American battle ship USS Nevada (BB-36) (1911) 1912-(1946)1948

New York-class

Nevada-class

Pennsylvania-class

Of the Nevada-class consisting of the USS Nevada (BB-36) and Oklahoma (BB-37) preceded by the New York-class and succeeded by the Pennsylvania-class. Building approved on 4 March 1911. Contract signed on 22 January 1912 with an additional on 31 July 1912. Laid down by Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts, USA on 9 November 1912, launched on 11 July 1914, sponsored by Eleanor Anne Seibert, commissioned on 20 September 1916, modernized at the Norfolk Navy Yard included replacement of her direct drive by geared steam turbines and replacing her 12 by just 6 boilers between August 1927-January 1930, damaged by the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on 7 December 1941, repairs completed in October 1942, decommissioned on 29 August 1946, sunk while used as a target on 31 July 1948 and stricken on 12 August 1948. Building costs 5.895.000 US dollars.

Displacement 27.900 (standard) tons and as dimensions 175,3 (waterline)-177 (over all) x 26,1 x 8,7 metres or 575-583 x 85.6 x 29.6 feet. Original geared Curtis turbines and 12 Yarrow oil fuelled boilers supplying via 2 shafts 24.800 shp allowing a design speed of 20,5 knots. Range 8.000 nautical miles with a speed of 10 knots as designed and in service 5.120 respectively 1.931 nautical miles with a speed of 12 and 20 knots. Armament consisted original of 2x3+2x2-35,6cm/14” /45 guns, 21x1-12,7cm/5” /51 guns (since 1918 12), 2x1-7,6cm/3” /50 anti aircraft guns (since 1925 8) and 2/4-53,3cm/21” torpedo tubes. Since the end of the 1920s 2x3+2x2-35,6cm/14” /45 guns, 12x1-12,7cm/5” /51 guns, 8x1-7,6cm/3” /50 anti aircraft guns. In 1935 2x4-2,8cm/1.1” anti aircraft guns added. After 1942 2x3+2x2-35,6cm/14” /45 guns, 8x2-12,7cm/5” /38 guns, 8x4-4cm Bofors anti aircraft guns and 40x1-2cm Oerlikon cannons. Originally 3 floatplanes and 2 catapults, after 1942 2 floatplanes and 1 catapult. The armour consisted of a 20,3-33cm/8-12.5” thick belt, 20,3cm-33cm/8-12” thick bulkheads, 12,7cm/5” thick decks and the gun turrets and barbettes protected by respectively 45,7cm/18” and 33cm/13”. Her crew numbered 846 (original)-2,220 (1945) men.