Propulsion: four sets of General Electric geared turbines, providing 121,000 shp ahead and 32,000 asternĮight Babcock & Wilcox three drum express type boilers fitted with two furnaces and double uptakesġ941: 17,450 nmi (20,080 mi 32,320 km) at 15 knots (17 mph 28 km/h)ġ945: 16,320 nmi (18,780 mi 30,220 km) at 15 knotsĥ,740 nmi (6,610 mi 10,630 km) at 25 knots (29 mph 46 km/h)ġ947, North Carolina: 135 officers, 1,639 menĩ × 16 in (406 mm)/45 caliber Mark 6 gunsĢ0 × 5 in (127 mm)/38 caliber Mark 12 guns[īelt: 12" on 0.75" STS (305 mm on 19 mm), inclined 15 degrees, tapering to 6.6" on 0.75" STS (168 mm on 19 mm) at lower edge
Preceded by: South Dakota class (1920) (planned) Colorado class (actual)Ĥ6,700 long tons (47,400 t) (North Carolina full load)Ĥ5,370 long tons (46,100 t) (Washington full load)
Builders: New York Naval Shipyard (North Carolina)
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