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For other ships of the same name, see USS Nevada. At least four ships of the United States Navy have borne the name Nevada, after the Nevada.
The USS Nevada
USS Nevada, September 17, 1944
Career (US) United States Navy ensign
Laid down: 4 November 1912
Launched: 11 July 1914
Commissioned: 11 March 1916
Decommissioned: 29 August 1946
Fate: Sunk as a target 31 July 1948
General characteristics
Class and type: Nevada-class battleship
Displacement: 27,500 t
Length: 583 ft (178 m)
Beam: 85. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani 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 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Design The Nevada class marked "another graduated step in the rapidly evolving American battleship" A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were 3 ft (26 m)
Draft: 28. 5 ft (8. 7 m)
Speed: 20. 5 knots (24 mph/38 km/h)
Complement: 864 officers and men
Armament: 10 × 14 in (356 mm) guns, 21 × 5 in (127 mm) guns,[1] 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes

The second United States Navy Nevada (BB-36) was a battleship and the lead ship of her class of two. 5"/51 caliber guns (spoken "five-inch-fifty-one-caliber" formed the secondary batteries of United States Navy Battleships built from 1907 through the A battleship is a large heavily armored Warship with a main battery consisting of the largest Calibre of Guns Battleships were The lead ship or class leader is the first of a series or class of Ships all constructed according to the same general design Design The Nevada class marked "another graduated step in the rapidly evolving American battleship" Her sister was the Oklahoma. Construction Oklahoma was the last ship of the US Navy to be installed with Vertical triple expansion reciprocating machinery instead of Steam turbines The Nevada class was a radical departure from former battleship designs, as previous battleships had armor of various thickness, depending on the importance of the area it was protecting. In contrast, the Nevada had maximum armor over critical areas (magazines, engines, etc. ) and none over less important places. This become known as the "All or Nothing" principle, and was adopted by all major navies by the outbreak of World War II, except Germany's. Also, battleship designs traditionally mounted most of their armor weight vertically to protect against horizontal, low trajectory shells while largely neglecting protection against long range, plunging trajectory shells. The Nevada class was part of a trend toward better vertical protection, with heavier deck armor than most earlier designs.

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Sevice Life

World War I

Nevada authorized 4 March 1911; laid down 4 November 1912 by the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, Quincy, Massachusetts; launched 11 July 1914; sponsored by Miss Eleanor Anne Seibert, niece of Governor Tasker Oddie of Nevada and descendant of Secretary of the Navy Benjamin Stoddert; and commissioned 11 March 1916, Capt. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth 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 1333 - Flood of the Arno River, causing massive damage in Florence as recorded by the Florentine chronicler Giovanni Villani 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 The Fore River Shipyard, more formally known as the Fore River Ship and Engine Building Company, was a shipyard in the United States from the late 1800s until 1986 Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Tasker Lowndes Oddie ( October 20, 1870 &ndash February 17, 1950) was a Governor of Nevada and a United States Senator Nevada ( is a state located in the western region of the United States of America. The United States Secretary of the Navy ( SECNAV) is the Civilian head of the Department of the Navy. Benjamin Stoddert (1751 &ndash December 13, 1813) was the first United States Secretary of the Navy from May 1, 1798 to Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year William S. Sims in command. William Sowden Sims ( October 15, 1858 &ndash September 25, 1936) was an Admiral in the United States Navy, who sought (Later Admiral Sims of World War One fame).

