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559:(39 km/h; 24 mph), though on speed trials she reached 31,268 shp (23,317 kW) and a speed of 21.09 kn (39.06 km/h; 24.27 mph). She had a normal cruising range of 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph), but additional fuel space could be used in wartime to increase her range to 21,100 nmi (39,100 km; 24,300 mi) at that speed. Her crew numbered 64 officers and 1,241 enlisted men.
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after 14 June. During the shelling of Tinian on 24 July she was damaged, 43 men were killed, and 198 wounded by 22 shell hits from 150mm
Japanese shore batteries; she continued shelling the island and providing fire support for the invasion troops. After undergoing extensive repairs along the West
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to the USO Northwest SeaTac Center to serve as the new center's entry flooring. Her helm is in the collection of the
Colorado Springs Museum. It was donated to the museum in 1961 by Rear Admiral G. R. Luker and other naval officers. Admiral Luker served on
915:, she was not present for the attack on Pearl Harbor on 7 December. During the refit, her 5in/51 battery was reduced to 8, both to create space for more anti-aircraft guns and to free up some to arm merchant ships against surface raiders.
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on 27 August. Departing Tokyo Bay on 20 September, she arrived at San
Francisco on 15 October. She was placed out of commission in reserve in Pearl Harbor on 7 January 1947, and sold for scrapping on 23 July 1959. She won seven
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from 8 November 1942 to 17 September 1943 to prevent any further
Japanese expansion in the Pacific. She sailed from Pearl Harbor on 21 October 1943 to provide pre-invasion shelling and fire support for the invasion of
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was 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm) thick, while the main armored deck was up to 3.5 in (89 mm) thick. The main battery gun turrets had 18 in (457 mm) thick faces on 13 in (330 mm)
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and sailed through the
Pacific during the interwar years. She also underwent a further refit, during which her four 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns were replaced with an equal number of
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was based in Pearl Harbor undergoing intensive training exercises and taking part in several war games until 25 June, when she departed Hawaii for the West Coast. Undergoing overhaul at the
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to protect San
Francisco from any Japanese attack. Some time after this she returned to Pearl Harbor to complete her final preparations for action. She operated in the vicinity of the
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1014:. She was hit by accidental gunfire eight days later. The gunfire hit her superstructure, and caused 69 casualties (18 killed, 51 wounded). After a few repairs at the island of
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s anti-aircraft guns are in museums across the state of
Colorado (her bell and teak decking are also in museums and the USO in the Seattle-Tacoma airport) or mounted on the
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on 30 August 1923. She was armed with eight 16-inch (406 mm) guns and fourteen 5-inch (127 mm) deck guns; two 5-inch guns were removed in an overhaul.
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1030:. She stayed at Okinawa until 22 May, providing anti-aircraft cover and fire support for the invasion troops. On 6 August, she returned to the occupied
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721:. She arrived back in New York on 15 February 1924. There, the ship underwent repairs and further testing before getting underway on 11 July for the
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received 22 shell hits from shore batteries, but continued to support the invading troops until 3 August. She later arrived in
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for her deactivation. She was placed out of commission in reserve on 7 January 1947 and was sold for scrap on 23 July 1959.
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bombers, which killed 19 crewmembers, injured 72, and moderately damaged the ship. Despite the damage, she bombarded
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with the rest of the fleet. From 8 June to 26 September 1925, the ship participated in a voyage to visit
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America". In Gardiner, Robert & Gray, Randal (eds.).
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on 20 November 1944, to support American troops fighting ashore. On 27 November, she was hit by two
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force, making three runs to Pearl Harbor to transport 6357 soldiers home, before returning to
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to sail to Japan for its occupation. On 27 August, she covered the airborne occupation of
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carried out extensive training maneuvers along the West Coast. On 31 May, she and
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to begin the invasion of Leyte. A week after her arrival she was struck by two
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took her maiden voyage in 1923, to Europe. She later operated with the
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form a wall in the Legends Room of the Washington Athletic Club
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on schedule from 12 to 17 December 1944. She then proceeded to
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was awarded seven battle stars for her World War II service.
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in the United Kingdom. She thereafter sailed south to visit
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began on 1 July, but was interrupted the following day so
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to stop a possible Japanese invasion. She then sailed to
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1285:. No. 44571. London. 3 May 1927. col E, p. 15.
1270:. No. 44570. London. 2 May 1927. col D, p. 13.
1171:/45 caliber refers to the length of the gun in terms of
795:. She embarked the University of Washington students in
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1570:. SeaTac, Washington: South King Media. Archived from
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s 5/51 cal guns were put aboard the protected cruiser
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and training. The ship's first commanding officer was
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in individual high-angle mounts. As was customary for
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1497:. London: Conway Maritime Press. pp. 105–133.
1455:Dye, Ira (1997). "Liberty Lost Pursuing a Legend".
