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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Battleship
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gptkbp:aircraft
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3 × floatplanes
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gptkbp:armament
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40 × 40 mm guns
50 × 20 mm guns
20 × 5 in (127 mm) guns
9 × 16 in (410 mm) guns
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gptkbp:armor
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up to 12 in (305 mm)
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gptkbp:awards
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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:crew
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2,500 personnel
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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June 27, 1947
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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June 30, 1960
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gptkbp:displacement
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36,000 tons
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gptkbp:educational_programs
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available for students
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gptkbp:exhibits
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April 29, 1962
various naval artifacts
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gptkbp:famous_for
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first American battleship commissioned after World War I
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gptkbp:fate
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Museum ship
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gptkbp:firstMatch
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to_be_named_after_the_state_of_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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April 15, 1952
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gptkbp:flowsInto
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2 funnels
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gptkbp:has_a_role_in
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naval_engagements_in_the_Pacific_Theater
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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 (BB-55)
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gptkbp:inspiration
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numerous books and films
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gptkbp:is_featured_in
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various documentaries
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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 (222 m)
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Wilmington,_North_Carolina
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gptkbp:maintainedBy
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historic site
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Showboat
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gptkbp:notableArtists
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gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Battle_of_Iwo_Jima
gptkb:Battle_of_the_Atlantic
Battle of Guadalcanal
Battle of the Philippine Sea
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gptkbp:operationalRange
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over 15,000 nautical miles
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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
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gptkbp:radar
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gptkb:SC_radar
gptkb:SG_radar
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gptkbp:retired
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1960
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:World_War_II
flagship_of_the_U.S._Pacific_Fleet
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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during_the_Great_Depression
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gptkbp:sister_ship
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USS Washington (BB-56)
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gptkbp:speed
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32 knots (37 mph; 61 km/h)
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gptkbp:visitedBy
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over 1 million people annually
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