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 * Incredibly slow
 * Unarmoured deck can cause the ship to bleed a significant amount of crew from fire and HE damage
-* Main turrets has extremely slow traverse speed, inability to fire reactively
+* Main turrets have extremely slow traverse speed, inability to fire reactively
 * Long main battery reload limits the damage output
-* AA suite were highly vulnerable to explosive blasts
+* AA suite highly vulnerable to explosive blasts
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 * Incredibly slow
 * Unarmoured deck can cause the ship to bleed a significant amount of crew from fire and HE damage
 * AA suite were highly vulnerable to explosive blasts
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 {{main|5 inch/38 Mk.12 (127 mm)}}
 USS Nevada comes equipped with a secondary battery consisting of 8 x dual {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 calibre guns, arranged 4 per side amidships. This effectively gives the Nevada the same secondary broadside as the [[Porter (Family)|Porter-class]] destroyers found earlier in the bluewater line. These guns have an incredibly quick reload rate of as low as 3.6 seconds; this allows captains to quickly dish out damage to destroyers and light cruisers, helping to cope with the exceptionally long reload found on the main battery. For this purpose the "SP Common" shells are recommended, as though they have less filler than the normal common shells, they still do good post-penetration damage and give sufficient penetration to damage light cruisers at close range.
 The {{Annotation|5-inchers|127 mm}} also have access to two types of high explosive shells; these are the AAC Mk.34 ({{Annotation|HE|High-Explosive}}) and AAVT Mk.31 ({{Annotation|HE-VT|High-Explosive Variable Timed}}). Both have identical quantities of explosive filler, therefore it's recommended to use the {{Annotation|HE-VT|High-Explosive Variable Timed}} in all circumstances. It will do equal damage to surface targets, while still being able to reliably engage air targets with the proximity fuse. This combined with the quick fire rate allows for effective anti-aircraft fire at ranges exceeding the smaller calibre guns. As Nevada has a radar, this can be used to spot enemy air targets approaching, although Nevada lacks a tracking radar director so captains would have to rely on aiming manually unlike other ships with fire directors like the [[USS Des Moines]].
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 == History ==
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-The USS Nevada was a pivotal design both for the US Navy and the world, with a long and storied service career. The Nevada-class was the first of the second-generation US dreadnoughts, and many of her design choices would set a new standard for the rest of the "Standard" type of battleships that the US would design until after the end of WW2. Design choices included a speed of {{Annotation|21.0 kn|39 km/h;24.2 mph}} (average for a battleship at the time) and similar agility across all classes, which would allow multiple years of battleships to operate seamlessly together in a fleet; this both made maintaining formation much simpler and also ensured that one class of battleship wouldn't outstrip another if called to flank speed. Oil fuel for ease of refueling, geared steam turbines giving extra range to cover the Pacific, and the new and unique triple gun turret were all features pioneered by the Nevada that would be used by the rest of the US fleet going forward as well. And of course, the new "all or nothing" armour scheme. This was to provide maximum protection to the areas that needed it, with a larger and thicker belt than previous designs but without the thinner strips of armor covering the entire hull. Armour piercing rounds would instead fly right through the ship without fusing, and the vitals of the ship were better protected. This would go on to be adopted by every other competent naval power after the end of the first World War.
+The USS Nevada was a pivotal design both for the US Navy and the world, with a long and storied service career. The Nevada-class was the first of the second-generation US dreadnoughts, and many of her design choices would set a new standard for the rest of the "Standard" type of battleships that the US would design until after the end of WW2. Design choices included a speed of {{Annotation|21.0 kn|39 km/h;24.2 mph}} (average for a battleship at the time) and similar agility across all classes, which would allow multiple years of battleships to operate seamlessly together in a fleet; this both made maintaining formation much simpler and also ensured that one class of battleship wouldn't outstrip another if called to flank speed. Oil fuel for ease of refueling, geared steam turbines giving extra range to cover the Pacific, and the new and unique triple gun turret were all features pioneered by the Nevada that would be used by the rest of the US fleet going forward as well. And of course, the new "all or nothing" armour scheme. This was to provide maximum protection to the areas that needed it, with a larger and thicker belt than previous designs but without the thinner strips of armour covering the entire hull. Armour-piercing rounds would instead fly right through the ship without fusing, and the vitals of the ship were better protected. This would go on to be adopted by every other competent naval power after the end of the First World War.
