Power & Performance
Those special qualities that separate one sea-going vessel design from another. Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for USS Nevada (BB-36).
12 x Yarrow boilers (later 6 x Bureau Express boilers); Curtis steam turbines developing 24,800 shaft horsepower to 2 x shafts.
Propulsion
20.5 kts
23.6 mph
Surface Speed
7,995 nm
9,200 miles | 14,806 km
Range