Nevada joined the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Newport, Rhode Island on 26 May 1916 and operated along the east coast and in the Caribbean until the entry of the United States into World War I in 1917. 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. Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km south of Providence Events 451 - The Battle of Avarayr between Armenian rebels and the Sassanid Empire takes place Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year 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 World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All After training gunners out of Norfolk, Virginia, she sailed 13 August 1918 to serve with the British Grand Fleet, arriving Bantry Bay, Ireland 23 August. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Grand Fleet was a Fleet of the British Royal Navy during the First World War. Bantry Bay ( Cuan Baoi / Inbhear na mBárc / Bádh Bheanntraighe is a Bay located in County Cork, southwest Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire She made a sweep through the North Sea and escorted the transport George Washington, with President Woodrow Wilson embarked, during the last day of her passage into Brest, France, before sailing for home 14 December. The North Sea is a marginal, Epeiric sea of the Atlantic Ocean on the European Continental shelf. Thomas Woodrow Wilson (December 28 1856—February 3 1924 was the twenty-eighth President of the United States. Brest (bʁɛst in French, in Breton) is a city in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people

Between the Wars

Nevada served in both Atlantic and Pacific Fleets in the period between the wars. The United States Pacific Fleet ( USPACFLT) is a Pacific Ocean Navy theater-level component command of the United States Navy, under the operational control The secondary battery was reduced to twelve 5"/51 caliber guns in 1918. 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] In September 1922 she represented the United States in Rio de Janeiro for the Centennial of Brazilian Independence. Rio de Janeiro ("River of January" ˈhiw dʒi ʒʌˈnejɾu in Brazilian Portuguese, /ˈriːoʊ di ʒəˈnɛroʊ/ in English is the second largest city of Brazil |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld From July to September 1925, she participated in the U. S. Fleet's goodwill cruise to Australia and New Zealand, which demonstrated to these allies, and to the Japanese, US ability to make a self-supported cruise to a distance equal to that to Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Modernized at Norfolk Naval Shipyard between August 1927 and January 1930, Nevada served in the Pacific Fleet for the next decade. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U Modernization included addition of eight 5"/25 caliber guns. The 5"/25 caliber gun (spoken "five-inch-twenty-five-caliber" was the standard Anti-aircraft gun for United States Washington Naval Treaty [1]

World War II

Pearl Harbor

Memorial to the USS Nevada in Pearl Harbor
Memorial to the USS Nevada in Pearl Harbor

On 7 December 1941, Nevada was moored singly off Ford Island in Pearl Harbor, and thus had a freedom of maneuver denied the other eight battleships present during the attack. Events 43 BC - Marcus Tullius Cicero assassinated 1696 - Connecticut Route 108, one of the oldest highways Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ford Island is located in the middle of Pearl Harbor Hawaii. It is connected to the main island by the Ford Island Bridge. Pearl Harbor is a Harbor on the Island of O{{okina}}ahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. The attack on Pearl Harbor (or Hawaii Operation, as it was called by the Imperial General Headquarters) was a surprise Military strike conducted by As her gunners opened fire and her engineers got up steam, she was struck by one torpedo and two, possibly three, bombs from the Japanese attackers, but was able to get underway. The modern torpedo (historically called an automotive automobile locomotive or fish torpedo is a self-propelled explosive Projectile weapon launched above or below While trying to flee the harbor she was struck again. Fearing she might sink in the channel, blocking it, she was beached at Hospital Point. Over the course of the morning, Nevada had 50 killed and 109 wounded. The memorial depicted at right represents the crew members that were killed.

