On 27 November, she was hit by two kamikazes which caused moderate damage.Īfter that, Colorado sailed to Luzon on 1 January 1945, where she participated in the preinvasion bombardments in Lingayen Gulf. She later arrived in Leyte Gulf on 20 November 1944, to support American troops fighting ashore. On 24 July 1944, during the shelling of Tinian, Colorado received 22 shell hits from shore batteries, but continued to support the invading troops until 3 August. Next, she supported the landings on Tarawa, the Marshall Islands, Saipan, Guam, and Tinian. She then sailed to Fiji, to stop any further Japanese advance into the Pacific. She also underwent a further refit, during which her four 3-inch (76 mm) anti-aircraft guns were replaced with an equal number of 5 in (127 mm)/25 cal guns.ĭuring World War II, in May 1942, soon after USA's entry into the war, Colorado undertook a defensive patrol near the Golden Gate Bridge to stop a possible Japanese invasion. She later operated with the Battle Fleet and sailed through the Pacific during the interwar years. She was armed with eight 16-inch (406 mm) guns and fourteen 5-inch (127 mm) deck guns two 5-inch guns were removed in an overhaul.Ĭolorado took her maiden voyage in 1923, to Europe. She was launched on 22 March 1921, and commissioned on 30 August 1923. Her keel was laid down on, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation.

She was the lead ship of the Colorado class of battleships.

USS Colorado (BB-45) was a battleship of the United States Navy that was in service from 1923 to 1947. USS Colorado visiting New York City in 1932.

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