The North Carolina-class battleship is an American battleship.
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The two battleships of the North Carolina-class, commissioned just prior to the United States entry in World War II, were the first examples of a new generation of United States Navy battleships. They were fast enough to escort aircraft carriers and had an innovative design, which allowed strong armour for all vital parts of the ship without getting too slow for combined task force operations. Modern radar equipment allowed them to guide artillery fire precisely even by night - a capability that showed its worth for the first time, when USS Washington destroyed the Japanese battleship Kirishima during a night engagement off Guadalcanal with just a few salvos. Both ships of the class saw extensive service throughout the war, and took part in major operations in the Pacific. USS Washington also cruised the North Atlantic waters in 1942, escorting allied convoys.
The North Carolina-class battleship in BattleGroup42 is represented by USS Washington, which has a main armament of nine 16"/45 caliber (406mm) Mark 6 guns on three turrets, as well as twenty 5-inch/25 calibre (127mm) dual-purpose guns on ten turrets, with five on each side. For gameplay reasons, its historical anti-aircraft battery is changed to six quad Bofors 40mm guns instead, with three guns available on each side. Despite the changes, the North Carolina-class is still a serious force to reckon with when fully manned.
The ship can also launch two Grumman J2F-2 Duck seaplanes from catapults, which can be found at the ship's aft.
It can be found in maps such as 4311-Across the Reef and Iwo Jima.