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For other ships of the same name, see USS Arkansas. Four ships of the United States Navy have been named Arkansas in honor of the 25th state.

USS Arkansas underway 11 April 1944
Career (US) United States Navy ensign
Ordered: 3 March 1909
Laid down: 25 January 1910
Launched: 14 January 1911
Commissioned: 17 September 1912
Decommissioned: 29 July 1946
Fate: 25 July 1946 sunk in US nuclear test at Bikini Atoll
General characteristics
Class and type: Wyoming-class battleship
Displacement: 27,243 tons (27,680 t)
Length: 562 ft (171 m)
Beam: 93. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 1909 ( MCMIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Design The requirements for this class arose from the very general requirements of the Newport Conference. A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were 1 ft (28. 4 m)
Draft: 28. 5 ft (8. 7 m)
Speed: 21. 05 knots (39 km/h)
Complement: 58 officers, 1005 men
Armament: 12 × 12 inch (305 mm) guns, 21 × 5 inch (127 mm) guns,[1] 2 × 21 inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes

USS Arkansas (BB-33), a Wyoming-class battleship was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 25th state. 5"/51 caliber guns (spoken "five-inch-fifty-one-caliber" formed the secondary batteries of United States Navy Battleships built from 1907 through the Design The requirements for this class arose from the very general requirements of the Newport Conference. A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were Arkansas ( is a state located in the southern region of the United States.

Her keel was laid down on 25 January 1910 at Camden, New Jersey, by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation. Events 41 - After a night of negotiation Claudius is accepted as Roman Emperor by the Senate Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting The City of Camden is the County seat of Camden County, New Jersey, in the United States. The New York Shipbuilding Corporation (or New York Ship for short was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900 She was launched on 14 January 1911 sponsored by Miss Nancy Louise Macon, and commissioned at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 17 September 1912 with Captain Roy C. The ceremonies involved in naming and launching naval ships are based in traditions thousands of years old Events 1129 - Formal approval of the Order of the Templar at the Council of Troyes. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Commissioning is the act or ceremony of placing a ship in active service The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Smith in command.

The new battleship took part in a fleet review by President of the United States William H. Taft in the Hudson River off New York City on 14 October, and received a visit from the Chief Executive that day. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by William Howard Taft (September 15 1857 – March 8 1930 was an American politician, the twenty-seventh President of the United States, the tenth Chief Justice The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami The City of New York Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces She then transported President Taft to the Panama Canal Zone for an inspection of the unfinished isthmian waterway. The Panama Canal Zone (Zona del Canal de Panamá was a 553 square mile (1432 km² territory inside of Panama, consisting of the Panama Canal and an area generally After putting the inspection party ashore, Arkansas sailed to Cuban waters for shakedown training. She then returned to the Canal Zone on 26 December to carry President Taft to Key West, Florida. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Key West is a city in Monroe County Florida, United States. The city encompasses Key West, the namesake island the part of Stock Island

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First overseas cruise

Following this assignment, Arkansas joined the Atlantic Fleet for maneuvers along the east coast. The battleship began her first overseas cruise in late October 1913, and visited several ports in the Mediterranean Sea. At Naples, Italy, on 11 November 1913, the ship celebrated the birthday of King Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III 11 November, 1869 – 28 December, 1947) was a member of the House of Savoy and

Earlier, in October 1913, a coup in Mexico had brought to power a dictator, Victoriano Huerta. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. José Victoriano Huerta Márquez ( Colotlán, Jalisco, December 22, 1850, &ndash January 13, 1916 in El Paso President of the United States Woodrow Wilson disapproved of the way in which Huerta had come to power, and insisted on a representative government, rather than a dictatorial one, south of the American-Mexican border. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Mexico had been in turmoil for several years, and the United States Navy maintained a force of ships in those waters ready to protect American lives.

In a situation where tension exists between two powers, incidents are bound to occur. One such occurred at Tampico in the spring of 1914, and although the misunderstanding was quickly cleared up locally, the prevailing state of tension produced an explosive situation. Tampico, located at, is the main city in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and is the Mexican Gulf 's main economic powerhouse Learning that a shipment of arms for Huerta was due to arrive at Veracruz, President Wilson ordered the Navy to prevent the landing of the guns by seizing the customs house at that port.

While a naval force under Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo was already present in Mexican waters, the President directed that the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, under Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, proceed to Veracruz. Henry Thomas Mayo ( 8 December 1856 &ndash 23 February 1937) was an Admiral of the United States Navy. The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean. Charles Johnston Badger ( 6 August 1853 &ndash 7 September 1932) was an Admiral in the United States Navy. Arkansas participated in the landings at Veracruz, contributing a battalion of four companies of bluejackets, a total of 17 officers and 313 enlisted men under the command of Lieutenant Comdr. Arthur B. Keating. Among the junior officers was Lieutenant (junior grade) Jonas H. Ingram, who would be awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism at Veracruz, as would Lieutenant John Grady, who commanded the artillery of the Second Seaman Regiment. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government.

