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79k | Installing a 12"/45 gun in a battleship gun turret. This is probably Turret # 3 of either Delaware (BB-28) or North Dakota (BB-29). The view may have been taken while the ship was under construction, circa 1909-1910. The original image is printed on post card ("AZO") stock. A handwritten inscription pencilled on its reverse ("Franklin") has no obvious bearing on the subject of the photo. | USNHC photo # NH 105785, Donation of Charles R. Haberlein Jr., 2008. | |
 | 562k | The Delaware (BB-28) probably fitting out at Newport News, Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA., sometime after launching 6 February 1909 and before commissioning 4 April 1910. Note the lack of a commissioning flag at her bow. | Photo # LC-B2- 923-12 courtesy of memory.loc.gov. via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C & commons.wikimedia.org. | |
 | 91k | Running trials, circa late 1909. | USNHC # NH 61870. | |
 | 145k | Starboard and mast view of the Delaware (BB-28) as completed, a line drawing by A.L. Raven. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
 | 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. | |
 | 177k | Captain John Hood was the Commanding Officer of the battleship Delaware (BB-28) in 1911-1912. Under his command the Delaware won the battle efficiency pennant during this period. | Photo #15824v courtesy of the Library of Congress via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 85k | Photographed circa 1911. Note that the 12"/45 guns of her after turret are at different elevations. | USNHC # NH 96126. | |
 | 490k | In 1912, Captain Hugh Rodman assumed command of Delaware (BB-28). | Digital ID ggbain # 15953. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, courtesy of Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 490k | Delaware (BB-28) during the Naval Review off New York City on 14 October 1912. | Digital ID: # 2162984213_da72a17202_o. LC-B2-2332-13. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection, courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
 | 101k | A gig passes near the stern of the Delaware (BB-28) while in port with other battleships. Note the open sceondary gun port. | Digital ID: # ggbain-19078, LC-B2-3473-9. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 490k | A ship's gig sails past the Delaware (BB-28) possibly while with the Fleet from 1912 to 1917 in exercises, drills, and torpedo practice at Rockport and Provincetown, Mass. | Courtesy Associate Professor Neville T.Kirk, USNA., via USNIP, submitted by Pieter Bakels. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 102k | Ship's after three 12"/45 twin gun turrets, circa 1913. Photographed by Enrique Muller. Note the sub-caliber spotting rifles mounted on the barrel of each heavy gun, gunsight practice gear fitted across the top front of each turret, and whaleboat swung out on davits. Though it is important for every gun crew to practice firing their guns with actual live ammo, the one ton shells of the main battery are a bit too expensive to use for all gunnery practice the gunnery divisions need. These small caliber guns were strapped to each gun barrel and fired at the targets to judge the proficiency the pointer and trainers without the expenditure of actual shells and powder. The ammunition handlers would run timed dry loading practice. | USNHC # NH 54666. Partial text courtesy of Chris Hoehn. | |
 | 67k | At Villefranche, France, circa 1913. | USNHC # NH 88519. | |
 | 118k | Color tinted steroscopic photo by Enrique Miller Jr, circa 1913. | Courtesy of Paul Petsoky. |  | 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. |
 | 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." The battleship on the right with the 3 smoke stacks is too unclear to make out for positive I.d. aside from being either from the Maine (BB-10 / 12), Virginia (BB-13 / 17) or Connecticut (BB-18-22 & 25) classes. | Photo by International News Service, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 23 May 1915, Page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 58k | "Armor piercing shells weighing half a ton or more apeice being loaded on an American Dreadnought that is preparing to sail for European waters." | Photo by Central News Photo Service, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, Page 363 from The War of the Nations (New York), 31 December 1919, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
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60k | Raymond J. Anderton (SP-530) photographed circa August 1917, while preparing for deployment overseas. Location is probably Boston Navy Yard. Two battleships are in the background, with that in the center being either Delaware (BB-28), or North Dakota (BB-29). Built in 1911, the fishing vessel Raymond J. Anderton was acquired by the Navy on 15 June 1917 and commissioned on 18 August 1917. She was decommissioned on 8 September 1919 for sale abroad. | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 100590. | |
