INDIANA

Name INDIANA
Named for
Designation BB 58
Official Number (MVUS)
Official Number (Lloyds)
Official Number (Japanese)
Hull Number
IMO Number
State License #
Signal Letters
Radio Letters
Combined
F.C.C.
Rig Battleship
Type Warship
Class South Dakota
Rate
Model
ABS
Head
Stern
Displacement 35000
Tons, gross
Tons, net
Capacity
Dimensions 680′ x 108′ 2″ x 26′ 9″
Length, keel
Length, overall 680′
Length, over deck
Length, registered
Length-waterline
Beam 108′ 2″
Depth
Draft 26′ 9″
Draft, Centreboard down
Decks
Accommodations
Hatches
Hatches, size
Tanks
Compartments
Compartments, capacity
Masts
Mast(s), height
Spars, other dimensions
Sail Area (Sq. Ft.)
Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Main
Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Mizzen
Mizzen staysail
Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Headsail
Sail Area (Sq. Ft.) – Spannaker
Sailmaker
Sails, Year made
Sail No.
Race Rating
Ordered 1938-12-15
Laid down 1939-11-20
Launched 1941-11-21
Launched, time
Commissioned 1942-10-
Re-commissioned
Cancelled
Built where (Country) United States
Built Where (State/Province) VA
Built Where (Town) Newport News
Cost $77,000,000
Designer
Design #
Designer, Interior
Builder Newport News Co.
Builder’s Number
Master Carpenter
Rebuilt
Hull Material Steel
Fastenings
When Metaled
Engine description Westinghouse Co., Geared Turbines
Engine, dimensions
Diameter of Cylinder
Stroke of Piston
Boiler(s), number Foster Wheeler
Boiler(s), type Oil
Boiler(s), size
Ind. Steam, Fire and Bilge Pump
Security and Provisions against fire
Transmission
Shaft size
Screw(s)
Propeller Size
Horsepower
Nominal HP
Indicated HP
Shaft HP 130000
Speed 30
Fuel type
Burns oil
Fuel, capacity
Range
Generator(s)
Water, capacity
Holding tank, capacity
Nationality American
Armament 9 – 16″, 50 cal. 20 – 5″/38 cal. 100+ – 40 mm Bofors and 20 mm Oerlikon 4+ aircraft, 2 catapults
Electronics
Service Military
Trade Indicator
Owners U. S. Government
Factory(s)
Master(s)
Chief Engineer(s)
Officers
Crew 1500
Homeports
Station
Area of Operations
Port of Registry
Port of Survey
Survey (Date and Place)
Estimated value
Disaster
Decommissioned
Fate
Date of Disaster
Location of Disaster
Latitude
Longitude
Lifesaving Station
Master
Crew (Voyage/Disaster)
Voyage
Cargo
Persons on Board
Lives Lost
Salvage
Value of Vessel
Value of Cargo
Total Value
Estimate Value of Property Lost
Notes Modification of Washington Class with less length and more freeboard.
References Jane’s Fishing Ships 1944-5 Ships & Aircraft of the U.S. Fleet