Landing on 22 April, Arkansas's men took part in the slow, methodical street fighting that eventually secured the city. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Two Arkansas sailors, Ordinary Seamen Louis O. Fried and William L. Watson, died of their wounds on 22 April. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Arkansas's battalion returned to the ship on 30 April, and the ship remained in Mexican waters through the summer before setting course on 30 September to return to the east coast. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Events 1399 - Henry IV is proclaimed King of England. 1744 - France and Spain defeat the During her stay at Veracruz, she received calls from Captain Franz von Papen, the German military attaché to the United States and Mexico, and Rear Admiral Christopher Cradock, on 10 May and 30 May 1914, respectively. (29 October 1879 2 May 1969 was a German nobleman Catholic monarchist Politician, General Staff officer and Diplomat Rear Admiral Sir Christopher George Francis Maurice Cradock, KCVO, CB, RN ( 2 July 1862 - 1 November 1914 Events 1291 - Scottish Nobles recognize the authority of Edward I of England. Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year

The battleship reached Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 7 October, and after a week of exercises, Arkansas sailed to the New York Navy Yard, for repairs and alterations. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located She then returned to the Virginia Capes area for maneuvers on the Southern Drill Grounds. The Virginia Capes are the two capes Cape Charles to the north and Cape Henry to the south that define the entrance to Chesapeake Bay on the eastern coast On 12 December, Arkansas returned to the New York Navy Yard for further repairs. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian

She was underway again on 16 January 1915, and returned to the Southern Drill Grounds for exercises there from 19 January to 21 January. Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Upon completion of these, Arkansas sailed to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for fleet exercises. Guantánamo Bay ( Spanish Bahía de Guantánamo) is a bay located in Guantánamo Province at the south-eastern end of Cuba The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Returning to Hampton Roads on 7 April, the battleship began another training period in the Southern Drill Grounds. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor On 23 April, she headed to the New York Navy Yard for a two-month repair period. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Arkansas then left New York City on 25 June bound for Newport, Rhode Island. The City of New York Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence She conducted torpedo practice and tactical maneuvers in Narragansett Bay through late August. Narragansett Bay is a Bay and Estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound.

Returning to Hampton Roads on 27 August, the battleship engaged in maneuvers in the Norfolk area through 4 October, then sailed once again to Newport. Events 479 BC - Greco-Persian Wars: Persian forces led by Mardonius are routed by Pausanias, the Spartan Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas There, Arkansas carried out strategic exercises from 5 October to 14 October. Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Events 1066 - Norman Conquest: Battle of Hastings - In England on Senlac Hill seven miles from Hastings, the forces On 15 October, the battleship arrived at the New York Navy Yard for drydocking. Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located Underway on 8 November, she returned to Hampton Roads. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration After a period of routine operations, Arkansas went back to Brooklyn for repairs on 19 October. Brooklyn (named after the Dutch town Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. The ship sailed on 5 January 1916 for Hampton Roads. Events 1477 - Battle of Nancy: Charles the Bold is killed and Burgundy becomes part of France. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Pausing there only briefly, Arkansas pushed on to the Caribbean Sea for winter maneuvers. For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere

She visited the West Indies and Guantanamo Bay before returning to the United States on 12 March for torpedo practice off Mobile Bay. The Caribbean (ˌkærəˡbiən kæ'rəbiən Cariben|Caraïben or Caraïben; Caraïbe or more commonly Antilles; Caribe is a Region consisting The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below Mobile Bay is an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico, lying within the state of Alabama in the United States. The battleship then steamed back to Guantanamo Bay on 20 March and remained there until mid-April. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. On 15 April, the battleship was once again at the New York Navy Yard for overhaul. Events 1450 - Battle of Formigny: Toward the end of the Hundred Years' War, the French attack and nearly annihilate English

World War I

On 6 April 1917, the United States entered World War I on the side of the Allied and Associated Powers. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The declaration of war found Arkansas attached to Battleship Division 7 and patrolling the York River in Virginia. The York River is a navigable Estuary, approximately 40 mi (64 km long in eastern Virginia in the United States. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state For the next 14 months, Arkansas carried out patrol duty along the east coast and trained gun crews for duty on armed merchantmen.

