USN · BB
Pennsylvania
Photos and infoPennsylvania-class battleship. She was in Dry Dock No. 1 on 7 December 1941, with Cassin and Downes. One bomb hit her. She was not sunk, and she survived the war. From 31 January 1944 she bombarded Kwajalein, then Engebi and Parry at Eniwetok in February.
| Class | Pennsylvania class |
|---|---|
| Type | Battleship (BB) |
| Hull | BB-38 |
| Builder | Newport News |
| Launched | 1915-03-16 |
| Commissioned | 1916-06-12 |
| Fate | Afloat. In Dry Dock No. 1 at Pearl Harbor. One bomb hit her. She was not sunk. Survived the war and was later expended as a target. |
| Armament (class) | Four triple 14-inch turrets. |
| Command |
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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.
Pennsylvania (BB38). Starboard beam, underway, 08-23-1935 - NARA - 520584.jpg. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The pictures on this page are the originals.
No color version yet. Colored pictures and film will be added here.
Command
Attack on Pearl Harbor
1941-12-07 · in Dry Dock No. 1; one bomb; not sunk
Marshall Islands
1944-01-31 · bombarded Kwajalein from 31 January, then Engebi and Parry at Eniwetok
Battle of Surigao Strait
1944-10-25 · in the battle line
