft / 4.88 m aft of break)
- Quarterdeck (20 %): 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Stern: 16.00 ft / 4.88 m
- Average freeboard: 20.82 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 79.1 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 148.7 %
Waterplane Area: 40,342 Square feet or 3,748 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 105 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 225 lbs/sq ft or 1,097 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.92
- Longitudinal: 1.96
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Excellent seaboat, comfortable, can fire her guns in the heaviest weather

USS Texas, United States Battleship laid down 1911

Displacement:
23,508 t light; 24,886 t standard; 26,444 t normal; 27,690 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
573.00 ft / 573.00 ft x 95.25 ft x 27.80 ft (normal load)
174.65 m / 174.65 m x 29.03 m x 8.47 m

Armament:
10 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,372.00lbs / 622.33kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
21 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread
19 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
Weight of broadside 15,033 lbs / 6,819 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100
4 - 21.0" / 533.4 mm submerged torpedo tubes

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 312.00 ft / 95.10 m 11.73 ft / 3.58 m
Ends: 6.00" / 152 mm 261.00 ft / 79.55 m 11.73 ft / 3.58 m
Upper: 6.50" / 165 mm 312.00 ft / 95.10 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 6.00" / 152 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 2.50" / 64 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Coal fired boilers, complex reciprocating steam engines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 32,962 ihp / 24,590 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 7,060nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,804 tons (100% coal)

Complement:
1,036 - 1,347

Cost:
£2.708 million / $10.831 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,879 tons, 7.1 %
Armour: 8,666 tons, 32.8 %
- Belts: 3,453 tons, 13.1 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 0 tons, 0.0 %
- Armament: 3,120 tons, 11.8 %
- Armour Deck: 1,863 tons, 7.0 %
- Conning Tower: 229 tons, 0.9 %
Machinery: 2,190 tons, 8.3 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 10,623 tons, 40.2 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 2,936 tons, 11.1 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.6 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
30,671 lbs / 13,912 Kg = 22.4 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 3.1 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.05
Metacentric height 5.1 ft / 1.5 m
Roll period: 17.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 70 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.91
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.50

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.610
Length to Beam Ratio: 6.02 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 45 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 47
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.60 ft / 7.19 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.75 ft / 6.93 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.40 ft / 5.61 m
- Stern: 18.40 ft / 5.61 m
- Average freeboard: 20.84 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 83.5 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 153.4 %
Waterplane Area: 40,292 Square feet or 3,743 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 94 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 191 lbs/sq ft or 933 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.70
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is adequate
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily



By 1928, the Texas was showing her age. She was the only major fleet unit still powered by coal, and any replacement was at least seven years away. She underwent a reconstruction which converted her to oil. The removal of the coal bunkers allowed the addition of a torpedo bulkhead. Deck armor was also increased and the secondary guns were rearranged.
USS Texas, United States Battleship laid down 1911 (Engine 192

Displacement:
26,010 t light; 27,543 t standard; 29,155 t normal; 30,444 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
573.00 ft / 573.00 ft x 95.25 ft (Bulges 104.50 ft) x 27.80 ft (normal load)
174.65 m / 174.65 m x 29.03 m (Bulges 31.85 m) x 8.47 m

Armament:
10 - 14.00" / 356 mm guns (5x2 guns), 1,575.00lbs / 714.41kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
16 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns in single mounts, 62.50lbs / 28.35kg shells, 1911 Model
Breech loading guns in casemate mounts
on side, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts
8 guns in hull casemates - Limited use in heavy seas
8 - 3.00" / 76.2 mm guns in single mounts, 13.50lbs / 6.12kg shells, 1928 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, all raised mounts
Weight of broadside 16,858 lbs / 7,647 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 100

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 12.0" / 305 mm 312.00 ft / 95.10 m 11.73 ft / 3.58 m
Ends: 6.00" / 152 mm 200.53 ft / 61.12 m 11.71 ft / 3.57 m
60.47 ft / 18.43 m Unarmoured ends
Upper: 6.50" / 165 mm 372.45 ft / 113.52 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 84 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead and Bulges:
3.00" / 76 mm 291.00 ft / 88.70 m 26.32 ft / 8.02 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 14.0" / 356 mm 7.00" / 178 mm 12.0" / 305 mm
2nd: 1.00" / 25 mm - -

- Armour deck: 5.00" / 127 mm, Conning tower: 12.00" / 305 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 2 shafts, 35,523 shp / 26,500 Kw = 21.00 kts
Range 15,400nm at 10.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 2,902 tons

Complement:
1,115 - 1,450

Cost:
£2.622 million / $10.488 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 1,854 tons, 6.4 %
Armour: 11,423 tons, 39.2 %
- Belts: 3,401 tons, 11.7 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 850 tons, 2.9 %
- Armament: 3,189 tons, 10.9 %
- Armour Deck: 3,737 tons, 12.8 %
- Conning Tower: 245 tons, 0.8 %
Machinery: 1,106 tons, 3.8 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 11,478 tons, 39.4 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 3,145 tons, 10.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 150 tons, 0.5 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
44,892 lbs / 20,363 Kg = 32.7 x 14.0 " / 356 mm shells or 8.8 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.08
Metacentric height 5.4 ft / 1.7 m
Roll period: 18.8 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 73 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.75
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.45

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.613
Length to Beam Ratio: 5.48 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 23.94 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 46 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 50
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 0.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 0.00 ft / 0.00 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 23.60 ft / 7.19 m
- Forecastle (20 %): 22.75 ft / 6.93 m
- Mid (50 %): 21.00 ft / 6.40 m
- Quarterdeck (15 %): 18.40 ft / 5.61 m
- Stern: 18.40 ft / 5.61 m
- Average freeboard: 20.84 ft / 6.35 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 77.9 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 142.9 %
Waterplane Area: 40,405 Square feet or 3,754 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 102 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 201 lbs/sq ft or 980 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 0.94
- Longitudinal: 1.75
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent
Ship has slow, easy roll, a good, steady gun platform
Good seaboat, rides out heavy weather easily

Soon after construction began on the first Montana class Battleship it was decided to cancel the 18" gun program and instead arm the ship with a new model of 16" gun with a super-heavy shell that gave it penetration comparable to the 18" gun.