 | 350k | New York (BB-34) with seven other Battleships of the Atlantic Fleet at Hampton Roads, 1917. The ship in the foreground (first from the right) is the Arkansas (BB-33). The photo shows a total of 8 battleships sailing in 2 columns. The cage masts of a battleship is showing above the Arkansas' forward turrets and the ship on the far left is actually 2 ships (3 masts) [the right hand of these 2 appears to be bow on to the camera sailing on a different bearing thus only one mast is showing]. Given the probable date of the photo, the flag on the foremast of Arkansas is probably that of R. Adm. Winslow, which would suggest that the right hand column is probably Battleship Division 1. The New York does appear in the photo as the second ship in the right hand column (second closest in the photo) note the 2 forward casemate guns (verses 1 on 12" gunned BB's) and the 2 gun main turrets. Assuming the the right hand column is division 1, the next 2 ships in that column would be Utah (BB-31) and the Florida (BB-30)(both funnels are between the masts) and the last ship in line (the bow on ship) may be Delaware (BB-28). | Library of Congress photo # LC-DIG-hec-08103 courtesy of the Harris & Ewing Collection. Photo i.d. & text courtesy of Chris Hoehn. Photo added 08/05/09. |
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 | 111k | View from the Delaware (BB-28) of the Florida (BB-30) about to engage in firing practice in the Southern drill grounds, possibly at Hampton Roads Virginia prior to their sailing as part of the U.S. Navy's Battleship Division Nine to England, November 1917. Note arrangement of masts and funnels. On a Florida (BB-30 / 31) they are Mast, Funnel, Funnel & Mast and on a Delaware (BB-28 / 29) they would be Mast, Funnel, Mast & Funnel. The ship in the foreground could be a Delaware with the photographer standing on the starboard 02 deck between the foremast and the wet 5"/51 which is presumably is trained out board. The gun barrels in the left foreground would belong to the No. 1 & No. 2 Turrets trained to starboard. | Photo courtesy of Larry Yungk. Photo I.d. & text courtesy of Chris Hoehn. | |
 | 185k | A partialy camoflauged bow adorns the Delaware (BB-28), circa 1917-19. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 95k | "Arrival of the American Fleet at Scapa Flow, 7 December 1917." Oil on canvas by Bernard F. Gribble, depicting the U.S. Navy's Battleship Division Nine being greeted by British Admiral David Beatty and the crew of HMS Queen Elizabeth. Ships of the American column are (from front) New York (BB-34), Wyoming (BB-32), Florida (BB-30) and Delaware (BB-28). | Courtesy of the U.S. Navy Art Collection, Washington, D.C. USNHC # NH 58841-KN. | |
 | 199k | This rare oil painting by American artist Burnell Poole, "The 6th Battle Squadron of the Grand Fleet Leaving the Firth of Forth", is one of less than two dozen paintings owned by the Navy that depicts U.S. naval operations in World War One (WWI). After years of being considered a total loss by Navy Art Gallery curators it has been restored to near perfect condition. The entire process took several months, but the result is the total recovery of a painting that is sure to establish Burnell Poole's name among the best marine painters of the early 20th century. The composition of the ships of the 6th Battle Squadron during their operational history, appearing in the painting in no particular order were: Delaware (BB-28), Florida (BB-30),Wyoming (BB-32), Arkansas (BB-33), New York (BB-34), Texas (BB-35), & Arizona (BB-39). | Photo and partial text courtesy of Naval Historical Center, Washington, D.C., File photo # N-0000X-001. | |
 | 95k | Crewmen exercising on the quarterdeck, while she was stationed in British waters with the Sixth Battle Squadron, 1918. | USNHC # NH 89157. | |
 | 129k | In British waters, while serving with the Sixth Battle Squadron in the North Sea area, 1918. Location is probably the Firth of Forth, Scotland. | USNHC # NH 54664. | |
 | 141k | The Delaware (BB-28) at Rosyth, Scotland, circa 1918. | Imperial War Museum photo contributed by Robert Hurst. Photo taken from U.S. Warships of World War One, by P.H. Silverstone. | |
 | 122k | Most dreadnought & pre-drednought battleships were armed with torpedo tubes as well as guns. This photo shows a side - loading torpedo tube aboard the Delaware (BB-28) circa 1918. Torpedoes were transported alomg the monorail above the tube and then lowered into it. Oreders to the crew to fire were delivered through the speaking tube. It was generally conceded that torpedoes were an extremley effective weapon but that their underweater tubes were a hazzard because they constituted weak points in systems of bulkheads protecting against underwater hits. For a time, therefore, U.S. designers and planners expected to move the tubes topside-where they presented a fire & explosion hazard. They were therefore, omitted from the ships reconstructed during the interwar period. | Photo and text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
 | 170 | Delaware (BB-28), docked at the Boston Navy Yard for an overhaul, 5 December 1918. | Photo courtesy of Robert Headlee, text courtesy of DANFS. | |
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