USS Maryland
Survived
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Colorado |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 8 × 16 in (406 mm)/45 caliber guns |
Moored inboard of Oklahoma at Pearl Harbor and hit by two bombs. Repaired within weeks; fought at Surigao Strait.
Armament and specifications
Armament
As built
- 8 × 16 in (406 mm)/45 caliber guns
- 12 × 5 in (127 mm)/51 caliber guns
- 4 × 3 in (76 mm)/23 caliber guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
1945 configuration
- 8 × twin 5"/38 caliber guns
- 40 or 44 × 40 mm Bofors gun
- 36 or 44 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannon
Armour
- Belt: 8–13.5 in (200–340 mm)
- Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
- Turret face: 18 in (460 mm)
- Turret sides: 9–10 in (230–250 mm)
- Turret top: 5 in (130 mm)
- Turret rear 9 in (230 mm)
- Conning tower: 11.5 in (290 mm)
- Decks: 3.5 in (89 mm)
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 24 April 1917 |
| Launched | 20 March 1920 |
| Commissioned | 21 July 1921 |
| Displacement | 32,600 long tons (33,100 t) |
| Length | 624 ft (190 m) |
| Speed | 21.17 kn (39.21 km/h; 24.36 mph) |
| Complement | 1,080 officers and enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
20 March 1920
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Damaged
7 December 1941
Fate
Survived
Sold for scrap, 8 July 1959