Colorado Class Battleship -Displacement 32,600 Tons, Dimensions, 624' (oa) x 97' 4" x 31' 4" (Max).
Armament 8 x 16"/45 14 x 5"/51, 4 x 3"/50AA 2 x 21" tt.Armor, 13 1/2" Belt,
18" Turrets, 3 1/2" + 1 1/2" Decks, 16" Conning Tower. Machinery, 28,900 SHP;
Turbines with Electric Drive, 4 screws. Speed, 21 Knots, Crew 1080. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport
News, VA, April 12, 1920. Launched November 19, 1921.
Commissioned December 1, 1923. Decommissioned January 9, 1947.
Stricken March 1, 1959. Fate: Sold August 2, 1959 and broken up for scrap
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