USS NORTH CAROLINA (BB-52)

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Ship's History

From: DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN NAVAL FIGHTING SHIPS, James L. Mooney, ed., Naval Historical Center, Department of the Navy, Washington

NORTH CAROLINA (BB-52)



Length Overall: 684'
Extreme Beam: 106'"
Normal Displacement: Tons:43,200
Mean Draft: 33'4"
Designed Complement: 1351
Armament 
 Main:
  (12) 16"/50
 Secondary:
  (16)  6"/53
   (6)  3"/50 AA
 Torpedo Tubes: (2) 21" submerged
Armor : Belt: 13 1/2"
        Turrets: 18"
        Deck:
            2nd (armor) deck:  3 1/2"
            3rd (splinter) deck: 1 1/4"
        Conning Tower: 16"
Designed Speed: 23
Designed Shaft Horsepower: 60,000
Engines: Manufacturer: Westinghouse
         Type: Turbine, electric drive
Screws: 4

The name NORTH CAROLINA was assigned to BB-52, laid down at Norfolk Navy Yard 12 January 1920. However, work was halted 8 February 1922 under terms of the Washington Treaty for the Limitation of Naval Armaments, and the battleship's uncompleted hull sold for scrapping 25 October 1923. Her name was struck from the Navy List 10 November 1923

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