Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
BB-44 USS
California
Tennessee class battleship:
Displacement: 32,300 tons (normal) / 40,354 tons (full load)
Length: 624'-624'6"
Beam: 114'
Draft: 34'
Speed: 20 knots
Armament: 4x3 14"/50, 8x2 5"/38, 14x4 40mm, 40x2 20mm, 2 21" tt; 3 planes
Complement: 2,375
Propulsion: Turbo-electric engines, 8 boilers, 4 shafts, 26,800 hp
Built at Mare Island Navy Yard and commissioned 10 August 1921
Rebuilt at Puget Sound Navy Yard (after being sunk at Pearl Harbor) 7 Jun 42-31 Jan 44
Additional Links:
"Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships"
-- USS
California
After Action Report:
Pearl Harbor attack
War History of the USS
California
For additional photos, see the
Main Page
.
For crew lists, and reunions see the
Veterans Info Page
.
For ship's logs and personnel records, see the
Reference Page
.
While a Marine, foreground, looks skyward, the torpedoed battleship
California
lists to port.
----------------------------------------
National Archives Photo 80-G-32463
Return to
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-45: Battleships
Return to
Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945
Last updated: 23 June 2007