Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-42 USS Idaho

• New Mexico class battleship:
• Displacement: 33,000 tons (normal) / 36,157 tons (full load)
• Length: 624'
• Beam: 106'3"
• Draft: 34'
• Speed: 21.5 knots
• Armament: 4x3 14"/50, 10x1 5"/38, 10x4 40mm, 43x1 20mm, 8x1 .50-caliber MG; 2 planes
• Complement: 2,116
• Propulsion: Turbo-electric steam turbines, 6 300 psi boilers, 4 shafts, 40,000 hp
• Built at New York Shipbuilding Corp., and commissioned 24 March 1919
• Reconstructed at Norfolk navy Yard 30 Sep 33-4 Oct 34
• Rebuilt at Puget Sound Navy Yard 22 Oct 44-1 Jan 45

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Idaho

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Under repair in Advanced Base Dock

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