Montana-Class
Ultimate US Battleship Design - Montana-class would have been most powerful US battleships. 5 ships planned (BB-67 to BB-71). 12× 16-inch guns vs Iowa's 9. Better armor but slower (28 kn vs 33 kn). Cancelled July 1943 - carriers prioritized.
Specifications
- Displacement (std)
- 63221 t
- Displacement (full)
- 70965 t
- Length
- 921.3 ft
- Beam
- 121.1 ft
- Crew
- 2355
- Ships built
- 0 (cancelled)
- Commissioned
- Never
- Decommissioned
- Cancelled 1943
Performance
- Top speed
- 28 kn
- Range
- 15000 nm at 15 knots
Armament
- Main guns
- 12× 16-inch/50 cal (4 triple turrets)
- Secondary guns
- 20× 5-inch/54 cal DP
- Torpedoes
- None
Armor & Systems
- Belt
- 16.1 inches
In-Game
- Tier
- T6
- Game power
- 183.22
- Research cost
- 145,110
- Credit cost
- 128,254
Notable
- Most powerful US battleship design
- 12× 16-inch guns vs 9 on Iowa
- Better armor than Iowa
- Cancelled for aircraft carriers