USS Iowa-class battleship

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/USS_Iowa-class_battleship

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:ship
gptkbp:armament	anti-aircraft guns 20 × 5-inch/38 caliber guns 9 × 16-inch/50 caliber guns
gptkbp:armorBelt	12.1 inches
gptkbp:armorDeck	6 inches
gptkbp:beam	108 feet
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:crewComplement	1,921 (wartime)
gptkbp:decommissioned	1990s
gptkbp:designedFor	fast carrier task force escort
gptkbp:displacement	45,000 tons (standard)
gptkbp:draught	37 feet
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	USS Iowa-class battleship
gptkbp:introduced	1943
gptkbp:length	887 feet
gptkbp:museumShip	gptkb:USS_Iowa_(BB-61) gptkb:USS_Missouri_(BB-63) gptkb:USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64) USS New Jersey (BB-62)
gptkbp:nickname	gptkb:Big_J gptkb:The_Mighty_Mo gptkb:The_Big_Stick Wisky
gptkbp:notableEvent	gptkb:USS_Iowa_turret_explosion_(1989) USS Missouri hosted Japanese surrender ceremony
gptkbp:numberBuilt	4
gptkbp:plannedBy	gptkb:USS_Illinois_(BB-65) gptkb:USS_Kentucky_(BB-66)
gptkbp:precededBy	South Dakota-class battleship
gptkbp:propulsion	steam turbines
gptkbp:servedIn	gptkb:Gulf_War gptkb:Korean_War gptkb:Vietnam_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:shipsInClass	gptkb:USS_Iowa_(BB-61) gptkb:USS_Missouri_(BB-63) gptkb:USS_Wisconsin_(BB-64) USS New Jersey (BB-62)
gptkbp:speed	33 knots
gptkbp:successor	gptkb:Montana-class_battleship_(planned)
gptkbp:usedBy	gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6