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 | 74k | Rhode Island (BB-17) underway off New York City, with a tug steaming alongside, circa 1909. Note that she has been refitted with a "cage" foremast, but still has her military mainmast. | Photograph USNHC # 19-N-2-22-16, from the Bureau of Ships Collection in the U.S. National Archives. | |
 | 38k | Off New York City with a barge at her starboard side, circa 1909. Photograph by Edward M. Mitchell. | Courtesy of John D. Fielden, MM2, USN (ssb) Northridge, CA. | |
 | 46k | Rhode Island (BB-17) sometime between 1909 & 1920. | USN photo courtesy of Barbara Starling. | |
 | 62k | Panoramic image (made from two individual views), showing U.S. Atlantic Fleet battleships and auxiliaries in Guantanamo Bay, circa the early or middle 1910s. Ships present include (in left half of image): four Virginia class (BB-13 / 17) battleships, one South Carolina class (BB-26 / 27) battleship, one Delaware class (BB-28 / 29) battleship, two unidentified auxiliaries and a collier; (in right half of image): all six Connecticut class (BB-18 / 22 & 25) battleships, both Mississippi class (BB-23 / 24) battleships, two unidentified auxiliaries, hospital ship Solace (AH-2) and a gunboat. | USNHC # NH 104537. Photo from the 1909-1924 album of Vice Admiral Olaf M. Hustvedt, USN (Retired). Courtesy of Rick Hauck, 2006. | |
 | 69k | At anchor, circa mid-1910, after she had been refitted with two "cage masts". Note gun aiming practice devices fitted to her turrets. | USNI photo. | |
 | 57k | Rhode Island (BB-17) underway, leading a column of battleships, circa 1912. | USNHC # NH 82128. | |
 | 62k | Atlantic Fleet Battleships steaming down Chesapeake Bay after visiting Annapolis, Maryland, circa 1913. Photographed by Sargent, probably from on board Rhode Island (BB-17). Next ship ahead is New Jersey (BB-16), with Georgia (BB-15) ahead of her. Six "Dreadnought" type battleships are leading the column. | From the album of Francis Sargent; Courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986 / USNHC # NH 101064. | |
 | 38k | Illuminated with electric lights for a festive occasion, circa 1913. Photographed by Sargent. | USNHC # NH 101089, from the album of Francis Sargent; courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986. | |
 | 90k | "Just as happy after coaling": Crewmen clowning for the camera after coaling ship, circa 1913. Photographed by Sargent. Note coal dust on nearly everyone, and goggles worn by a few. | USNHC # NH 101114, from the album of Francis Sargent; courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986. | |
 | 118k | "The first swimming call": Crewmen swim over the battleship's side after coaling, circa 1913. Note dirty faces of swimmers, and whaleboat standing by on lifeguard duty. Photographed by Sargent. | Photo USNHC # NH 101120, from the album of Francis Sargent; courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986. | |
 | 106k | Men of the battleship's First Division pose before the forward 12" & 8" superposed gun turret, circa 1913. Note goat in front center. Photographed by Sargent. | USNHC # NH 101126, from the album of Francis Sargent; courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986. | |
 | 66k | "Our Mess cooks": Three crewmen prepare to peel potatos, circa 1913. Photographed by Sargent. | Photo USNHC # NH 101129, from the album of Francis Sargent; courtesy of Commander John Condon, 1986. |  | 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. | USNHC # NH 60322. |
 | 75k | Rhode Island (BB-17) at the Boston Navy Yard, painted in an experimental camouflage scheme, in 1917-18. | USNHC # NH 101192 courtesy of the Boston National Historical Park, Charlestown Navy Yard. | |
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488k | Experimental WW I camouflage, port side view of the New Jersey (BB-16), circa 1918. It was called a MacKay "disruptive low-visibility pattern" and the photo was taken while the Navy was testing it against range finders. Note that even the ship's boat alongside is camouflaged in the same pattern. The Battleship off the stern of the New Jersey is most likely the Rhode Island (BB-17). |
NARA FILE #: 1165-WW-335A-48. Photo # HD-SN-99-02137, from the Department of Defense Still Media Collection, courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil. | |