729:, California on 15 September, where she joined the
547:. The ship's propulsion system was rated at 28,900
331:that was in service from 1923 to 1947. She was the
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602:of the period, she had a 21 in (533 mm)
407:. On 24 July 1944, during the shelling of Tinian,
2302:Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in January 1945
1494:Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906–1921
1097:. A 5 in (130 mm)/51 cal deck gun from
1022:(TF 54), the pre-invasion shelling group for the
3012:Ships built by New York Shipbuilding Corporation
840:on 7 July; and launched seaplanes to search the
346:. Her keel was laid down on 29 May 1919, by the
16:Dreadnought battleship of the United States Navy
1474:U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History
444:for the occupation of the country, arriving in
1613:MaritimeQuest USS Colorado BB-45 photo gallery
570:on the centerline, two forward and two aft in
543:drives with steam provided by eight oil-fired
3017:World War II battleships of the United States
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1752:List of battleships of the United States Navy
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1105:in Seattle. It was one of eight such guns on
772:. From 10 to 11 March 1933, the ship went to
520:of 97 ft 6 in (29.72 m) and a
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284:Turret sides: 9–10 in (229–254 mm)
1422:Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships
807:, on 26 June and sailed two days later for
562:She was armed with a main battery of eight
524:of 30 ft 6 in (9.30 m). She
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19:For other ships with the same name, see
3032:Friendly fire incidents of World War II
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238:5 in (127 mm)/51 caliber guns
379:undertook a defensive patrol near the
244:3 in (76 mm)/23 caliber guns
216:21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h)
27:
968:She joined other units going for the
654:steams through rough seas, circa 1932
440:on 6 August and sailed from there to
192:624 ft 3 in (190.27 m)
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770:5-inch (130 mm)/25 caliber guns
580:5-inch (127 mm)/51 caliber guns
1628:DANFS photograph collection of USS
1562:Schaefer, Scott (7 February 2014).
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596:3-inch (76 mm)/50 caliber guns
370:5 in (127 mm)/25 cal guns
290:Turret rear 9 in (229 mm)
287:Turret top: 5 in (127 mm)
3027:Maritime incidents in January 1945
1431:Naval History and Heritage Command
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1065:(27 October). She was part of the
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793:University of California, Berkeley
686:on 30 August 1923 for her initial
269:: 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm)
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41:visiting New York City in 1932.
1103:Museum of History and Industry
713:, France. She also stopped in
606:mounted in her hull below the
421:which caused moderate damage.
281:face: 18 in (457 mm)
1:
1465:United States Naval Institute
1281:"U.S.S. Colorado refloated".
701:departed New York, bound for
564:16 in /45 caliber Mark 1 guns
512:was 624 ft (190 m)
1085:Boards from the deck of USS
831:. She rendezvoused with the
545:Babcock & Wilcox boilers
494:, with the exception of the
453:during her service. Many of
296:: 11.5 in (292 mm)
147:Sold for scrap, 23 July 1959
1266:"U.S. battleship aground".
740:took part in the series of
228:16 in (406 mm)/45
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3022:Maritime incidents in 1927
3007:Colorado-class battleships
1624:at NavSource Naval History
1535:Martin, Robert J. (1997).
1393:Breyer, Siegfried (1973).
1141:donated some decking from
827:could join the search for
783:was the training ship for
582:, mounted individually in
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275:: 13 in (330 mm)
200:97.5 ft (29.7 m)
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1472:Friedman, Norman (1985).
479:Colorado-class battleship
208:30.5 ft (9.3 m)
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1365:Washington Athletic Club
1132:Washington Athletic Club
789:University of Washington
555:) for a top speed of 21
327:was a battleship of the
697:. On 29 December 1923,
152:General characteristics
1323:Goldstein & Dillon
1254:DANFS Colorado (BB-45)
1095:University of Colorado
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1067:Operation Magic Carpet
985:Coast, she arrived in
907:From 27 January 1941,
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846:line-crossing ceremony
803:. The ship arrived in
779:In the summer of 1937
666:on 29 May 1919 by the
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354:on 22 March 1921, and
313:Vought OS2U Kingfisher
1587:Sturton, Ian (2008).
1399:Doubleday and Company
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1541:Nashville, Tennessee
1137:On 7 February 2014,
1077:Artifacts on display
1003:for urgent repairs.
711:Villefranche-sur-Mer
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1897:Principessa Mafalda
1574:on 22 February 2014
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2204:29 Dec:
2194:29 Dec:
2187:Paulding
2183:17 Dec:
2173:16 Dec:
2163:12 Dec:
2143:27 Nov:
2133:20 Nov:
2089:20 Oct:
2079:19 Oct:
2059:25 Sep:
2049:24 Aug:
2039:15 Jul:
2011:Colorado
2000:Sac City
1997:11 Mar:
1990:Seminole
1976:29 Jan:
1955:30 Dec:
1944:17 Dec:
1937:Kamloops
1924:21 Nov:
1904:28 Oct:
1894:25 Oct:
1884:21 Oct:
1874:24 Aug:
1864:22 Aug:
1857:Hennepin
1854:18 Aug:
1828:27 Jun:
1818:11 Mar:
1808:25 Feb:
1740:(actual)
1690:Maryland
1683:Colorado
1669:Colorado
1630:Colorado
1622:Colorado
1467:: 42–45.
