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gptkbp:instanceOf
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battleship
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gptkbp:aircraft
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3 × aircraft
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gptkbp:armament
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9 × 16 in guns
40 × 40 mm guns
20 × 5 in guns
50 × 20 mm guns
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gptkbp:armor
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up to 12 inches
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gptkbp:awardedBy
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11 battle stars
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:North_Carolina-class_battleship
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gptkbp:commissioned
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April 9, 1941
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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the_victory_in_the_Pacific.
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gptkbp:crew
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2,300 personnel
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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National_Historic_Landmark.
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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1947
June 27, 1947
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1991
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gptkbp:defeated
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No
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gptkbp:displacement
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36,000 tons
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gptkbp:events
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gptkb:Battleship_Park,_Wilmington
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gptkbp:exhibits
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Yes
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gptkbp:famous_for
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being the first battleship commissioned in the U.S. Navy after the Washington Naval Treaty.
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gptkbp:fate
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Museum ship
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gptkbp:firstMatch
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North_Carolina_class
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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1953
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gptkbp:has_a_role_in
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in naval history.
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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symbol_of_American_naval_power.
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gptkbp:homePort
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gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS North Carolina
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gptkbp:inspiration
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numerous books and films.
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gptkbp:is_a_key_player_in
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the_U.S._Navy's_strategy.
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gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of
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North_Carolina's_maritime_heritage.
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gptkbp:is_designed_to
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long-range naval engagements.
the_U.S._Navy.
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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various documentaries.
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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post-war naval operations.
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gptkbp:is_part_of
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the_U.S._Navy's_fleet.
the_U.S._Navy's_modernization_efforts.
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gptkbp:is_recognized_for
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its service and valor.
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gptkbp:launched
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June 13, 1940
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gptkbp:length
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729 feet
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gptkbp:maintainedBy
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a memorial.
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Showboat
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Survived_numerous_attacks_during_WWII.
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gptkbp:operates_in
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gptkb:Pacific_Theater
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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unlimited.
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gptkbp:participatesIn
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numerous naval exercises.
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gptkbp:propulsion
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4 × steam turbines
4 × propellers
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gptkbp:retired
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1991.
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of the Philippine Sea
training ship
multiple commanding officers.
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gptkbp:speed
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32 knots
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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over 1 million people annually.
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gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for
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various naval fleets.
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