Louisiana battleship aircraft carrier
USS Louisiana (BB-71)**
A modified aviation battleship variant of the 5th Montana-class battleship (United States Navy)
**Dimensions:**
- **Length:** 280.75 meters
- **Beam:** 43.66 meters
- **Overall height:** 36.09 meters
- **Deck height:** 16.27 meters
- **Displacement:** 72,104 tons
**Performance:**
- **Powerplant:** 212,000 horsepower
- **Maximum speed:** 31 knots
**Armament:**
- **Primary artillery:**
- 50-caliber 406mm Mk.7 naval guns
- 54-caliber 127mm Mk.16 dual-purpose guns (anti-surface/anti-air)
- 50-caliber 76.2mm Mk.22 anti-aircraft guns
Equipped with aircraft catapults
