Battleship Trivia:
The height and width of the once proud American Battleships were originally determined by insuring they were able to safely pass beneath the Brooklyn Bridge and through the Panama Canal.
The Iowa Class Battleship Statistics:
Displacement: 45,000 tons
Length: 887 feet and 3 inches
Beam: 108 feet and 2 inches
Draft: 37 feet and 9 inches
Speed: 33+ knots
Main Ammament: nine - 16 inch guns & 20 - 5" guns
(When brought out of retirement in early 80's weapons were upgraded with Tomahawk missiles and Vulcan/Phalaanx CIWS)
Complement: 2,800
The Panama Canal Lock Chamber:
Length: 1,000 feet
Width: 110 feet
Depth: 81 feet |