In July 1918, Arkansas received orders to proceed to Rosyth, Scotland to relieve Delaware (Battleship No. 28). Rosyth (pronounced Ross-sythe ( Scottish Gaelic: Ros Saidhe or Ros Saoithe) is a town located on the Firth of Forth on Scotland 's Arkansas sailed on 14 July. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. On the eve of her arrival in Scotland, the battleship opened fire on what was believed to be the periscope wake of a German U-boat. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. U-boat is the anglicized version of the German word, itself an abbreviation of Unterseeboot ( undersea boat) and refers Her escorting destroyers dropped depth charges, but scored no hits. In naval terminology a destroyer is a fast and maneuverable yet long-endurance Warship intended to escort larger vessels in a fleet, Convoy Depth Charge is a character in the Beast Wars: Transformers universe Arkansas then proceeded without incident and dropped anchor at Rosyth on 28 July. Events 1540 - Thomas Cromwell is executed at the order of Henry VIII of England on charges of Treason.

Throughout the remaining three and one-half months of war, Arkansas and the other American battleships in Rosyth operated as part of the British Grand Fleet as the 6th Battle Squadron.

The armistice ending World War I became effective on 11 November. Events 308 - The Congress of Carnuntum: Attempting to keep peace within the Roman Empire, the leaders of the Tetrarchy declare The 6th Battle Squadron and other Royal Navy units sailed to a point some 40 miles east of May Island at the entrance of the Firth of Forth. The Isle of May is located in the north of the outer Firth of Forth, approximately 8 km (5 miles off the coast of mainland Scotland. The Firth of Forth ( Scottish Gaelic: Linne Foirthe) is the Estuary or Firth of Scotland's River Forth, where it flows Arkansas was present at the internment of the German High Seas Fleet in the Firth of Forth on 21 November 1918. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Inter-war years

The American battleships were detached from the British Grand Fleet on 1 December. The Grand Fleet was a Fleet of the British Royal Navy during the First World War. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican From the Firth of Forth, Arkansas sailed to the Isle of Portland, England, then out to sea to meet the transport SS George Washington, with President Wilson on board. The Isle of Portland ( is a limestone tied island long by wide in the English Channel. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Arkansas, along with other American battleships, escorted the President's ship into Brest, France, on 13 December 1918. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common From that French port, Arkansas sailed to New York City, where she arrived on 26 December to a tumultuous welcome. The City of New York Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels reviewed the assembled battleship fleet from the yacht SS Mayflower. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Josephus Daniels ( May 18, 1862 &ndash January 15, 1948) was an American politician and newspaper publisher from North Carolina

Following an overhaul the Norfolk Navy Yard, Arkansas joined the fleet in Cuban waters for winter maneuvers. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U Soon thereafter, the battleship got underway to cross the Atlantic. On 12 May 1919, she reached Plymouth; thence she headed back out in the Atlantic to take weather observations on 19 May and act as a reference vessel for the flight of the Navy Curtiss NC flying boats from Trepassey Bay, Newfoundland, to Europe. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and The Curtiss NC ( Navy Curtiss, nicknamed " Nancy boat " or " Nancy " was a Flying boat built by Curtiss Aeroplane and

Her role in that venture competed, Arkansas proceeded thence to Brest, where she embarked Admiral William S. Benson, the Chief of Naval Operations, and his wife, on 10 June, upon the admiral's return from the Peace Conference in Paris, before departing for New York. William Shepherd Benson ( 25 September 1855 &ndash 20 May 1932) was an Admiral in the United States Navy and the first Organization of the CNO's Office The Office of the Chief of Naval Operations includes the Chief of Naval Operations the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, the Deputy Chiefs Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem She arrived on 20 June 1919. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

Arkansas sailed from Hampton Roads on 19 July 1919, assigned to the Pacific Fleet. Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control Proceeding via the Panama Canal, the battleship steamed to San Francisco, California, where, on 6 September 1919, she embarked Secretary and Mrs. The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 3114 BC - According to the Proleptic Julian calendar the current era in the Maya Long Count Calendar started Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Josephus Daniels. Disembarking the Secretary and his wife at Blakely Harbor, Washington, on 12 September, Arkansas was reviewed by President Wilson on 13 September, the Chief Executive having embarked in the famed Oregon (Battleship No. 3). Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Spanish-American War Leaving drydock on 16 February 1898 she received news that had blown up in Havana harbor the previous day On 19 September 1919, Arkansas entered the Puget Sound Navy Yard for a general overhaul. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF is a United States Navy Shipyard covering 179 acres (0 Resuming her operations with the fleet in May 1920, Arkansas operated off the California coast. On 17 July 1920, Arkansas received the designation BB-33 as the ships of the fleet received alphanumeric hull classification symbols. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar The United States Navy uses hull classification symbols (sometimes called hull codes) to identify the types of its ships That September, she cruised to Hawaii for the first time. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Early in 1921, the battleship visited Valparaíso, Chile, manning the rail in honor of President of Chile Arturo Alessandri Palma. Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Manning the rail is a method of saluting or rendering honors used by naval vessels Arturo Fortunato Alessandri Palma ( December 20 1868 &ndash August 24 1950) was a Chilean Political figure and reformer who

USS Arkansas, c. 1920.
USS Arkansas, c. 1920.

