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Battleships - BB

Battleships were tasked to conduct prompt and sustained combat operations at sea, worldwide, in support of national interests. They operated as an element of a carrier battle group or amphibious group. In areas of reduced anti-air warfare threat, they were capable of surface action group and battle group operations, centered on the battleships, with appropriate anti-submarine and anti-air warfare escort ships.

Florida BB 30 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
FLORIDABB 30decommissioned
UTAHBB 31later AG 16, sunk at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941



Wyoming BB 32 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
WYOMINGBB 32later AG 17, decommissioned
ARKANSASBB 33decommissioned



New York BB 34 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
NEW YORKBB 34decommissioned
TEXASBB 35decommissioned



Nevada BB 36 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
NEVADABB 36decommissioned
OKLAHOMABB 37sunk at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941



Pennsylvania BB 38 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
PENNSYLVANIABB 38decommissioned
ARIZONABB 39sunk at Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941



New Mexico BB 40 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
NEW MEXICOBB 40decommissioned
MISSISSIPPIBB 41later AG 128, decommissioned
IDAHOBB 42decommissioned



Tennessee BB 43 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
TENNESSEEBB 43decommissioned
CALIFORNIABB 44decommissioned



Colorado BB 45 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
COLORADOBB 45decommissioned
MARYLANDBB 46decommissioned
WASHINGTONBB 47construction suspended February 8, 1922
WEST VIRGINIABB 48decommissioned



South Dakota BB 49 - class

Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
SOUTH DAKOTABB 49construction suspended February 8, 1922
INDIANABB 50construction suspended February 8, 1922
MONTANABB 51construction suspended February 8, 1922
NORTH CAROLINABB 52construction suspended February 8, 1922
IOWABB 53construction suspended February 8, 1922
MASSACHUSETTSBB 54construction suspended February 8, 1922



North Carolina BB 55 - class



Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
NORTH CAROLINABB 55decommissioned
WASHINGTONBB 56decommissioned



South Dakota BB 57 - class



Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
SOUTH DAKOTABB 57decommissioned
INDIANABB 58decommissioned
MASSACHUSETTSBB 59decommissioned
ALABAMABB 60decommissioned



Iowa BB 61 - class



Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
IOWABB 61decommissioned
NEW JERSEYBB 62decommissioned
MISSOURIBB 63decommissioned
WISCONSINBB 64decommissioned
ILLINOISBB 65cancelled on August 12, 1945
KENTUCKYBB 66cancelled on January 20, 1950



Montana BB 67 - class



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Ship's NameHull NumberHomeport / Status
MONTANABB 67cancelled on July 21, 1943
OHIOBB 68cancelled on July 21, 1943
MAINEBB 69cancelled on July 21, 1943
NEW HAMPSHIREBB 70cancelled on July 21, 1943
LOUISIANABB 71cancelled on July 21, 1943



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