 '''World War One'''
-She would begin construction in late 1912, and be launched in July of 1914. She would join the Atlantic fleet in May of 1916, where until the American involvement in WW1 she would conduct training cruises. With the onset of war for the United States in 1917, she would be unable to join the battleships heading to Britain due to a lack of fuel oil, though she would later join Battleship Division 6, based in Ireland, in August of 1918. Fortunately (or unfortunately) the war would end soon after, and Nevada wouldn't get a chance to engage any targets in WW1. She would however get the chance to escort President Woodrow Wilson to the Paris Peace Conference at the close of the war.
 '''Interwar'''
 In the interwar period nothing of major note would occur for Nevada, as she would conduct many cruises with both the Atlantic and Pacific fleets. She would however receive a large refit from 1927-1930, including newer and more efficient boilers and turbines, torpedo bulges, a new {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/25 anti-aircraft battery (the predecessor to the infamous {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38) and spotter planes. She would go on in broadly this configuration until the start of WW2
 '''World War Two'''
-Once out from her refit, she would go on to escort convoys before participating as fire support for the D-Day landings, ranging as far as 31 km from shore in support of allied troops. Some of the targets she hit were only 550 meters away from the front line, incredibly close and accurate for battleship fire. USS Nevada was the only battleship present for both Normandy and Pearl Harbor. She would go on to assist with another landing at Toulon; being one of the battleships to duel with "Big Willie". This was a well armoured fortress with 4 {{Annotation|13.4-inch|340 mm}} battleship guns for firepower. This would go on for 10 days until the fortress finally fell, at which point Nevada needed to have her guns relined. As part of this process, her three forward guns were replaced with some salvaged from the wreck of the [[USS Arizona]], granting her some measure of revenge for her loss.
+The American involvement in the Second World War would begin with Pearl Harbor, which Nevada was present for. She would be the only American battleship to get underway, taking many hits in the progress. She would be hit by one torpedo while at berth, and at least 6 more bombs as the attack went on, though this number was most likely higher as the damage surveyed indicated that several of the hits were most likely too large to have been caused by one bomb. As she was caught off guard like the rest of the US fleet, her watertight doors and compartments were not shut before the attack, so the decision was made to beach her rather than have her sink and possibly block access to the harbor. She would then be refloated and sent off for repairs and refit, which included massively increasing her anti-aircraft battery, and upgrading her secondaries to the {{Annotation|5-inch|127 mm}}/38 dual purpose gun.
-USS Nevada would then be sent to the Pacific, providing fire support at Iwo Jima and Okinawa, at some points coming within 550 meters of the shore in support of troops. She would take 2 hits during this time, a minor one from a shore battery and a direct hit from a kamikaze mission. Despite taking multiple hits from anti-aircraft fire, the kamikaze would make a direct hit, knocking turret 3 out of action. She would later come in range of the Japanese home islands before the wars end, though no bombardment was made.
+'''Post-war'''
-'''Post War'''
+After hostilities ended, she would serve a short stint of occupation duty before returning to the United States. The Navy decided she was too old to be maintained post-war, and so the decision was made to her her as a target ship. She was painted bright orange and was then subjected to 2 atomic blasts. The first, "Able" was an airburst only 1.6 km away, and the second, known as "Baker" was an underwater explosion. Nevada, though slightly damaged, would survive both nuclear blasts and was still considered operational. At this point she was extremely radioactive, so the choice was made to sink her as gunnery practice. This would include fire from multiple cruisers and an Iowa-class battleship at as little as 8 km, but she also survived this. She was finally sunk by a [[TBF-1C]] dropping a torpedo, and would capsize and sink on 31st July 1948. Her wreck would not be found until 2020.
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 == History ==
 <!-- ''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).'' -->
-''Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under <code><nowiki>=== In-game description ===</nowiki></code>, also if applicable).''
