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Ohio (BB-12) at anchor in late 1909, soon after receiving her "cage" foremast.
Photographed by Brown & Shaffer.
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U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 101510. |
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Seen here in drydock in 1911, Note addition of cage masts. The gunboat Vicksburg (PG-11) and cruiser Raleigh (CL-7) are seen astern. |
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Underway off New York City, on 3 July 1911.
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Photograph # 19-N-2-16-19, from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
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Underway in 1913. |
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 90358, by O.W. Waterman, Hampton, Virginia. |
 | 71k | U.S. Atlantic Fleet battleships steaming toward Mexican waters in 1914. Photograph copyrighted in 1914 by E. Muller, Jr., and Pach.
The following battleships that were dispatched to Mexican waters included the:
Ohio (BB-12),
Virginia (BB-13),
Nebraska (BB-14),
Georgia (BB-15),
New Jersey (BB-16),
Rhode Island (BB-17),
Connecticut (BB-18),
Louisiana (BB-19),
Vermont (BB-20),
Kansas (BB-21),
Minnesota (BB-22),
Mississippi (BB-23),
Idaho (BB-24),
New Hampshire (BB-25),
South Carolina (BB-26),
Michigan (BB-27),
Delaware (BB-28),
North Dakota (BB-29),
Florida (BB-30),
Utah (BB-31),
Wyoming (BB-32),
Arkansas (BB-33),
New York (BB-34) &
Texas (BB-35) .
In insets are (left to right):
Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo,
Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher,
Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger.
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In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, circa 1914.
Newport (PG-12) is also in the dry dock, astern of Ohio (BB-12). Ship in the right background is Raleigh (CL-7). |
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # 59443. |
 | 25k | "Ships of the Atlantic Fleet playing their searchlights at night along the Hudson River." | USN photo by Underwood & Underwood, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 16 May 1915, Page 1.
Photo added 02/16/08. |
 | 38k | "The Atlantic Fleet saluting the President as it passed out to sea last Tuesday mid-day, with the New York skyline in the background." | Photo by International News Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 23 May 1915, Page 1.
Photo added 02/16/08. |
 | 122 | In the Panama Canal, approaching the Chagres River railroad crossing, 16 July 1915. View looks north, with Ohio (BB-12) and Wisconsin (BB-9) in the background | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 82268. |
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Passing the Cucaracha Slide, while transiting the Panama Canal on 16 July 1915.
She appears to be under tow.
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U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 82269. |
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In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 August 1915. The ship in dock
with Ohio (BB-12) is and I quote from the Shipyard Log of 10 Aug 1915 "AT 3:00 PM
The Ohio and the New York State Nautical School Ship Newport (PG-12) into Dry Dock
2". This same data is found in the docking office records. Both ships left
the dock on the following day, Newport at 2:40pm and Ohio at 2:45pm. |
U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 August 1915. From left to right: Intrepid (Receiving ship Mare
Island and Out of Commission), Submarine Tender Cheyenne, H-1 (SS-28), H-2 (SS-29) are just
visible along side), Ohio (BB-12) (head of dry dock), New York State Nautical
School Ship Newport (PG-12) (Rear of dry dock), and Raleigh (CL-7) (Far right at the pier).
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 August 1915. From left to right: Intrepid (Receiving ship Mare
Island and Out of Commission), Submarine Tender Cheyenne, H-1 (SS-28), H-2 (SS-29) are just
visible along side), Ohio (BB-12) (head of dry dock), New York State Nautical
School Ship Newport (PG-12) (Rear of dry dock), and Raleigh (CL-7) (Far right at the pier).
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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In Dry Dock # 2 at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, 10 August 1915. Photo taken from the foot of the dry dock 2 at Mare Island and shows
the bow of the Ohio (BB-12).
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Bow view of Ohio (BB-12) departing Mare Island in August 1915.
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Stern view of Ohio (BB-12) departing Mare Island in August 1915.
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U.S. Navy photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. |
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Missouri (BB-11), at left, and Ohio (BB-12) in the lower chambers of the Miraflores Locks, Panama Canal, 31 August, 1915. View looks north, with Wisconsin (BB-9) in the distance. |
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # 82788 |
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Ohio (BB-12), circa 1917-19. |
Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET. |
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At anchor, circa 1918, following World War I alterations.
Note that some of her casemate six-inch guns have been removed. |
Photograph # 19-N-1998 from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives.
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Starboard side view, 1919. |
USN / Larry Bonn |
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Philadelphia Navy Yard, Pennsylvania.
Ships in the Navy Yard's Reserve Basin, circa spring 1919.
Panoramic photograph taken by Keystone Photo Studios, 817 So. Broad St., Philadelphia.
The following ships can be identified from among those present:
Rowan (DD-64));
Preston (DD-19);
Macdonough (DD-09);
Patterson (DD-36);
St. Louis (C-12);
Ohio (BB-12);
SC-342;
SC-344;
Alabama (BB-8);
Kearsarge (BB-5);
Illinois (BB-7);
Ozark (Monitor -7);
Kentucky(BB-6); and
Hancock(AP-3) .
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U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 98604, from the collection of Eugene Bennett, donated by his daughter, Jene B. Hart, September 1988.
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Navy tug alongside the partially sunken S-5's (SS-110) stern, while initial salvage operations were underway, in early September 1920.
The battleship Ohio (BB-12), which attempted to tow S-5's into shallower water, is in the background.
| Donation of Ellis J. Altman, 1938.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 41808.
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 | 371k | A guest studies a painting depicting the history of battleships. The artwork was painted by George Skybeck and presented to the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association during their annual banquet at Honolulu, Hawaii, on 8 Dec 1991.
| USN photo # DN-SC-92-05391, by PHC Carolyn Harris, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. |