The APNS Commune of Nashville (BB-43) bombarding Guam on July 19th, 1944.
The Tennessee-class was a class of battleships of the United States Navy and later American People's Navy. The class comprised two ships: Tennessee (renamed Commune of Nashville) and the California (renamed Commune of Sacramento). They were modified versions of the New Mexico-class featuring improved underwater armor for better torpedo protection and 30 degree elevation on their main batteries, as opposed to 15 degrees for the New Mexico-class. Both ships were extensively rebuilt after being damaged during the attack on Pearl Harbor, and survived World War II to be scrapped shortly after.
Specifications[]
Original Configuration[]
- Type: Battleship
- Service Period: 1920-194X
- Characteristics:
- Length: 624 feet (190.2 meters)
- Beam: 97 feet 5 inches (29.7 meters)
- Draft: 30 feet 2 inches (9.2 meters)
- Displacement: 32,600 tons (Standard); 33,590 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 1,083 (57 officers and 1026 men)
- Propulsion: turbo-electric transmission, 4 screws, 26,800 horsepower
- Range: 8,000 nautical miles (14,816 kilometers at 10 knots (18.52 km/h)
- Speed: 21 knots (38.9 km/h)
- Armament:
- 12 × 14"/50-caliber Mk.6 naval guns (4x3)
- 14 × 5"/51-caliber Mk.7 anti-aircraft guns (14x1)
- 4 × 3"/50-caliber Mk.20 anti-aircraft guns
- 2 × 21 torpedo tubes
- Armour:
- Belt: 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm)
- Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
- Turret face: 18 in (457 mm)
- Turret sides: 9–10 in (229–254 mm)
- Turret top: 5 in (127 mm)
- Turret rear 9 in (229 mm)
- Conning tower: 11.5 in (292 mm)
- Decks: 3.5 in (89 mm)
Rebuild Configuration[]
- Type: Battleship
- Service Period: 1920-1948
- Characteristics:
- Length: 624 feet (190.2 meters)
- Beam: 114 feet (34.75 meters)
- Draft: 30 feet 2 inches (9.2 meters)
- Displacement: 38,200 tons (Standard); 40,400 tons (Full Load)
- Crew: 1,083 (57 officers and 1026 men)
- Propulsion: turbo-electric transmission, 4 screws, 26,800 horsepower
- Range: 8,000 nautical miles (14,816 kilometers at 10 knots (18.52 km/h)
- Speed: 21 knots (38.9 km/h)
- Armament:
- 12 x 14"/50-caliber Mk.11 naval guns (4x3)
- 16 x 5"/38-caliber Mk.12 dual purpose naval guns (8x2)
- 56 × Bofors 40mm/56-caliber anti-aircraft guns (11x4, 6x2)
- 32 × Oerlikon 20mm/70-caliber anti-aircraft cannons (32x1)
- Armour:
- Belt: 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm)
- Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
- Turret face: 18 in (457 mm)
- Turret sides: 9–10 in (229–254 mm)
- Turret top: 5 in (127 mm)
- Turret rear 9 in (229 mm)
- Conning tower: 11.5 in (292 mm)
- Decks: 3.5 in (89 mm)
Unit Run[]
- USS Tennessee (BB-43) - renamed APNS Commune of Nashville (BB-43)
- USS California (BB-44) - renamed APNS Commune of Sacramento (BB-44)