+The USS Nevada was a pivotal design both for the US Navy and the world, with a long and storied service career. The Nevada-class was the first of the second-generation US dreadnoughts, and many of her design choices would set a new standard for the rest of the "Standard" type of battleships that the US would design until after the end of WW2. Design choices included a speed of {{Annotation|21.0 kn|39 km/h;24.2 mph}} (average for a battleship at the time) and similar agility across all classes, which would allow multiple years of battleships to operate seamlessly together in a fleet; this both made maintaining formation much simpler and also ensured that one class of battleship wouldn't outstrip another if called to flank speed. Oil fuel for ease of refueling, geared steam turbines giving extra range to cover the Pacific, and the new and unique triple gun turret were all features pioneered by the Nevada that would be used by the rest of the US fleet going forward as well. And of course, the new "all or nothing" armour scheme. This was to provide maximum protection to the areas that needed it, with a larger and thicker belt than previous designs but without the thinner strips of armor covering the entire hull. Armour piercing rounds would instead fly right through the ship without fusing, and the vitals of the ship were better protected. This would go on to be adopted by every other competent naval power after the end of the first World War.
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-{{Youtube-gallery|iue3T_dXiaE|'''The {{PAGENAME}}''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
+{{Youtube-gallery|iue3T_dXiaE|'''USS Nevada (BB-36) - Setting the Standard''' - ''Cmdr. Tyrael''}}
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 The best armoured areas on the ship are the turrets; the angled {{Annotation|16-inch|406.4 mm}} plates on the turret faces are almost impenetrable, the 43 degree angle making it incredibly unlikely for any fire to penetrate the face. The armour is lighter on the sides, rear and top with {{Annotation|10 inches|254 mm}}, {{Annotation|9 inches|228.6 mm}}, and {{Annotation|5 inches|127 mm}} respectively. This leaves the sides and top of the turrets vulnerable to even heavy cruisers, so it's recommended to be cautious of exposing the sides of the turrets. The barbettes also have {{Annotation|13 inches|330.2 mm}} of armour, which is quite good, more than most battleships of the same rank. The magazines are placed slightly below the waterline and against the waterline, mostly shielding them from enemy fire; however shots on a flat trajectory directly above the waterline do pose a slight risk of ammo rack detonation.
-USS Nevada was the first ship ever to use the "all or nothing" armour scheme. This armour philosophy uses the most armour in critical areas like the citadel, and none in other areas. This is perfect for fighting enemy capital ships at range, as AP shells will pass through unimportant areas that lack armour armour without fusing, and allows for the thickest possible armour over important sections of the ship. However, keep in mind that this also makes the unprotected areas of the ship vulnerable to taking damage from smaller ships, even destroyers. These areas may not be important, but crew still resides in these areas and constant repairing will still bleed crew, even more so on Nevada since she has so many secondary and anti-aircraft guns.
+USS Nevada was the first ship ever to use the "all or nothing" armour scheme. This armour philosophy uses the most armour in critical areas like the citadel, and none in other areas. This is perfect for fighting enemy capital ships at range, as AP shells will pass through unimportant areas that lack armour armour without fusing, and allows for the thickest possible armour over important sections of the ship. However, keep in mind that this also makes the unprotected areas of the ship (especially the amidship deck) vulnerable to taking damage from smaller ships, even destroyers. These areas may not be important, but crew still resides in these areas and constant repairing will still bleed crew, even more so on Nevada since she has so many secondary and anti-aircraft guns.
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 * Decent quality 356 mm shells
-* Heavily armoured
+* Heavily armoured belt
 * Large and effective AA suite
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 * Incredibly slow
-* AA suite highly vulnerable to explosive blasts
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 * Long main battery reload

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 == Media ==
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-''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''
 == See also ==

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	* [[wt:en/news/8110-development-uss-nevada-bb-36-cutting-the-edge-en\|[Devblog] USS Nevada (BB-36): Cutting the Edge]]		* [[wt:en/news/8110-development-uss-nevada-bb-36-cutting-the-edge-en\|[Devblog] USS Nevada (BB-36): Cutting the Edge]]

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