PLATFORM TYPE:   IOWA CLASS BATTLESHIP (BB)
PLATFORM NAME:   USS IOWA BB 61
                 USS NEW JERSEY BB 62
                 USS MISSOURI BB 63
                 USS WISCONSIN BB 65

DESCRIPTION:     LARGEST US BATTLESHIPS EVER BUILT.
                 DESIGNED TO SUPPORT AMPHIBIOUS
                 OPERATIONS AND SCREEN CARRIER TASK
                 FORCES.
SPEED:           35KTS
RANGE:           15,000 AT 17KTS
MANNING LEVEL:   1,600
DIMENSIONS:      860 x 108 x 38 FT
DISPLACEMENT:    58,000 FULL LOAD

GUNS:            CIWS PHALANX
                 9  406mm
                 20  127mm
                 20  40mm

SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILES:
                 8 QUAD TOMAHAWK LAUNCHERS
                 4 QUAD HARPOON LAUNCHERS

FIRE CONTROL:    MK25
                 MK38

RADARS:
    (SURFACE SRCH):    SPS-67
    (AIR SRCH):        SPS-49
    (NAVIGATION):      SPS-64

ELECTRONIC WARFARE:
    (ECM/ESM):         SLQ-32
    (ECM):             SLQ-25 NIXIE
                       MK36 SBROC CHAFF LAUNCHERS

COMBAT DATA SYSTEMS:
                       0E-82 SATCOM ANTENNA
                       SSR-1 RECEIVER
                       3 WSC-3 TRANSCEIVERS
                       LINK 11 RECEIVE ONLY

COUNTRY:         USA



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