Photos of US Battleships

Starting off we got yet another contender for tier VI the Tennessee-class. Pictured is USS Tennessee (BB-43) underway on May 12 1943, location: water. Of note is the 5 in/38 Mk 12 dual mounts flanking the superstructure.

Here we see Tennessee’s sister USS California (BB-44) at anchor in Puget Sound Navy Yard on April 28 1945 in her late war configuration. This pic gives great views of her main guns, superstructure, and hull.

Here we see the USS Colorado (BB-45) in 1924, giving a good show of her port side.

USS Maryland (BB-46) seen from her port bow in late war configuration evident by the dual 5 inch guns flanking the superstructure.

Maryland, from the deck of USS West Virginia (BB-48). President Hoover is aboard Maryland bound for a trip to South America.

West Virginia in Puget Sound on July 2 1944. Showing a good port bow shot.

Same place as above just the angle is the port beam. Note the South Dakota inspired superstructure West Virginia and Maryland received, Colorado did not to my knowledge.

The Showboat herself, USS North Carolina, taken at dusk in Wilmington North Carolina, where she stands as a museum today.

North Carolina’s sister USS Washington (BB-56) running post overhaul trials in Puget Sound, September 10, 1945.

Battleship “X”, Old Nameless, SoDak, USS South Dakota (BB-57), the tier 8 alternate seen here off the Norfolk Navy Yard on August 20, 1943.

Here is SoDak’s sister USS Massachusetts (BB-59), as a museum at Battleship Cove in Fall River Massachusetts. Beautiful isn’t she? 

USS Alabama (BB-60), pictured here at her museum spot in Mobile Alabama.

Sailors watching the Alabama in the Atlantic, 1943.

The USS Indiana (BB-58) with USS Iowa (BB-61) in the background. Probably taken during the Marshall Islands Campaign late December 1943 to early January 1944.

Edit: This is not Iowa in the foreground I’ve just realized, it’s Indiana, the bridge structure is completely wrong to be an Iowa.

And now just the fighting Iowa’s left!  Fair winds and following seas captains!