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Photos of USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.

USS Idaho in 1927 Idaho at Hvalfjörður, Iceland, October 1941 Idaho bombarding Okinawa in 1945 The U.S. Navy battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) during a presidential naval review in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 4 June 1927. Idaho spent most of the 1920s and 1930s in the Pacific Fleet, where she conducted routine training exercises. Like her sister ships, she was modernized in the early 1930s. InContinue reading “Photos of USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.”

Photos – USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge. She was converted into a crane ship in 1920, renamed Crane Ship No. 1 in 1941, and sold for scrap in 1955.

  USS Kearsarge1922 Kearsarge during the cruise of the Great White Fleet USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge. Her keel was laid down by the Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Virginia, on 30 June 1896. She was launched on 24 March 1898, sponsored by Mrs. Elizabeth Winslow (née Maynard), the wife of Rear Admiral Herbert Winslow, and commissioned onContinue reading “Photos – USS Kearsarge (BB-5), the lead ship of her class of pre-dreadnought battleships, was a United States Navy ship, named after the sloop-of-war Kearsarge. She was converted into a crane ship in 1920, renamed Crane Ship No. 1 in 1941, and sold for scrap in 1955.”

US Army works on prototypes to improve network transport for armor brigades

 Andrew Eversden 10 hours ago U.S. soldiers provide M2A2 Bradley vehicles in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve in eastern Syria. (Spc. DeAndre Pierce/U.S. Army Reserve) WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army’s tactical network modernization team has started a prototyping effort to improve its armor brigades’ connection to the network while on the move. The capability,Continue reading “US Army works on prototypes to improve network transport for armor brigades”

USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 12, 2020

 200+USNI Newsby U.S. Naval Institute Staff / 10h //keep unread//hide USNI News Graphic These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Oct. 12, 2020, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chartContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Oct. 12, 2020”

The Ships of Christopher Columbus Were Sleek, Fast—and Cramped Two of Christopher Columbus’ ships were so small that men had no refuge to sleep and poor food storage led to wormy meals.

  On August 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus and his crew set sail from the port of Palos in southern Spain on three vessels: la Santa Clara (Niña), la Pinta and la Santa Gallega (Santa Maria). Two of the ships, the Niña and Pinta, were tiny by today’s standards—only 50 to 70 feet from bow to stern—but prizedContinue reading “The Ships of Christopher Columbus Were Sleek, Fast—and Cramped Two of Christopher Columbus’ ships were so small that men had no refuge to sleep and poor food storage led to wormy meals.”