Iowa-Class
Ultimate Battleships - Iowa-class were most powerful US battleships ever. 4 built (2 cancelled). 33 knots - fastest battleships ever. Served WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf War. Last battleships in service (Missouri 1992).
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 48110 t
- Displacement (full)
- 57540 t
- Length
- 860 ft
- Beam
- 108.2 ft
- Crew
- 2788 (1980s: 1921)
- Ships built
- 4 (6 ordered)
- Commissioned
- 1943-1944
- Decommissioned
- 1990-1992 (final)
Performance
- Top speed
- 33 kn
- Range
- 15000 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 9× 16-inch/50 cal
- Secondary guns
- 20× 5-inch/38 cal DP
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 12.1 inches (inclined)
In-Game
- Tier
- T6
- Game power
- 214.72
- Research cost
- 170,058
- Credit cost
- 150,304
Notable
- Fastest battleships ever (33 knots)
- Most powerful US battleships
- Last battleships in service
- Only battleships with cruise missiles