tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post8393488622410007865..comments2024-03-29T03:54:15.890-07:00Comments on daily timewaster: 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.c w swansonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02735507642689652780noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-20175482427169513202018-05-13T13:38:45.592-07:002018-05-13T13:38:45.592-07:00Hi, there have been five (05) ships of the US Navy...Hi, there have been five (05) ships of the US Navy named USS Idaho in honor of the 43rd state.<br />--USS Idaho (1864) was a wooden steam sloop later converted to a full-rigged sailing ship<br />--USS Idaho (BB-24), a Mississippi-class battleship, was launched on 9 December 1905 and was sold to Greece on 30 July 1914<br />--USS Idaho (SP-545) was a motor boat acquired by the US Navy in June 1917 and returned to her owner 30 November 1918<br />--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<br />--USS Idaho (SSN-799) is a Virginia-class submarine currently authorized for construction.<br /><br />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.<br /><br />Awesome intent though!Jive Talkin Toolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15022177957955636933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-48283588620884585722018-05-12T09:45:53.991-07:002018-05-12T09:45:53.991-07:00She was actually of the New Mexico-class, along wi...She was actually of the New Mexico-class, along with New Mexico and Mississippi. Stephen Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13985694933198646578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4533651942397782565.post-40629307662867044092018-05-12T03:41:06.854-07:002018-05-12T03:41:06.854-07:00It was built to win battles at sea, but time passe...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.LLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05538854359365988863noreply@blogger.com