USS Washington (BB 56)

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Ship's Data
Where applicable, data is that of the modernized/reconstructed version and not that of the original as-built configuration.

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North Carolina
Mighty W
27 March 1934 and 3 June 1936
14 June 1938
1 June 1940
15 May 1941
Nine 16in/45cal Mk.6 (3 x 3)
Twenty 5in/38cal (10 x 2)
36,600 tons
44,800 tons
728 ft 8 in
713 ft 5 in
35 ft 6 in
108 ft 6 in
28 knots
27 June 1947
Thirteen
Sold for scrap to Lipsett (24 May 1961)

Camouflage
All the dates given may not be exact as to the month of repainting.
For more information about the different camouflage measures refer to the Camouflage page.

May 1941 - 1942 (early)
1942 (early)- June? 1942
June? 1942 - ?

Measure 1
Measure 12 (Mod.)
Measure 22

Photos
These photos are arranged in chronological order and are believed to be all declassified official USN photos (unless otherwise noted.)
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	Underway in rough seas in the Atlantic.	April 1942
	Underway with British battleship HMS Duke of York.	May 1942
	With a British convoy fleet.	June 1942
	Anchored at Scape Flow with the British aircraft carrier HMS Victorious.	June 1942
	At Hvalfjord, Iceland.	June 1942
	Moored off New York City.	August 1942
	Night firing on Japanese battleship Kirishima at the Third Battle of Savo Island. (Provided by Mike Green)	14/15 November 1942
	Underway near Hawaii.	1943
	Alongside the repair ship USS Vestal to fix the collapsed bow as a result of the collision with USS Indiana (BB 58).	February 1944
	At Puget Sound after refit and bow replacement after collision with USS Indiana.	April 1944
	As above.	April 1944
	As above.	April 1944
	As above. (Provided by Mike Green)	April 1944
	Underway post-refit.	May 1944
	A very impressive and rare line of fast battleships during the Marianas Operation. Battleships are from front to rear: Washington, North Carolina, South Dakota, others involved were Indiana, Alabama, Iowa, and New Jersey. Here the ships are conducting AA practice to port.	June 1944
	Sailing to Ulithi Atoll as seen from the carrier Ticonderoga. (Note the packed deck with Avengers and Helldivers.) Battleships are from front to rear: Washington, North Carolina, South Dakota, followed by a cruiser.	October 1944
	Underway in a rough Pacific. (Provided by Mike Green)	1945
	With fleet oiler USS Naskaskia (AO 27) off Okinawa.	5 April 1945
	As above. (Provided by Mike Green)	5 April 1945
	Immediate post-war view while underway in Puget Sound.	September 1945
	A post-war view with USS Enterprise in the Panama Canal. Notice that she is still wearing measure 22 but with her name once again painted on the stern (not painted during wartime.)	October 1945