Arkansas's peacetime routine consisted of an annual cycle of training interspersed with periods of upkeep or overhaul. The battleship's schedule also included competitions in gunnery and engineering and an annual fleet problem. Becoming flagship for the Commander, Battleship Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, in the summer of 1921, Arkansas began operations off the east coast that August. The United States Fleet Forces Command (USFLTFORCOM of the United States Navy is the part of the Navy responsible for operations in and around the Atlantic Ocean.

For a number of years, Arkansas was detailed to take midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy on their summer cruises. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States In 1923, the battleship steamed to Europe, visiting Copenhagen, Denmark (where she was visited by King Christian X of Denmark on 2 July 1923); Lisbon, Portugal; and Gibraltar. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Christian X (Christian Carl Frederik Albert Alexander Vilhelm ( 26 September 1870 &ndash 20 April 1947) was King of Denmark Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 1923 ( MCMXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lisbon (Lisboa liʒˈboɐ is the Capital and largest city of Portugal. Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Arkansas conducted another midshipman training cruise to European waters the following year, 1924. In 1925, the cruise was to the west coast of the United States. During this time, on 30 June 1925, Arkansas arrived at Santa Barbara, California in the wake of an earthquake. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 1925 ( MCMXXV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Santa Barbara is a city in Santa Barbara County California, United States. The battleship, along with McCawley (DD-276) and Eagle class patrol craft PE-34 landed a patrol of bluejackets for policing Santa Barbara, and established a temporary radio station ashore for the transmission of messages. Involvement of Ford motor company In June 1917 President of the United States Woodrow Wilson had summoned auto-builder Henry Ford to Washington in

Upon completion of the 1925 midshipman cruise, Arkansas entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard for modernization. The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States. Her coal-burning boilers were replaced with oil-fired ones. Additional deck armor was installed, a single stack was substituted for the original pair, and the after cage mast was replaced by a low tripod. Arkansas left the yard in November 1926 and, after a shakedown cruise along the eastern seaboard and to Cuban waters, returned to Philadelphia to run acceptance trials. Resuming her duty with the fleet soon thereafter, she operated from Maine to the Caribbean Sea; on 5 September 1927, she was present at ceremonies unveiling a memorial tablet honoring the French soldiers and sailors who died during the campaign at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Yorktown is a Census-designated place (CDP in York County, Virginia, United States.

In May 1928, Arkansas again embarked midshipmen for their practice cruise along the eastern seaboard and down into Cuban waters. During the first part of 1929, she operated near the Canal Zone and in the Caribbean, returning in May 1929 to the New York Navy Yard for overhaul. The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located After embarking midshipmen at Annapolis, Maryland, Arkansas carried out her 1929 practice cruise to Mediterranean and English waters, returning in August to operate with the Scouting Fleet off the east coast. Annapolis is the capital of the US state of Maryland, as well as the County seat of Anne Arundel County. The Scouting Fleet was part of the United States Fleet in the United States Navy, and renamed the Scouting Force in 1930

In 1930 and 1931, Arkansas was again detailed to carry out midshipmen's practice cruises; in the former year she visited Cherbourg, France; Kiel, Germany; Oslo, Norway; and Edinburgh, Scotland; in the latter her itinerary included Copenhagen, Denmark; Greenock, Scotland; and Cadiz, Spain, as well as Gibraltar. For the city in the United States, see Kiel Wisconsin. For the name see Kiel (name. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Greenock ( Gaelic Grianaig g̊ɾʲiənɛg̊ʲ is a large town and former Burgh of barony in the Inverclyde Council area of western Cádiz ( Spanish:) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the province of the same name, a province which is one of eight Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar In September 1931, the ship visited Halifax, Nova Scotia . The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's In October Arkansas participated in the Yorktown Sesquicentennial celebrations, embarking President Herbert Hoover and his party on 17 October and taking them to the exposition. Herbert Clark Hoover (August 10 1874 &ndash October 20 1964 was the thirty-first President of the United States (1929–1933 Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost She later transported the Chief Executive and his party back to Annapolis on 19 October and 20 October. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony Upon her return, the battleship entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where she remained until January 1932. The Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, formerly Navy Yard, was the first Naval shipyard of the United States.

