衣阿华级战列舰

Key facts

Name

Iowa -class battleship

Builders

New York Naval Shipyard (BB-61 & BB-63) Philadelphia Naval Shipyard (BB-62, BB-64, & BB-65) Norfolk Naval Shipyard (BB-66)

Operators

United States Navy

Preceded by

South Dakota class

Succeeded by

Montana class (canceled)

Cost

US$100 million per ship

Built

1940–1944

In commission

1943–1958 1968–1969 1982–1992

Type

Battleship

Displacement

48,110 long tons (48,880 t ) ( standard ) 57,540 long tons (58,460 t) ( full load ) 60,000 long tons (61,000 t) (full load) ( New Jersey 1968)

Length

860 ft (262.13 m) ( pp ) 887 ft 3 in (270.43 m) ( oa )

Beam