 | 84k | "Eager crowds viewing the submarines at the foot of 135TH street with the Rhode Island (BB-17) in mid stream." The submarime tender is either the Arkansas (M-7), Tonopah (M-8) or Florida (M-9). | Photo by H.H. Russell, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 16 May 1915, Page 1. | |
 | 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. | |
 | 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. | |
 | 34k | Rhode Island (BB-17) underway, port side view. Circa 1917-19. | Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET. | |
 | 143k | Starboard Side View, 1919. | USN photo courtesy of Larry Bohn. | |
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110k | Steaming through Gatun Lake during the passage of the Pacific Fleet through the Panama Canal, 1 August 1919. | Photo USNHC # NH 75723, courtesy of the Naval Historical Foundation, Washington, D.C.; collection of Admiral William V. Pratt. | |
 | 156k | Rhode Island (BB-17) arrives at Mare Island on 12 September 1919. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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109k | Pacific Fleet Battleships tied up at the Mare Island Navy Yard, California, in the Spring of 1920. Ships are (from left-center foreground to right-center distance): Georgia (BB-15); Rhode Island (BB-17); Vermont (BB-20) and Nebraska (BB-14). | USNHC # NH 45052. | |
 | 92k | Stern photo of the California (BB-44) at her outfitting dock at Mare Island Navy Yard sometime between 7 Feb & 24 Feb 1920. This timeframe established by the dry docking dates of the Rhode Island (BB-17); her masts and stacks are just visible to the right of the California superstructure. Also, USAT Grant & the Comfort are aft of the California . YD-33 is along side of the California. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 614k | California (BB-44) at her outfitting berth. I believe this photo was taken between 7 Feb & 24 Feb 1920. This is based on the fact that the Rhode Island (BB-17) was in dry dock #2 and her gagged mast can be seen in the background above California. Other ships in the background to the left of California are left to right, USAT Mount Vernon and Comfort. The picture shows YD-33 (150 Tons) along side California. The floating crane was used to lift machinery aboard the battleship and the fixed derrick on the California was used to position in the ship. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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108k | Mare Island Navy Yard, California. Six destroyers docked at one time in the Yard's concrete Dry Dock # 2, during the 1920s. These ships are all members of Destroyer Division 36. The three in front are (from left to right): Farenholt (DD-332), Sumner (DD-333) and Hull (DD-330). The drydock's dimensions, as given on the photograph, are 740 feet in length and 120 feet in width, with 30 feet of water over the sill. The destroyers in the back row are MacDonough (DD-331), Corry (DD-334) and Melvin (DD-335). All six ships were dock from 15 Jun 22 until 14 July 22. Masts of the decommissioned battleships Rhode Island (BB-17), Vermont (BB-20), Nebraska, (BB-14) and Georgia (BB-15) are just visible to the left of the dock destroyers. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 70684, courtesy of the Mare Island Naval Shipyard, 1970. Partial text & photo i.d. courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
 | 202k | Ex armored cruiser Frederick (ACR-8) is moored alongside the battleship Rhode Island (BB-17) at Mare Island in 1922. Both ships are decommissioned. | USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker. | |
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18k | Mare Island Navy Yard in late 1923. Ships included the battleships Georgia (BB-15), Nebraska, (BB-14), Vermont (BB-20), and Rhode Island (BB-17), (right centre). Also shown is the Tippicanoe (AO-21) and two older cruisers. | Vallejo Naval Museum photo courtesy of Warship Boneyards, by Kit and Carolyn Bonner & submitted by Robert Hurst. Photo added 04/28/08. | |
 | 376k | 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. | |
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