The Battleship That Ignored All The Damage She Took | USS Colorado (BB-45) | History in the Dark

USS Colorado was an American battleship commissioned in 1923. She was the lead ship of the Colorado-class and served throughout the interwar period and World War II. During her time, she would absorb many hits from shore batteries and kamikaze attacks, but she always carried out her duties despite the damage. 0:00 - Construction and Design 2:50 - The Interwar Period 5:21 - The Guard Dog of the Pacific 9:34 - Legacy "USS Colorado (BB-45) was a battleship of the United States Navy that was in service from 1923 to 1947. She was the lead ship of the Colorado class of battleships. Her keel was laid down on 29 May 1919, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. She was launched on 22 March 1921, and commissioned on 30 August 1923. 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." 🚢 Further reading 🚢 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Col...) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colorad... 🟢Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @historyinthedark   🟢Patreon -   / darknessthecurse   🟣Discord -   / discord   🔴Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/darknessthecurse 🔵Facebook -   / history-in-the-dark-109003305113711   🟢Donations - https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/tip 🔴Reddit -   / historyinthedark   🔴Tiktok -   / historyinthedark   🟣Instagram -   / historyinthedark   🔵Twitter -   / darkthecurse   🟣Merch -    / @historyinthedark   🟣Twitch -   / edgerabbit   Other channels: 🟢Prehistory in the Dark:    / @prehistoryinthedark   🟣Gaming and Fanfic Readings:    / @darknessthecurse   🟣History Stuff:    / @historyinthedark   👔Merch: https://streamlabs.com/edgerabbit/merch --- I WRITE BOOKS! YOU CAN FIND THEM HERE: 📚Abyss: https://www.amazon.com/Abyss-Books-Pr... 📚Pryde: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08... 📚Abyss on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/hz/audible/mlp... #history #documentary #truestory