USN Deployments, The Battleships
s of the start of the Twilight War (1996), the United States Navy was currently deployed as follows:
(included are ships that are laid down, the assumption being that the shipyards would have moved into 2-3 shifts trying to get as many ships completed as possible, the “normal“ launch date of the ship is included)
Source material is the “13th, 14th and 15th Editions of the Ships and Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet” and “Combat Fleets of the World: 1993”.
The only surviving battleships currently in service are the USN’s four Iowa-class. As of 1987, they are estimated to have a remaining service life of 10-15 years. These ships have reactivated with the mission of providing a badly needed shore bombardment capability as well as an enhanced cruise-missile capability. They are intended to operate in a low-to-medium air threat area. They have a high sustained speed, along them to deploy rapidly.
BB-61 Iowa Atlantic Fleet
BB-62 New Jersey Pacific Fleet
BB-63 Missouri Pacific Fleet
BB-64 Wisconsin Atlantic Fleet
Displacement is 57,350 tons. Speed is 33kts. Manning is 1,545. Armament is three triple Mk7 16in/50s, six twin Mk28 5in/38, 4 Mk 15 Phalanx, four quad Mk141 Harpoon launchers and eigth quad Mk143 Tomahawk launchers. One is assigned to the Atlantic Fleet, 2 to the Pacific Fleet. The Wisconsin is currently finishing her conversion and will be assigned to the Atlantic Fleet.
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