USS Washington

USS Washington, hull number BB-56, was the second and final member of the North Carolina class of fast battleships, the first vessel of the type built for the United States Navy. Built under the Washington Treaty system, North Carolina's design was limited in displacement and armament, though the United States used a clause in the Second London Naval Treaty to increase the main battery from the original armament of nine 14 in (356 mm) guns to nine 16 in (406 mm) guns. The ship was laid down in 1938 and completed in May 1941, while the United States was still neutral during World War II. Her initial career was spent training along the East Coast of the United States until Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, bringing the United States into the war.

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1941 — 1947  Wikimedia, Wikidata
BB-56; BB-56; Mighty W
draft 8.15 metre, length 222 metre, beam 33 metre, speed 28 knot, 20 5"/38 caliber gun, 9 16 inch/45 Mark 6 gun, 16 1.1"/75 caliber gun, 
North Carolina-class battleship, fast battleship, United States Navy, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, 

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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,

1941-05-15T00:00:00Z

1947-06-27T00:00:00Z

1941 — 1947 USS Washington

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1938-06-14T00:00:00Z

1938-06-14T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1941-05-15T00:00:00Z

1941-05-15T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

1937-08-01T00:00:00Z

1937-08-01T00:00:00Z

order

1947-06-27T00:00:00Z

1947-06-27T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1940-06-01T00:00:00Z

1940-06-01T00:00:00Z

ship launching

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Frameless

USS Washington damage after collision NARA BS 109965

The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8763

USS Washington false bow for collision damage NARA BS 111569

USS Washington supply transfer at sea NARA BS 111671

USS Washington aerial view NARA BS 33802

USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Washington (BB-56) and USS North Carolina (BB-55) docked at Panama, in early October 1945 (80-G-K-6581)

USS Wasp (CV-7), USS North Carolina (BB-55) and USS Washington (BB-56) in at anchor in Casco Bay, Maine (USA), 25 March 1942 (80-G-K-451)

USS Washington aerial view NARA BS 33803

USS Washington (BB-56) turret installation

USS Washington stern area NARA BS 34623

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Drachinifel page@		Wikidata
link	page		NavSource Naval History page@		Wikidata
link	page		uboat.net page@		Wikidata
commons	image		USS Washington damage after collision NARA BS 109965		Commons
commons	image		The Royal Navy during the Second World War A8763		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington false bow for collision damage NARA BS 111569		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington supply transfer at sea NARA BS 111671		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington aerial view NARA BS 33802		Commons
commons	image		USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Washington (BB-56) and USS North Carolina (BB-55) docked at Panama, in early October 1945 (80-G-K-6581)		Commons
commons	image		USS Wasp (CV-7), USS North Carolina (BB-55) and USS Washington (BB-56) in at anchor in Casco Bay, Maine (USA), 25 March 1942 (80-G-K-451)		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington aerial view NARA BS 33803		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington (BB-56) turret installation		Commons
commons	image		USS Washington stern area NARA BS 34623		Commons