Upon leaving the navy yard, Arkansas sailed for the west coast, calling at New Orleans, Louisiana, en route, to participate in the New Orleans Mardi Gras celebration. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana See also Mardi Gras Mardi Gras in New Orleans Louisiana is one of the most famous Carnival celebrations in the world Assigned duty as flagship of the Training Squadron, Atlantic Fleet, Arkansas operated continuously on the west coast of the United States into the spring of 1934, at which time she returned to the east coast.

In the summer of 1934, the battleship conducted a midshipman practice cruise to Plymouth; Nice, France; Naples, Italy, and to Gibraltar, returning to Annapolis in August; proceeding thence to Newport, Rhode Island, where she manned the rail for President Franklin D. Roosevelt as he passed on board the yacht Nourmalhal, and was present for the International Yacht Race. Plymouth ( is a city and unitary authority area on the coast of Devon, England about south west of London. Nice (nis Niçard Occitan: Niça norm or Nissa, Italian: Nizza or Nizza Marittima, Greek Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Arkansas' cutter defeated the cutter from the British light cruiser HMS Dragon for the Battenberg Cup, and the City of Newport Cup. A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Dragon., a Fourth rate frigate launched in 1647 rebuilt in 1690 and 1707 The Battenberg Cup is an award given annually as a symbol of operational excellence to the best ship or Submarine in the United States Navy Atlantic Fleet

In January 1935, Arkansas transported the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, to Culebra for a fleet landing exercise, and in June conducted a midshipman practice cruise to Europe, visiting Edinburgh, Oslo (where King Haakon VII of Norway visited the ship), Copenhagen, Gibraltar and Funchal on the island of Madeira. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. (called Christiania from 1624 to 1878 and Kristiania from 1878 to 1924 is the Capital and largest city of Norway. Haakon VII (Prince Carl of Denmark born Christian Frederik Carl Georg Valdemar Axel) (3 August 1872 in Charlottenlund 21 September 1957 in Oslo) Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Gibraltar (dʒɨˈbrɒltər is a British overseas territory located near the southernmost tip of the Iberian Peninsula overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar Churches and Parishes Imaculado Coração de Maria Monte Santa Luzia Santa Maria Maior History See also History of Madeira Pre-Portuguese times Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands the position of which with reference to the After disembarking United States Naval Academy midshipmen at Annapolis in August 1935, Arkansas proceeded to New York City. The United States Naval Academy is an undergraduate college in Annapolis, Maryland, United States that educates and commissions officers of the United States The City of New York There, she embarked reservists from the New York area and conducted a Naval Reserve cruise to Halifax, Nova Scotia in September. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Upon completion of that duty, she under went repairs and alterations at the New York Navy Yard that October.

In January 1936, Arkansas participated in Fleet Landing Exercise No. 2 at Culebra, and then visited New Orleans for the Mardi Gras festivities before she returned to Norfolk for a navy yard overhaul which lasted through the spring of 1936. That summer she carried out a midshipman training cruise to Portsmouth, England; Goteborg, Sweden; and Cherbourg, before she returned to Annapolis that August. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which Gothenburg ( Swedish:) /jœte'bɔrj/ is a city, a municipality, and an urban area on the west-coast of Sweden. Steaming thence to Boston, the battleship conducted a Naval Reserve training cruise before putting into the Norfolk Navy Yard for an overhaul that October. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U

The following year, 1937, saw Arkansas make a midshipman practice cruise to European waters, visiting ports in Germany and England, before she returned to the east coast of the United States for local operations out of Norfolk. During the latter part of the year, the ship also ranged from Philadelphia and Boston to St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Cuban waters. Saint Thomas is an Island in the Caribbean Sea, a County and constituent district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI an unincorporated The United States Virgin Islands is a group of Islands in the Caribbean that are an Insular area of the United States. During 1938 and 1939, the pattern of operations largely remained as it had been in previous years, her duties in the Training Squadron largely confining her to the waters of the eastern seaboard.

World War II

The outbreak of war in Europe in September 1939 found Arkansas at Hampton Roads, preparing for a Naval Reserve cruise. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. She soon got underway and transported seaplane mooring and aviation equipment from the naval air station at Norfolk to Narragansett Bay for the seaplane base that was to be established there. Narragansett Bay is a Bay and Estuary on the north side of Rhode Island Sound. While at Newport, Arkansas took on board ordnance material for destroyers and brought it back to Hampton Roads.

