| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Battleship |
| Class | Colorado |
| Pennant | BB 45 |
| Built by | New York Shipbuilding Corp. (Camden, New Jersey, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 29 May 1919 |
| Launched | 22 Mar 1921 |
| Commissioned | 30 Aug 1923 |
| End service | 7 Jan 1947 |
| Loss position | |
| History | She was at Puget Sound Navy Yard for overhaul when the Pearl Harbour attack took place. She saw extensive action in the Pacific. Decommissioned 7 January 1947. |
Commands listed for USS Colorado (BB 45)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Elmer Lee Woodside, USN | Early 1942 | Sep 1943 |
| 2 | Capt. William Granat, USN | Sep 1943 | 21 Aug 1944 |
| 3 | Walter Scott Macaulay, USN | 21 Aug 1944 | 2 Sep 1945 |
| 4 | Capt. Augustus Joseph Wellings, USN | 2 Sep 1945 | ??? |
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