USN · BB
AfloatColorado-class battleship, the name ship, BB-45. She was in the gunfire force off Okinawa and was not sunk. She gave fire support at Kwajalein and Eniwetok until 23 February 1944.
| Class | Colorado class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Hull | BB-45 |
| Fate | Afloat. Not sunk. Survived the war. |
| Armament (class) | Four twin 16-inch turrets. The fourth hull of the class was not finished. |
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Laid down, displacement, length, beam, draft, speed, and complement are not stored for each hull, so this table leaves them out.
The armament line is the class drawing, not a measurement of this hull.
Battleship USS Colorado (BB-45) in April 1944 after refit. Public domain.
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · fire support at Kwajalein and Eniwetok until 23 February
Afloat
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
Okinawa
1945-04-01 · in the gunfire force; not sunk
Afloat
Photos and infoThe Doolittle RaidBattle of MidwayLandings on Guadalcanal and TulagiBattle of the Eastern SolomonsBattle of the Santa Cruz IslandsBattle of Rennell IslandGilbert Islands, November 1943Marshall IslandsOperation Hailstone, the raid on TrukBattle of the Philippine SeaBattle off Cape EngañoIwo JimaOkinawa
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