: Roughly 2,339 personnel (increased from 1,800 in peacetime). Visiting the Museum Ship

: 12-inch thick main belt and 16-inch thick gun turret faces.

: Twenty 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns. Speed : Capable of reaching 28 knots (approx. 32 mph).

The ship is currently a memorial and museum moored in the Cape Fear River, across from downtown Wilmington, NC. USS NORTH CAROLINA Battleship - Facebook

Commissioned in April 1941, the USS North Carolina was the lead ship of her class and the first new U.S. battleship built in 16 years.

: Nine 16-inch/45 caliber Mark 6 guns in three triple turrets.

: 728 feet 9 inches long with a 108-foot 4-inch beam.