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| USS North Carolina, |
| Battleship (BB-52) |
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| Act of 1 July 1918: |
"._._. Of
the vessels authorized to be constructed prior to July first, nineteen
hundred and nineteen, in the 'Act
._._. ' approved
August twenty-ninth, nineteen hundred and sixteen, the construction of which
has not heretofore specifically been directed to be begun shall be begun
as soon as practicable, but not later than June thirtieth, nineteen hundred
and nineteen
._._." |
. . . . . . . |
| Act of 11 July 1919: |
"._._. The provision
in the Act
._._. approved
July 1, 1918,
._._. which
reads as follows: 'but not later than June 30, 1919,' is hereby
repealed ._._." |
| The name North Carolina was assigned to BB-52, laid down
at Norfolk Navy Yard 12 January 1920. However, work was halted 8 February
1922 under terms of the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments,
and the battleship's uncompleted hull sold for scrapping 25 October 1923.
Her name was struck from the Navy List 10 November 1923. |
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| USS North Carolina, Battleship
(BB-52) Specifications |
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1922
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Length Overall: 684'
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Extreme Beam: 106'
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Normal Displacement:
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Tons: 43,200
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Mean Draft: 33'4"
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Designed Complement: 1,351
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Armor:
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Belt: 13.5"
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Turrets: 18"
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Deck:
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Conning Tower: 16"
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Designed Speed: 23
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Designed Shaft Horsepower: 60,000
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Engines:
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Manufacturer: Westinghouse.
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Type: Turbine, electric drive.
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Screws: 4
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Class: South Dakota
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Armament:
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Main:
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Secondary:
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Torpedo Tubes:
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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. |
|
James L. Mooney, Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships, (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office,
1964), Vol.1 -- A-B, p. 198 |
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James L. Mooney, Dictionary of American Naval
Fighting Ships, (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office,
1970), Vol.5: N-Q, p. 107 |
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