Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Iowa (BB-61).
8 x Water-tube boilers with 4 x General Electric geared steam turbines developing 212,000 horsepower to 4 x Shafts.
Propulsion
33.0 kts
38.0 mph
Surface Speed
12,948 nm
14,900 miles | 23,979 km
Range