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USS Washington(BB-56) was a North Carolina Class Battleship in the US Navy


Arrived Balboa (8/24/1942)

Ordered to Pearl Harbor

Under Refit at Pearl Harbor (9/7/1942)

Drove off Japanese raiders near Lihue with USS North Carolina and USS California (10/13/1942)

Attacked Japanese raiders, including IJN Nagato, IJN Isuzu, and IJN Kuma, near Lihue with USS North Carolina and USS San Juan (10/31/1942)

Took 7 Shell hits

Sake Task force attacked Japanese ships attacking Dutch Harbor (11/8/1942)

Took 5 Shell Hits

3 Japanese Ships Sunk

Began Refit at Pearl Harbor (11/15/1942)

Repairs completed at Pearl Harbor (12/7/1942)

Attacked by Japanese Land based aircraft near Roi Namur (1/6/1943)

Supported Invasion of Roi Namur with USS Indiana, USS Astoria, USS Salt Lake City, USS Chicago, USS Concord, and USS Juneau (1/7/1943)

Defended allied landing at Roi Namur from IJN Atago andIJN Isuzu with USS Indiana, USS Astoria, USS Salt Lake City, USS Chicago, USS Concord, and USS Juneau (1/8/1943)

Took 1 Shell hit causing Fires

Attacked by Japanese Bombers near Roi-Namur (1/10/1943)

Took 1 Bomb hit

Supported invasion of Kwajalein with USS Indiana, USS Astoria, USS Chicago, and USS Concord (1/17/1943)

Took 4 Shell hits

Arrived at Pearl Harbor for 14 days of repairs (2/17/1943)

Begins refit at Pearl Harbor (3/1/1943)

Repairs completed (3/9/1943)

Supported Invasion of Ailinglaplap with USS Massachusetts, USS Arizona, USS Colorado, USS Astoria, USS New Orleans, USS Pensacola, USS Northampton, and USS San Juan (3/23/1943)

Supported Invasion of Maloelap with USS Massachusetts, USS Arizona, USS Colorado, USS Astoria, USS New Orleans, USS Pensacola, USS Northampton, and USS San Juan (4/10/1943)

Took 3 Shell hits

Attacked By Japanese Carrier Based Aircraft with USS Arizona at Ailinglaplap (4/27/1943)

Took 2 Bombs 4 Torpedos causing Fires, Heavy Damage

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