1378:Schaefer
1148:Colorado
1143:Colorado
1114:Colorado
1107:Colorado
1099:Colorado
1087:Colorado
1063:Navy Day
1051:Colorado
1046:Post war
1040:Colorado
992:kamikaze
963:Eniwetok
947:Colorado
925:Maryland
920:Colorado
909:Colorado
896:Columbia
890:Portland
879:Colorado
877:leading
862:Colorado
825:Colorado
821:Honolulu
813:hammocks
781:Colorado
766:Colorado
738:Colorado
699:Colorado
680:launched
652:Colorado
616:Colorado
610:on each
510:Colorado
500:Colorado
455:Colorado
426:Colorado
409:Colorado
377:Colorado
362:Colorado
352:launched
338:Colorado
323:Colorado
221:Armament
162:Colorado
136:Stricken
112:Launched
80:Colorado
76:Namesake
70:Colorado
39:Colorado
2896:LST-415
2866:English
2851:Belknap
2833:Walpole
2753:PC-1129
2732:Pontiac
2717:Serpens
2686:Manners
2677:Shigure
2417:Cha-216
2237:Pelican
2227:America
2197:Galatée
2123:8 Nov:
2113:3 Nov:
2069:6 Oct:
2042:Veendam
2028:5 Jul:
2021:Astoria
2018:2 May:
2007:1 May:
1986:6 Mar:
1934:7 Dec:
1927:Georgia
1914:3 Nov:
1907:Fortuna
1841:Chiyoda
1838:5 Aug:
1811:Artemis
1632:(BB-45)
1578:22 July
1335:Sturton
1173:caliber
1123:Olympia
1112:Six of
1059:Seattle
1032:Okinawa
997:Mindoro
817:Liberty
692:Captain
621:s main
528:32,693
466:Olympia
438:Okinawa
335:of the
325:(BB-45)
176:32,600
94:Builder
86:Ordered
47:History
2819:Brooks
2791:U-1020
2759:U-2520
2700:U-1172
2692:U-1051
2640:U-1199
2623:U-2530
2617:U-2523
2611:U-2515
2529:PB-103
2499:Kashii
2435:U-1020
2409:Palmer
2185:USCGD
2176:Equity
2166:Fylgia
2146:Wahehe
2126:Catala
2116:Tahiti
2072:Domala
2052:Jintsū
1988:USCGC
1979:Celtic
1958:Seneca
1877:Warabi
1821:El Sol
1595:
1551:
1524:
1501:
1480:
1405:
1347:Martin
1296:Breyer
1139:Boeing
1016:Ulithi
982:Tinian
980:, and
974:Saipan
943:Tarawa
893:, and
837:Itasca
715:Naples
630:. Her
574:. The
473:Design
405:Tinian
403:, and
397:Saipan
391:, the
389:Tarawa
279:Turret
189:Length
164:-class
2888:Thane
2785:U-650
2779:U-480
2773:U-382
2723:U-763
2603:U-248
2597:Donau
2583:YP-73
2576:Tsuga
2556:I-362
2548:W-101
2542:T.140
2511:Louhi
2487:CD-51
2481:CD-43
2475:CD-35
2469:CD-23
2463:CD-19
2457:CD-17
2429:U-679
2402:Hovey
2348:Ha-82
2342:Ha-71
2092:Irene
2082:Irene
1887:Irene
1738:class
1731:class
1722:class
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1026:, at
1008:Luzon
899:into
785:NROTC
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557:knots
522:draft
492:class
458:'
446:Tokyo
442:Japan
430:Luzon
340:class
300:Decks
261:Armor
236:14 ×
213:Speed
205:Draft
2964:1946
2956:1945
2948:1944
2918:HMS
2879:Rock
2857:I-36
2656:I-48
2648:Saga
2387:Long
2378:Yu 3
2360:Momi
2319:Yu 1
2263:1928
2250:1926
2032:Ebro
1593:ISBN
1580:2015
1549:ISBN
1522:ISBN
1499:ISBN
1478:ISBN
1438:2011
1403:ISBN
1061:for
978:Guam
961:and
936:and
860:USS
791:and
662:was
660:keel
658:Her
518:beam
401:Guam
385:Fiji
321:USS
267:Belt
248:2 ×
242:4 ×
226:8 ×
197:Beam
144:Fate
66:Name
37:USS
2517:M-1
2393:S-4
1948:S-4
1847:O-2
1620:of
1311:Dye
819:in
670:of
342:of
231:cal
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