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USS New Mexico (BB-40), c. 1935, in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On 30 June 1914, New Mexico was authorized by the United States Congress. Initially, New Mexico was to have been named California, but she was renamed while under construction. [2] Work on the new ship began on 14 October 1915, with her keel laying at the New York Navy Yard.
As a result of these limitations, New Mexico and Mississippi received a series of rolling changes over the course of late 1942 and into 1943; while at Pearl Harbor in October 1942, they had four of their 5-inch /51 guns removed, along with their directors, to free up space for a pair of quadruple Bofors 40 mm (1.6 in) guns and the shielded tubs ...
English: The U.S. Navy battleship USS New Mexico (BB-40) is hit by a kamikaze off Okinawa, Japan, 12 May 1945. She was set on fire and 54 members of New Mexico's crew were killed, while a further 119 were wounded.
New Mexico: New Mexico: BB-40 Brooklyn Navy Yard, New York City: 14 October 1915 13 April 1917 20 May 1918 19 July 1946 Struck 25 February 1947; broken up at Newark, 1947 Mississippi: BB-41 Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News: 5 April 1915 25 January 1917 18 December 1917 17 September 1956 Struck 17 September 1956; broken up at Baltimore ...
Battleship Cove has lost one of its ships and its executive director. Here's what happened, and how the museum is still carrying on its mission.
Here's what you need to know about the history - and immediate future - of the Battleship New Jersey.
New Mexico-class battleship ~ Template:New Mexico class battleship; I. ... USS New Mexico (BB-40) This page was last edited on 5 April 2013, at 18:50 (UTC). Text ...
It’s the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War II. But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has ...