Arkansas departed from Norfolk on 11 January 1940, in company with Texas (BB-35) and New York (BB-34), and proceeded thence to Guantanamo Bay for fleet exercises. Events 1055 - Theodora is crowned Empress of the Byzantine Empire. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Construction Texas was the second of two s authorized on 24 June 1910 Service Life Ordered south soon after commissioning New York was Flagship for Rear Admiral Frank F She then participated in landing exercises at Culebra that February, returning via St. Thomas and Culebra to Norfolk. Following an overhaul at the Norfolk Navy Yard (18 March to 24 May), Arkansas shifted to the Naval Operating Base (NOB), Norfolk, where she remained until 30 May. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following Sailing on that day for Annapolis, the battleship, along with Texas and New York, conducted a midshipman training cruise to Panama and Venezuela that summer. Panama, officially the Republic of Panama (República de Panamá) is the southernmost country of Central America. Venezuela (ˌvɛnəˈzweɪlə) officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish República Bolivariana de Venezuela) is a country on the Before the year was out, Arkansas would conduct three V-7 Naval Reserve training cruises, these voyages taking her to Guantanamo Bay, the Canal Zone, and Chesapeake Bay. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States.

Over the months that followed, the United States gradually edged toward war in the Atlantic; early the following summer, after the decision to occupy Iceland had been reached, Arkansas accompanied the initial contingent of marines to that place. Iceland, officially the Republic of Iceland ( ( Ísland or Lýðveldið Ísland ( That battleship, along with New York, and the light cruiser Brooklyn (CL-40) provided the heavy escort for the convoy. A cruiser is a large type of Warship, which had its prime period from the late 19th century to the end of the Cold War. Following this assignment, Arkansas sailed to NS Argentia, Newfoundland for the Atlantic Charter conference between President Franklin D. Naval Station Argentia is a former base of the United States Navy that operated from 1941-1994 The Dominion of Newfoundland was a British dominion from 1907 (before which the territory had the status of a British colony to 1949 The Atlantic Charter was negotiated at the Atlantic Conference (codenamed Riviera) by British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and U Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, which took place on board the Royal Navy battleship HMS Prince of Wales. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC, PC (Can ( 30 November 1874 Naming The Admiralty ordered construction of two new ''King George V''-class Battleships on 29 July 1936 (the other became HMS ''King George V'') During the conference, Arkansas provided accommodations for the Under Secretary of State, Sumner Welles, and Mr. Averell Harriman from 8 August to 14 August 1941. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The outbreak of war with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor found Arkansas at anchor in Casco Bay, Maine. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by One week later, on 14 December, she sailed to Hvalfjordur, Iceland. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Hvalfjörður (Icelandic Whale - Fjord) is situated in the west of Iceland between Mosfellsbær and Akranes. Returning to Boston via NS Argentia on 24 January 1942, Arkansas spent the month of February carrying out exercises in Casco Bay in preparation for her role as an escort for troop and cargo transports. Naval Station Argentia is a former base of the United States Navy that operated from 1941-1994 Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. On 6 March, she arrived at Norfolk to begin overhaul. Events 1079 - Omar Khayyám completes the Iranian calendar. 1454 - Thirteen Years' War: Delegates of The secondary battery was reduced to six 5"/51 caliber guns. 5"/51 caliber guns (spoken "five-inch-fifty-one-caliber" formed the secondary batteries of United States Navy Battleships built from 1907 through the [1] Underway on 2 July, Arkansas conducted shakedown in Chesapeake Bay, then proceeded to New York City, where she arrived on 27 July. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.

The battleship sailed from New York on 6 August, as flagship of Task Force #38, a troopship convoy of twelve transports, with fourteen destroyers, bound for Greenock, Scotland. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Greenock ( Gaelic Grianaig g̊ɾʲiənɛg̊ʲ is a large town and former Burgh of barony in the Inverclyde Council area of western Two days later, the ships paused at Halifax, Nova Scotia, then continued on through the stormy North Atlantic. The convoy reached Greenock on 17 August, and Arkansas returned to New York on 4 September. Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself She escorted another Greenock-bound convoy across the Atlantic, then arrived back at New York on 20 October. Events 1740 - Maria Theresa takes the throne of Austria. France, Prussia, Bavaria and Saxony With the Allied invasion of North Africa, American convoys were routed to Casablanca to support the operations. Casablanca (in Standard Arabic: الدار البيضاء ad-Dār al-Bayḍāʼ; Moroccan Arabic: dar beïda الدار البيضا Departing from New York on 3 November, Arkansas covered a troop convoy to Morocco, and returned to New York on 11 December for overhaul. Events 644 - Umar ibn al-Khattab, the second Muslim Caliph, is killed by a Persian slave in Medina. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office