Attu and D-Day

The USS Bayfield (APA-33), flagship for the "Utah Beach" landings, lowers LCVPs for the assault, 6 June 1944; the USS Nevada (BB-36) is in the far right distance.
The USS Bayfield (APA-33), flagship for the "Utah Beach" landings, lowers LCVPs for the assault, 6 June 1944; the USS Nevada (BB-36) is in the far right distance. Construction Bayfield was originally laid down as SS Sea Bass under a Maritime Commission contract on 14 November 1942 at San Francisco California by flagship is the lead ship in a fleet of vessels a designation given on account of being either the largest fastest newest most heavily armed or for publicity purposes the most well Utah Beach was the codename for one of the Allied landing beaches during the D-Day Invasion of Normandy, as part of Operation Overlord on 6 June Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Year 1944 ( MCMXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Refloated 12 February 1942, Nevada was repaired at Pearl Harbor and Puget Sound Navy Yard. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & IMF is a United States Navy Shipyard covering 179 acres (0 Repairs included replacing the 5"/51 caliber guns and 5"/25 caliber guns with sixteen 5"/38 caliber guns in new twin mounts. 5"/51 caliber guns (spoken "five-inch-fifty-one-caliber" formed the secondary batteries of United States Navy Battleships built from 1907 through the The 5"/25 caliber gun (spoken "five-inch-twenty-five-caliber" was the standard Anti-aircraft gun for United States Washington Naval Treaty The Mark 12 5"/38 caliber gun is a US naval gun The gun is installed into Single Purpose and Dual Purpose mounts used primarily by the U [1] Nevada then sailed for Alaska where she provided fire support for the capture of Attu 11 May to 18 May 1943. Alaska ( Аляска Alyaska) is a state in the United States of America, in the northwest of the North American continent Attu ( Atan in Aleut) is the westernmost and largest Island in the Near Islands group of the Aleutian Islands of Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In June she sailed for further modernization at Norfolk Navy Yard, and in April 1944 reached British waters to prepare for the Normandy Invasion. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U In action from 6 June to 17 June, and again 25 June, her guns pounded not only permanent shore defenses on the Cherbourg Peninsula, but ranged as far as 17 miles (27 km) inland, breaking up German concentrations and counterattacks. Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Shore batteries straddled her 27 times, but did not diminish her fire. 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]

Southern France and Iwo Jima

Between 15 August and 25 September, Nevada fired in the invasion of Southern France, dueling at Toulon with shore batteries of 13. Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Toulon ( Provençal Occitan: Tolon in classical norm or Touloun in Mistralian norm is a city in southern France and a large 4-inch (340 mm) guns taken from French battleships scuttled early in the war. Her gun barrels were relined at New York, and she sailed for the Pacific, arriving off Iwo Jima 16 February 1945 to give Marines invading and fighting ashore her gunfire support through 7 March. Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus

Okinawa and Japan

On 24 March, Nevada massed off Okinawa with the mightiest naval force ever seen in the Pacific, as pre-invasion bombardment began. Events 1401 - Mongol emperor Timur sacks Damascus. 1603 - James VI of Scotland 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 She pounded Japanese airfields, shore defenses, supply dumps, and troop concentrations through the crucial operation, although 11 men were killed and a main battery turret damaged when she was struck by a kamikaze suicide plane 27 March. ( is a word of Japanese origin which in English usually refers to the Suicide attacks by military aviators from the Empire of Japan against Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Another two men were lost to fire from a shore battery 5 April. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Serving off Okinawa until 30 June, from 10 July to 7 August she ranged with the 3rd Fleet which not only bombed the Japanese home islands from the air, but came within range for Nevada's guns during the closing days of the war. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events 322 BC - Battle of Crannon between Athens and Macedon following the death of Alexander the Great. The Third Fleet is one of six numbered fleets in the United States Navy. The, which forms the Country of Japan, extends roughly from northeast to southwest along the northeastern coast of the Eurasia mainland washing upon the northwestern

Battle Stars

Nevada received 7 battle stars for 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

After the War

Returning to Pearl Harbor after a brief occupation duty in Tokyo Bay, Nevada was surveyed and assigned as a target ship for the Bikini atomic experiments. is a bay in the southern Kantō region of Japan. Its old name was. The Bikini Atomic Experiments were a series of nuclear and Thermonuclear tests conducted on Bikini Atoll in the Bikini Islands The tough old veteran survived the atom-bomb test of July 1946, returned to Pearl Harbor to decommission 29 August, and was sunk by gunfire and aerial torpedoes off Hawaii 31 July 1948. Events 708 - Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) The State of Hawaii ( or həˈwaɪʔiː Hawaiian: Mokuāina o Hawaii) is a state in the United States located on an Archipelago in the Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. As of 2008 the wreck of the Nevada has not yet been discovered. [3]

Commanding Officers

Related Works

References

  1. ^ a b c d Breyer 1973 p. 210
  2. ^ VCS-7
  3. ^ USS Nevada BB-36. Pacificwrecks. com. Retrieved on 2008-05-13. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola.

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External links

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