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| USS Montana, |
| Battleship (BB-67) |
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| The name Montana was assigned to BB-67 on 28 December 1940;
but construction of the Montana class battleship by Philadelphia Navy
Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was canceled 21 July 1943, before her keel
was laid. |
| USS Montana, Battleship (BB-67)
Specifications |
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1945
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Length Overall: 925'
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Extreme Beam: 121'2"
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Standard Displacement:
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Tons: 63,221
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Mean Draft: 36'2"
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Designed Complement: 2,149
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Armor:
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Belt: 16.125"
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Turrets: 22.5"
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Deck:
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Main: 2.25
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2nd: 7.667"
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3rd: .750"
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Conning Tower: 18"
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Designed Speed: 28
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Designed Shaft Horsepower: 172,000
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Engines: Turbine, geared drive
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Screws: 4
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Boilers: No.: 8
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Class: Iowa
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Armament:
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Bibliography
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Larry W. Jewell, Who's Who of United States
Battleships, (Internet publication), edition: 30 August, 1993. |
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James L. Mooney, Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships, (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office,
1969), Vol.4: L-M, p. 424 |
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