On 2 January 1943, Arkansas sailed to Chesapeake Bay for gunnery drills. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States. She returned to New York on 30 January and began loading supplies for yet another transatlantic trip. Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain The battleship made two runs between Casablanca and New York City from February through April. In early May, Arkansas was dry-docked at the New York Navy Yard, emerging from that period of yard work to proceed to Norfolk on 26 May. The United States Navy Yard New York - better known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard or the New York Naval Shipyard (NYNSY - is an American shipyard located Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place

Arkansas assumed her new duty as a training ship for midshipmen, based at Norfolk. After four months of operations in Chesapeake Bay, the battleship returned to New York to resume her role as a convoy escort. On 8 October, the ship sailed for Bangor, Northern Ireland. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Bangor (Beannchor is a large Town in County Down, Northern Ireland, with a population of 76403 people in the 2001 Census, making it the She was in that port throughout November, and got underway to return to New York on 1 December. Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Arkansas then began a period of repairs on 12 December. Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian Clearing New York for Norfolk two days after Christmas of 1943, Arkansas closed the year in that port.

The battleship sailed on 19 January 1944 with a convoy bound for Northern Ireland. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of After seeing the convoy safely to its destination, the ship reversed her course across the Atlantic and reached New York on 13 February. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Arkansas went to Casco Bay on 28 March for gunnery exercises, before she proceeded to Boston on 11 April for repairs. Events 37 - Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I.

On 18 April, Arkansas sailed once more for Bangor, Northern Ireland. Events 1025 - Bolesław Chrobry is crowned in Gniezno, becoming the first King of Poland. Upon her arrival, the battleship began a training period to prepare for her new role as a shore bombardment ship. On 3 June, Arkansas sailed for the French coast to support the Allied invasion of Normandy. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering The ship entered the Baie de la Seine on 6 June, and took up a position 4,000 yards off "Omaha" beach. The Baie de la Seine (Bay of the Seine) is a Bay in northern France. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year At 0552, Arkansas's guns opened fire. During the day, the venerable battleship underwent shore battery fire and air attacks; over ensuing days, she continued her fire support. On 13 June, Arkansas shifted to a position off Grandcamp les Bains. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for VCS-7, a U. S Navy Spotter Squadron flying Supermarine Spitfire VBs and Seafire IIIs, was one of the units which provided targeting coordinates and fire control. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout [2]

On 25 June 1944, Arkansas dueled with German shore batteries off Cherbourg, the enemy repeatedly straddling the battleship but never hitting her. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Her big guns helped support the Allied attack on that key port, and led to the capture of it the following day. Retiring to Weymouth, England, and arriving there at 2220, the battleship shifted to Bangor, on 30 June. Weymouth (ˈweɪməθ is a town in Dorset, England situated on a sheltered bay at the mouth of the River Wey on the English Channel coast England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper

Arkansas stood out to sea on 4 July, bound for the Mediterranean Sea. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples She passed through the Strait of Gibraltar and anchored at Oran, Algeria, on 10 July. The Strait of Gibraltar ( Arabic: مضيق جبل طارق Spanish: Estrecho de Gibraltar) is the Strait that connects the Atlantic Oran ( Arabic:ar وهران pronounced Wahran; also transliterated as Ouahran, Spanish: Orán. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. On 18 July, she got underway, and reached Taranto, Italy, on 21 July. Events 390 BC - Roman - Gaulish Wars Battle of the Allia - a Roman army is defeated by raiding Gauls, Not to be confused with Toronto. Taranto ( Ancient Greek: Tarās; Modern Greek: Tarantas) is a coastal city in Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World The battleship remained there until 6 August, then shifted to Palermo, Sicily, on 7 August. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. Palermo ( Sicilian: Palermu, Greek: Panormus, al-Madinah during Muslim rule is a historic City in Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great.

On 14 August, Operation "Anvil," the invasion of the southern French coast between Toulon and Cannes, began. Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large Cannes (kan in Occitan Canas) is a city in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Arkansas provided fire support for the initial landings on 15 August, and continued her bombardment through 17 August. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 986 - A Byzantine army was destroyed in the pass of Trajan's Gate by the Bulgarians under the Comitopuli After stops at Palermo and Oran, Arkansas set course for the United States. On 14 September, she reached Boston, and received repairs and alterations through early November. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. The yard period completed on 7 November, Arkansas sailed to Casco Bay for three days of refresher training. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat On 10 November, Arkansas shaped a course south for the Panama Canal Zone. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw The Panama Canal is a man-made Canal in Panama which joins the After transiting the canal on 22 November, Arkansas headed for San Pedro, California. Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran San Pedro is a beach community within Los Angeles California, USA On 29 November, the ship was again underway for exercises held off San Diego, California. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe She returned on 10 December to San Pedro. Events 1041 - Empress Zoe of Byzantium elevates her adoptive son to the throne of the Eastern Roman Empire as Michael V

