Friday, May 11, 2018

Mississippi class battleship USS Idaho, 1943: she was fortunate in not being at Pearl Harbor on 7 December 1941, but as a result was not as extensively modernised as those ships requiring significant repair. She served throughout the Pacific campaign, mainly in shore bombardment roles.


3 comments:

  1. It was built to win battles at sea, but time passed it by. I look at fleets today (ours and theirs) and wonder if we're building tor the next war or the last.

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  2. She was actually of the New Mexico-class, along with New Mexico and Mississippi.

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  3. Hi, there have been five (05) ships of the US Navy named USS Idaho in honor of the 43rd state.
    --USS Idaho (1864) was a wooden steam sloop later converted to a full-rigged sailing ship
    --USS Idaho (BB-24), a Mississippi-class battleship, was launched on 9 December 1905 and was sold to Greece on 30 July 1914
    --USS Idaho (SP-545) was a motor boat acquired by the US Navy in June 1917 and returned to her owner 30 November 1918
    --USS Idaho (BB-42) was a New Mexico-class battleship launched on 30 June 1917, saw action in World War II, and was sold for scrap 24 November 1947
    --USS Idaho (SSN-799) is a Virginia-class submarine currently authorized for construction.

    The image you carry in your post is specifically of the New Mexico-class (BB-42). If you search for the Idaho and look at BB-24 and BB-42, you'll quickly see the difference.

    Awesome intent though!

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