USS Iowa (BB-61) is a retired battleship, the lead ship of its class, and the fourth in the United States Navy to be named after the state of Iowa. Owing to the cancellation of the Montana-class battleships, Iowa is the last lead ship of any class of United States battleships and was the onlyContinue reading “USS IOWA 1943.”
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USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the New Orleans class.
She was laid down in 1895 as Amazonas for the Brazilian Navy by Armstrong, Mitchell and Company, Newcastle-on-Tyne, England, launched on 4 December 1896, purchased by the U.S. Navy while building on 16 March 1898; and commissioned 18 March 1898 at Gravesend, England, with Lieutenant Commander Arthur P. Nazro in command. https://ift.tt/2kYEBKA https://ift.tt/pU6dFvN fromContinue reading “USS New Orleans (later designated PG-34 then CL-22) was a United States Navy protected cruiser of the New Orleans class.”
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.
U.S.S. Idaho – Gatun Locks The U.S. Navy battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) fires the 14″/50 guns of turret Three at nearly point-blank range, during the bombardment of Okinawa, 1 April 1945. The U.S. Navy battleship USS Idaho (BB-42) during a presidential naval review in Hampton Roads, Virginia (USA), 4 June 1927. USS Idaho (BB-42), a New Mexico-class battleship, wasContinue reading “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.”
USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 8, 2024 – U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF JANUARY 8, 2024 11:52 AM
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 Jan. 8, 2024, based on Navy and public data. In cases where a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations, the chart reflects the location of the capital ship. ShipsContinue reading “USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Jan. 8, 2024 – U.S. NAVAL INSTITUTE STAFF JANUARY 8, 2024 11:52 AM”
Crewless Ghost Ships of the Interwar Navy – Despite lacking a sailor at the helm, these revolutionary radio-controlled auxiliaries helped the U.S. Navy perfect the aerial doctrine it would adopt in World War II. By Thomas Wildenberg
In 1919 a decommissioned battleship best known for firing the first shot in the Battle of Santiago de Cuba more than 20 years prior was given the opportunity for a second life. The ex-battleship Iowa (BB-4), whose design quickly fell out of fashion in the first quarter of the 20th century, was the first U.S. NavyContinue reading “Crewless Ghost Ships of the Interwar Navy – Despite lacking a sailor at the helm, these revolutionary radio-controlled auxiliaries helped the U.S. Navy perfect the aerial doctrine it would adopt in World War II. By Thomas Wildenberg”
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