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How long is an Iowa-class battleship?

An Iowa-class battleship is about 270 m (886 ft) long.

What is measured: WWII-era US battleship, full length

Iowa-Class Battleship (270 m) drawn to scale beside the Statue of Liberty (93 m) and the Eiffel Tower (330 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Statue of Liberty (93 m), Iowa-Class Battleship (270 m) and Eiffel Tower (330 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • As long as about 3 football (soccer) pitches end to end
  • About 82% of the height of the Eiffel Tower
  • As long as about 5 Olympic swimming pools end to end
  • About 2.9× the height of the Statue of Liberty
  • About 33% of the height of the Burj Khalifa

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Facts about Iowa-Class Battleship

The Iowa-class battleships were the longest battleships ever built by the United States, at nearly 270 meters.

Source: Naval History and Heritage Command: Iowa-class Battleships

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NameSizeCompared with Iowa-Class Battleship
Akula-Class Submarine113 m (371 ft)0.42×
Virginia-Class Submarine115 m (377 ft)0.43×
HMS Dreadnought Battleship161 m (527 ft)0.59×
Ohio-Class Submarine170 m (558 ft)0.63×
USS Arizona Battleship185 m (607 ft)0.69×
Zumwalt-Class Destroyer190 m (623 ft)0.7×
Bismarck-Class Battleship251 m (823 ft)0.93×
Yamato-Class Battleship263 m (863 ft)0.97×
Iowa-Class Battleship270 m (886 ft)this page
Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier333 m (1,093 ft)1.2×

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Which is bigger: Iowa-Class Battleship or Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier?

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