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BB-29 USS NORTH DAKOTA
1917 - 1919

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1908 - 1916
1920 - 1931

Delaware Class Battleship: Displacement 20,000 Tons, Dimensions, 518' 9" (oa) x 85' 3" x 28' 10" (Max). Armament 10 x 12"/45 14 x 5"/50, 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 11" Belt, 12" Turrets, 3" Decks, 11 1/2" Conning Tower. Machinery, 25,000 SHP; vertical, triple expansion engines, 2 screws. Speed, 21 Knots, Crew 933.

Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Fore River, Shipbuilding, Quincy, MA., December 16 1907. Launched November 10 1908. Commissioned April 11 1910. Decommissioned November 22 1923. Demilitarized May 29 1924 and used as a target ship. Stricken January 7 1931.
Fate: Sold March 16 1931 and broken up for scrap.
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Raymond J. Anderton 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.
Atlantic Fleet58k"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.
BB-29 North Dakota 50k Part of the North Dakota (BB-29) crew on leave, June 1917. Included in the photo is the contributor's father, Philip J. Robare (2-27-1897 - 12-17-75) who served on board between 1917-19. Note: The following photographs were contributed by Philip H. Robare, RMCS, USN - RET.
 Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 44k North Dakota (BB-29) bag inspection circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 49k North Dakota (BB-29) portside view, alongside unidentified coaler, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 19k North Dakota (BB-29), crew loading coal on deck, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 31k North Dakota (BB-29), crew loading coal on deck, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 50k North Dakota (BB-29), receiving coal at sea, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 47k North Dakota (BB-29), crew receiving coal from a coalier, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 40k Part of the crew of the North Dakota (BB-29), posed alongside one of the 12"/45 caliber main turrets, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 47k North Dakota (BB-29) receiving bags of coal, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 55k View of the bridge from the starboard side along side of coaler, Note the decorative tampion in the nozzle of the one of the 12"/45 caliber main turrets, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 180k Bow view, port side of the North Dakota (BB-29) in Dry Dock, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 44k North Dakota (BB-29) riding an ocean swell, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 33k North Dakota (BB-29) immersed in an ocean trough, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 53k The U.S. Sixth Battle Squadron on North Sea Patrol. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 61k North Dakota (BB-29) stern view, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 49k North Dakota (BB-29) and fleet race from Guantanamo, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 57k North Dakota (BB-29) and fleet in formation, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 52k In profile, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 65k Forecastle, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 57k North Dakota (BB-29) passing through the Gatun Locks, Panama Canal Zone, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 39k Atlantic Fleet, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 49k North Dakota (BB-29) entering Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 43k North Dakota (BB-29) firing a broadside, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 36k North Dakota (BB-29) firing from two of her rear 12" turrets, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 43k In the Panama Canal, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 39k In the Panama Canal, passing through the Locks, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 67k In the Panama Canal, passing through the Locks, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 132k North Dakota (BB-29) crew on leave in Culebra, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 189k A South - West view of the North Dakota (BB-29) passing through the Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal, circa 1917-19. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Photo added 09/06/06.
BB-29 North Dakota 124k North Dakota (BB-29) marines, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 105k North Dakota (BB-29) marines taking aim, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 65k North Dakota (BB-29) marines at arms, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 65k Winning fleet regetta, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 50k Winning fleet regetta, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 45k North Dakota (BB-29) getting ready to fire, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 55k North Dakota (BB-29) and the Utah(BB-31) baseball teams, Guantanamo, Cuba, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 70k Officers and crew, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 38k North Dakota's (BB-29) Marine contingent on deck, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 76k North Dakota (BB-29) working party, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-30 & 3151k Florida (BB-30) and North Dakota (BB-29) at St. Kitts Island, circa 1917-19. Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET
BB-29 North Dakota 60k Tambo, blackface ala Al Jolson, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 43k Target sled for observing shots, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 41k North Dakota (BB-29) in the Cuebra Cut, Panama Canal Zone, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 45k North Dakota (BB-29) small boat alongside a seaplane, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 77k North Dakota (BB-29), crew cleaning mess tables, circa 1917-19. Courtesy of Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-29 North Dakota 67k Underway, 1919. USN photo courtesy of Larry Bonn.
New York Harbor46k"American dreadnoughts & superdreadnoughts steaming into New York harbor 14 April 1919."
The Texas (BB-35) leads the procession with a airplane on her turret catapult. Note the escorting biplane.
The "escorting" aircraft is either a Curtiss HS-1 or HS-2 (note the single engine) can't tell which from the photo. The aircraft on a fly-off platform atop the No. 2 turret of the Texas is 1 of 6 Sopwith Camels purchased from Britain at the end of the war.
The platforms were a British concept designed to provide the fleet with an aircraft capable of reaching the high flying Zeppelins which the German Navy occasionally used as scouts. The Texas was the only US Battleship to be fitted with turret fly-off platforms while in Europe and was the test bed for this program in the US Navy. Not visible in this view is a stripped down (No fabric and no wings) Sopwith 1-1/2 Strutter lashed atop the No. 3 Turret. The platforms were eventually mounted on all 14" gun BB's through the New Mexico class (with mixed reviews from their commanders) and carried either a Hanriot HD-1 or a Neiuport 28. Though equipped inflatable floats for water landings, this tended to do a lot of damage not the least of which was dowsing a hot engine in cold salt water. By 1920 a successful compressed air catapult was developed and were being mounted on the aft deck of all 4 turreted battleships and fly-off platforms were removed. The Texas and New York (BB-34), because of their 5 Turrets, lacked the deck space for the catapult and had to make do with a float plane (Vought VE-7) sitting on the aft deck which would be launched by lowering it over the side for a surface take-off.
If you look carefully at the 12th photo from the bottom on the New York 1919-1926 you see the VE-7 on the deck and the A-frame hoist used for handling it.		Photo by Paul Thompson, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 31 December 1919, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text i.d. courtesy of Chris Hoehn added 02/18/09.
BB-29 North Dakota 67k In the Grand Harbor, Valletta, Malta, 17 December 1919. A British battleship is moored beyond North Dakota (BB-29). USNHC # NH 77197 photograph from the scrapbooks of Fred M. Butler.
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