USS Montana, United States Battleship laid down 1937
Montana, South Dakota, Utah, Iowa

Displacement:
55,819 t light; 59,545 t standard; 64,046 t normal; 67,647 t full load

Dimensions: Length overall / water x beam x draught
963.00 ft / 925.00 ft x 115.00 ft x 37.10 ft (normal load)
293.52 m / 281.94 m x 35.05 m x 11.31 m

Armament:
12 - 16.00" / 406 mm guns (4x3 guns), 2,700.00lbs / 1,224.70kg shells, 1937 Model
Breech loading guns in turrets (on barbettes)
on centreline ends, evenly spread, 2 raised mounts - superfiring
20 - 5.00" / 127 mm guns (10x2 guns), 55.18lbs / 25.03kg shells, 1937 Model
Dual purpose guns in deck mounts with hoists
on side, all amidships, 4 raised mounts - superfiring
88 - 1.10" / 27.9 mm guns (22x4 guns), 0.77lbs / 0.35kg shells, 1937 Model
Anti-aircraft guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 6 raised mounts
36 - 0.50" / 12.7 mm guns in single mounts, 0.07lbs / 0.03kg shells, 1937 Model
Machine guns in deck mounts
on side, evenly spread, 16 raised mounts
Weight of broadside 33,574 lbs / 15,229 kg
Shells per gun, main battery: 130

Armour:
- Belts: Width (max) Length (avg) Height (avg)
Main: 17.0" / 432 mm 583.68 ft / 177.91 m 12.87 ft / 3.92 m
Ends: Unarmoured
Upper: 3.00" / 76 mm 583.68 ft / 177.91 m 8.00 ft / 2.44 m
Main Belt covers 97 % of normal length

- Torpedo Bulkhead:
3.00" / 76 mm 583.68 ft / 177.91 m 34.58 ft / 10.54 m

- Gun armour: Face (max) Other gunhouse (avg) Barbette/hoist (max)
Main: 17.0" / 432 mm 10.0" / 254 mm 17.5" / 445 mm
2nd: 2.00" / 51 mm 1.00" / 25 mm 2.00" / 51 mm
3rd: 1.00" / 25 mm 0.50" / 13 mm -

- Armour deck: 6.49" / 165 mm, Conning tower: 18.00" / 457 mm

Machinery:
Oil fired boilers, steam turbines,
Geared drive, 4 shafts, 141,653 shp / 105,673 Kw = 28.00 kts
Range 12,000nm at 15.00 kts
Bunker at max displacement = 8,102 tons

Complement:
2,012 - 2,616

Cost:
£28.481 million / $113.922 million

Distribution of weights at normal displacement:
Armament: 3,236 tons, 5.1 %
Armour: 23,439 tons, 36.6 %
- Belts: 6,074 tons, 9.5 %
- Torpedo bulkhead: 2,240 tons, 3.5 %
- Armament: 5,438 tons, 8.5 %
- Armour Deck: 9,065 tons, 14.2 %
- Conning Tower: 621 tons, 1.0 %
Machinery: 3,926 tons, 6.1 %
Hull, fittings & equipment: 24,958 tons, 39.0 %
Fuel, ammunition & stores: 8,227 tons, 12.8 %
Miscellaneous weights: 260 tons, 0.4 %

Overall survivability and seakeeping ability:
Survivability (Non-critical penetrating hits needed to sink ship):
91,992 lbs / 41,727 Kg = 44.9 x 16.0 " / 406 mm shells or 16.4 torpedoes
Stability (Unstable if below 1.00): 1.11
Metacentric height 7.5 ft / 2.3 m
Roll period: 17.7 seconds
Steadiness - As gun platform (Average = 50 %): 54 %
- Recoil effect (Restricted arc if above 1.00): 0.72
Seaboat quality (Average = 1.00): 1.16

Hull form characteristics:
Hull has a flush deck
Block coefficient: 0.568
Length to Beam Ratio: 8.04 : 1
'Natural speed' for length: 30.41 kts
Power going to wave formation at top speed: 43 %
Trim (Max stability = 0, Max steadiness = 100): 46
Bow angle (Positive = bow angles forward): 45.00 degrees
Stern overhang: 5.00 ft / 1.52 m
Freeboard (% = measuring location as a percentage of overall length):
- Stem: 33.00 ft / 10.06 m
- Forecastle (19 %): 27.00 ft / 8.23 m
- Mid (50 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Quarterdeck (18 %): 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Stern: 17.00 ft / 5.18 m
- Average freeboard: 20.91 ft / 6.37 m
Ship tends to be wet forward

Ship space, strength and comments:
Space - Hull below water (magazines/engines, low = better): 73.3 %
- Above water (accommodation/working, high = better): 139.1 %
Waterplane Area: 75,502 Square feet or 7,014 Square metres
Displacement factor (Displacement / loading): 112 %
Structure weight / hull surface area: 240 lbs/sq ft or 1,172 Kg/sq metre
Hull strength (Relative):
- Cross-sectional: 1.00
- Longitudinal: 1.04
- Overall: 1.00
Hull space for machinery, storage, compartmentation is excellent
Room for accommodation and workspaces is excellent