Iowa-class battleship
1942 class of American fast battleships
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Summary
Iowa-class battleship is a ship class[1]. It ranks in the top 0.57% of ship class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16,045 views/month, #10 of 1,757).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: United States Navy[3]
- Named after: USS Iowa[4]
- Follows: South Dakota-class battleship[5]
- Followed by: Montana-class battleship[6]
- Manufacturer: Brooklyn Navy Yard[7], Philadelphia Naval Shipyard[8]
- Subclass of: fast battleship[9]
- Commons category: Iowa class battleships[10]
- Country of origin: United States[11]
- Armament: 16 inch/50 Mark 7 gun[12], 5"/38 caliber twin gun mount[13]
- Has part(s): USS Iowa[14], USS New Jersey[15], USS Missouri[16], USS Wisconsin[17], USS Illinois[18], USS Kentucky[19]
- Inception: August 27, 1942[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Iowa-class battleships[21]
- Total produced: 4[22]
- Topic has template: Template:Iowa class battleship[23]
- Native label: Iowa-class battleship[24]
- Short name: Iowa[25]
- Width: 32.92 m[26]
- Speed: 33 knot[27]
- Beam: 32.92 m[28]
- Draft: 10.97 m[29]
Why It Matters
Iowa-class battleship has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]