USS Tennessee
Survived
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | Tennessee |
| War | Second World War |
| Main guns | 12 × 14″ guns in 4 triple turrets |
Refits
| 1942–1943 | Raised or repaired after Pearl Harbor and rebuilt with wide torpedo bulges, a new low superstructure and dual-purpose 5-inch guns. |
Moored inboard of West Virginia at Pearl Harbor, which shielded her from torpedoes; hit by two bombs and scorched by burning oil from Arizona. Rebuilt, she fought at Surigao Strait and Okinawa.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 4 × triple 14 in (356 mm) guns
- 14 × single 5 in (127 mm) guns
- 4 × single 3 in (76 mm) guns
- 2 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm)
- Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
- Turret face: 18 in (457 mm)
- Conning tower: 16 in (406 mm)
- Decks: 3.5 in (89 mm)
| Builder | New York Naval Shipyard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 14 May 1917 |
| Launched | 30 April 1919 |
| Commissioned | 3 June 1920 |
| Displacement | Normal: 32,300 long tons (32,818 t) Full load: 33,190 long tons (33,723 t) |
| Length | 600 ft (180 m) lwl 624 ft (190 m) loa |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 57 officers 1,026 enlisted |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.