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 | 90k | Oregon (BB-03) aground on Pinnacle Rock, near Hankow Light, China, 28 June-5 July 1900. | USN photo # NH 42972, courtesy of Allan J. Drugan, copied from Album of Lewis H. Rockey, from the collections of the U.S. Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 76k | Bow view of the Oregon (BB-03) in dry dock at Puget Sound Navy Yard on 6 July 1900 for overhaul. | USN / USNI photo. | |
 | 82k | Navy Musicians are carried ashore by local coolies at Chefoo, China, circa the early 1900s. The letter "O" on the launch in the center background indicates that it may belong to Oregon (BB-03). | US Naval Historical Center Photo # NH 106106. Collection of Chief Quartermaster John Harold. | |
 | 136k | Capt. Albert Weston Grant commanded the battleship Oregon (BB-03) in 1903. | Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 112k | Steroscopic color print of the Oregon (BB-03), port side view, circa 1906. | Courtesy of Paul Petosky. | |
 | 90k | Explanation of the reverse side of the steroscopic color print of the Oregon (BB-03), circa 1906. | Courtesy of Paul Petosky. | |
 | 114k | After turret of the Oregon (BB-03). Two of her 8"/35 guns are shown on either side of the main battery. Photo is probably before her overhaul and modernization on 1908. | USN photo courtesy of maritimequest.com. | |
 | 158k | Bow on view of the Oregon (BB-03), circa 1908. | Photo courtesy of Girls Polytechnic High School year book, 1943,Portland, Oregon. Submitted by Viola & Walter Nasmyth, QM 3/c LST 19. | |
 | 114k | U.S. Navy Recruiting Poster, circa 1908 poster featuring the historic U.S. Navy ships (clockwise from upper left): Bon Homme Richard, Constitution, Oregon (BB-03) and Hartford, with Michigan (BB-27) in center, plus information on pay and other benefits. Published on behalf of the Naval Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Missouri. A faint stamp near the view of Oregon states: "After July 1, 1908, pay herein mentioned will be increased 10%". | Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives, USNHC # 121-M-2. | |
 | 663k | An anchored Oregon (BB-03) in a California port, 1908. The photo is from a collection called "California Reception to the Fleet 1908. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 89k | Oregon (BB-03) entering the dry dock at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington, circa 1911. Cruisers in the background are Colorado (ACR-7), Charleston (C-22) -- with white hull, and Pennsylvania (ACR-4). Photograph by Wale, printed on a postal card with an embossed area surrounding the image. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 3005. | |
 | 121k | The Oregon (BB-03) in dry dock at Puget Sound Navy Yard sometime between her decommissioning on 27 April 1906 & recommissioning on 29 August 1911. | U.S. Navy photo by Wale, courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 231k | Lieutenant Commander James Joseph Raby was the commanding officer of the battleship Oregon (BB-03) in 1912. | USN photo courtesy of James Carr via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 188k | The Oregon (BB-03) taken in 1913. | Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 91k | The Oregon (BB-03) all decked out in flags following her recommissioning 2 January 1915. She then sailed to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. | U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 126k | Crew of the Oregon (BB-03) milling around the deck as a small boat takes crew off, circa 1915. | U.S. Navy courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 370k | Oregon (BB-03) at the Panama-Pacific International Exhibition in San Francisco, 1915. Interesting background to the photo: The advertisements read: "Fly with the Loughead Brothers: 10 minutes for $10." More than 600 people were safely carried at the fair with Allan and Malcolm Loughead (pronounced: "Lockheed") flying their personally designed and built, 3-place, 80-HP Model G Hydroplane. They netted $4000 in fifty flying days. Such were the beginnings of the Lockheed Aircraft Company. | U.S. Navy photograph & text courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 200k | During World War I, Commander Charles P. Synder commanded the battleship Oregon (BB-03), flagship of the Pacific Fleet. He graduated from the Naval War College in 1925. Promoted to captain, he served as commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. He was promoted to rear admiral with date of rank 1 March 1933 while serving as chief of staff to Admiral David F. Sellers, who was Commander Battleships, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet from 1932 to 1933 and Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet from 1933 to 1934. Snyder was commandant of the Portsmouth Navy Yard from 1934 to 1935, then commanded a heavy cruiser division of the Scouting Force, followed by a battleship division of the Battle Force, before serving as president of the Naval War College from 2 January 1937 to 27 May 1939. He returned to sea in 1939 as Commander Battleships, Battle Force, with the temporary rank of vice admiral. | Image scanned from USNA Yearbook - Class of 1930 & submitted courtesy of Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 1.4m | Oregon (BB-03) at Mare Island on 15 September 1917. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 10/11/09. | |
 | 1.9m | The Oregon (BB-03) in Mare Island's dry dock #2 between 20 and 30 September in 1917. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 10/11/09. | |
 | 377k | Bow view of Oregon (BB-03) circa 1918 dressing ship location unknown. Note: Added 3" guns on top of the forward turret. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 10/11/09. | |
 | 521k | Broadside of Oregon (BB-03) circa 1918, location unknown. Note: She has sprouted more 3" gun topside not shown in her 1917 photo. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. Photo added 10/11/09. | |
 | 52k | PDF article comprising 4 pages on the occasion of a Victory Loan in 1919 for the Oregon (BB-03). | Courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 85k | "Mrs. Wilson cautiously descending a staircase on the battleship Oregon (BB-03), the President assisting." | Times Wide World Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 28 September 1919, Page 7. | |
Additional Oregon Images
23 General Views Of Oregon From The Library Of Congress Server.
19 Crew Images Of Oregon From The Library Of Congress Server.
14 Interior Views Of Oregon From The Library Of Congress Server.
12 Battle Of Santiago Images From The Library Of Congress Server.
USS OREGON BB-3 History
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