USS Arizona
Sunk
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Pennsylvania |
| Wars | First World War, Second World War |
| Main guns | 4 × triple 14 in (356 mm) guns |
Refits
| 1929–1931 | Modernised: torpedo bulges, thicker deck armour, oil-fired boilers, tripod masts, and more elevation for her big guns. |
Completed in 1916 and served in home waters during the war. At Pearl Harbor a bomb set off her forward magazines and she blew up, killing 1,177 of her crew, nearly half of all the Americans killed that day. Her wreck is a memorial.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 14 in (356 mm) guns
- 22 × single 5 in (127 mm) guns
- 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) AA guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 13.5–8 in (343–203 mm)
- Bulkheads: 13–8 in (330–203 mm)
- Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
- Turrets: 18 in (457 mm)
- Decks: 5 in (127 mm)
- Conning tower: 16–14 in (406–356 mm)
| Builder | Brooklyn Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 16 March 1914 |
| Launched | 19 June 1915 |
| Commissioned | 17 October 1916 |
| Displacement | 29,158 long tons (29,626 t) (standard) |
| Length | 608 ft (185.3 m) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 1,087 (1,358 in 1931) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
19 June 1915
7 December 1941 · Second World War
Magazines blew up; 1,177 killed