After three more weeks of preparations, Arkansas sailed for Pearl Harbor on 20 January 1945. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Events 250 - Emperor Decius begins a widespread persecution of Christians in Rome. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar One day after her arrival there, she sailed for Ulithi, the major fleet staging area in the Caroline Islands, and continued thence to Tinian, where she arrived on 12 February. Ulithi is an Atoll in the Caroline Islands of the western Pacific Ocean, about 191 km (103 nautical mi east of Yap. The Caroline Islands form a large Archipelago of widely scattered islands in the western Pacific Ocean, northeast of New Guinea. Tinian (ˈtɪniən /ˌtiːniˈɑːn/ is one of the three principal islands of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (14°59’51”N 145°37’39”E Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the For two days, the vessel held shore bombardment practice prior to her participation in the assault on Iwo Jima. Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese

At 0600 on 16 February, Arkansas opened fire on Japanese strong points on Iwo Jima as she lay off the island's west coast. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols The old battlewagon bombarded the island through 19 February, and remained in the fire support area to provide cover during the evening hours. Events 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum During her time off the embattled island, Arkansas shelled numerous Japanese positions, in support of the bitter struggle by the marines to root out and destroy the stubborn enemy resistance. She cleared the waters off Iwo Jima on 7 March to return to Ulithi. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus After arriving at that atoll on 10 March, the battleship rearmed, provisioned, and fueled in preparation for her next operation, the invasion of Okinawa. Events 241 BC - First Punic War: Battle of the Aegates Islands - The Romans sink the Carthaginian fleet bringing is one of Japan 's southern prefectures, and consists of hundreds of the Ryukyu Islands in a chain over 1000 km long which extends southwest from Kyūshū

Getting underway on 21 March, Arkansas began her preliminary shelling of Japanese positions on Okinawa on 25 March, some days ahead of the assault troops which began wading ashore on 1 April. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. Events 1199 - Richard I is wounded by a crossbow bolt while fighting France which leads to his death on April 6. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne The Japanese soon began an aerial onslaught, and Arkansas fended off several kamikazes. ( is a word of Japanese origin which in English usually refers to the Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against For 46 days, Arkansas delivered fire support for the invasion of Okinawa. On 14 May, the ship arrived at Apra Harbor, Guam, to await further assignment. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Apra Harbor is a Deep-water port on the western side of Guam in the Mariana Islands.

After a month at Apra Harbor, part of which she spent in drydock, Arkansas got underway on 12 June for Leyte Gulf. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Leyte Gulf is the body of water immediately east of the Island of Leyte in the Philippines, adjoining the Philippine Sea of the Pacific She anchored there on 16 June, and remained in Philippine waters until the war drew to a close in August. Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. On 20 August, Arkansas left Leyte to return to Okinawa, and reached Buckner Bay on 23 August. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine is a bay off the southern coast of Okinawa Island in Japan, at. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire After a month spent in port, Arkansas embarked approximately 800 troops for transport to the United States as part of Operation Magic Carpet to return American servicemen home as quickly as possible. For the other operation with this name see Operation Magic Carpet (Yemen. Sailing on 23 September, Arkansas paused briefly at Pearl Harbor en route, and ultimately reached Seattle, Washington, on 15 October. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Events 533 - Byzantine General Belisarius makes his formal entry into Carthage, having conquered it from the During the remainder of the year, the battleship made three more trips to Pearl Harbor to shuttle soldiers back to the United States.

Sinking

During the first months of 1946, Arkansas lay at San Francisco, California. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city In late April the ship got underway for Hawaii. The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the She reached Pearl Harbor on 8 May, and stood out of Pearl Harbor on 20 May, bound for Bikini Atoll, earmarked for use as target for atomic bomb testing in Operation Crossroads. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Bikini Atoll (also known as Pikinni Atoll) is an Atoll in one of the Micronesian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, part of Republic of the Marshall A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Operation Crossroads was a series of Nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946 On 1 July 1946, the Arkansas was to have been sunk via atomic bomb as part of nuclear test ABLE, but survived. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Crossroads was a series of Nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946 On 25 July 1946, the venerable battleship was sunk by the United States first underwater nuclear test BAKER at Bikini Atoll. Events 285 - Diocletian appoints Maximian as Caesar, co-ruler Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Operation Crossroads was a series of Nuclear weapon tests conducted by the United States in the summer of 1946 Decommissioned on 29 July 1946, Arkansas was struck from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 August 1946. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Naval Vessel Register ( NVR) is the official inventory of ships and service craft in custody of or titled by the United States Navy. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Arkansas received four battle stars for her World War II service. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including

Notes

  1. ^ a b Breyer 1973 p. 202
  2. ^ VCS-7

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