USS Louisiana,
Battleship (BB-71)
Building of battleship Louisiana was authorized 19 July 1940 and assigned to the Norfolk Navy Yard, Portsmouth, Virginia; but, before her keel was laid, construction was canceled 21 July 1943.
USS Louisiana, Battleship (BB-71) Specifications
1943
  • Length Overall: 925'
  • Extreme Beam: 121'2"
  • Standard Displacement:
    • Tons: 63,221
    • Mean Draft: 36'2"
  • Designed Complement: 2,149
  • Armor:
    • Belt: 16.125"
    • Turrets: 22.5"
    • Deck:
      • Main: 2.25
      • 2nd: 7.667"
      • 3rd: .750"
    • Conning Tower: 18"
  • Designed Speed: 28
  • Designed Shaft Horsepower: 172,000
  • Engines: Turbine, geared drive
  • Screws: 4
  • Boilers: No.: 8
  • Class: Iowa
Armament:
  • Main:
    • (12) 16"/50
  • Secondary:
    • (20) 5"/54 AA
Bibliography
Larry W. Jewell, Who's Who of United States Battleships, (Internet publication), edition: 30 August, 1993.
James L. Mooney, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1969), Vol.4: L-M, p. 148

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