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 | 1.84k | Uncle Sam To Build World's Biggest Battleship Lessons learned from the building of the Dreadnought incorporated into construction of what would be the Wyoming (BB-32) class. | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo by Deseret Evening News. (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 12 January 1907, Last Edition, Image 10, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 657k | How a Battleship Looks In the Building | Image and text provided by University of North Texas; Denton, TX. Photo by El Paso Herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 31 May 1911, Image 8, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 1.10k | WORK ON NEW SEA FIGHTER PROGRESSES THE task of completing the battleship Wyoming (BB-32), which was launched the other day at Camden, N. J., is progressing rapidly. | Image and text provided by Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA. Photo from The Colfax Chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 15 July 1911, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 604k | The 26,000 ton battleship Wyoming (BB-32) will be the flagship of Rear Admiral Hugh Osterhaus at the big naval review in New York Harbor October 14 and 15, when more than 120 war craft of the United States Navy will pass in review before President Taft, Secretary of the Navy and other high dignitaries of Government Officialdom. Besides the Wyoming , her sister ship, the new Arkansas (BB-33) will also be in line. These two super-Dreadnaughts will make the display much more formidable than that of last November when the Utah (BB-31) and Florida (BB-30) divided honors as the pride of the navy. Twenty-one first-class battleships are included in the program of the big river parade. The presence of the Atlantic reserve fleet will be another feature of the review. At the same time the Atlantic review is in progress the Pacific fleet will mobilize at San Francisco and the Asiatic fleet at Manila. There will be American warships on review on both sides of the world. The event will eclipse anything in the way of a naval demonstration of the American naval strength that has ever taken place in the United States. | Image and text provided by Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA. Photo by The Mathews Journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 22 August 1912, Image 2, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 110k | Miss Dorothy Eunice Knight, the daughter of former Chief Justice Jesse Knight of the Wyoming Supreme Court at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 25 September 1912. | Digital ID: # 2163471162_5fdbdb37af_o. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection, courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
 | 109k | Wyoming Gov. Jim Carey & wife, Susan Carey & Miss Dorothy Eunice Knight, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 25 September 1912. | Digital ID: # 2162670101_46393b84b4_o. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection, courtesy of Tom Kermen. | |
 | 860k | Bow view of the Wyoming (BB-32) in dry dock NO 4, Brooklyn Navy Yard on 20 Nov. 1912. | Photo No. f1048n2, Brooklyn Navy Yard Archive - courtesy National Archive and Records Administration, Northeast Region - NYC, Record Group 181 via flickr.com. | |
 | 947k | Stern view of the Wyoming (BB-32) in dry dock NO 4, Brooklyn Navy Yard on 22 Nov. 1912. | Photo No. f1048n3, Brooklyn Navy Yard Archive - courtesy National Archive and Records Administration, Northeast Region - NYC, Record Group 181 via flickr.com. | |
 | 167k | 1912 Bell from Wyoming (BB-32) at Navy Museum. | Photo courtesy of Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 375k | Captain Frederick Lincoln Chapin was the first commanding officer of the battleship Wyoming (BB-32). | Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 102k | Wyoming (BB-32) as completed and running acceptance trials at speed. Pretty sparse conditions on the bridge and conning tower. Front 5" casemate gun is wet; a problem with all guns mounted this low. The problem was there in smooth water and was severe in rough water; the guns on all ships being removed and relocated on subsequent refits. | USN photo. | |
 | 119k | Front cover of a post card showing the Wyoming (BB-32) steaming at high speed, possibly during her trials, circa 1912-13 with an insert of Admiral Badger. | USN photo courtesy of Enrique Muller Jr. via Tommy Trapp. | |
 | 31k | The Wyoming (BB-32) appears here possibly during her trials, circa 1912-13. | Photo taken from Jane's Fighting Ships, 1924 & submitted by Robert Hurst. | |
 | 110k | Unknown battleship photo quite likely taken during trials or shakedown period due to the text written "Making twenty knots" possibly circa 1912-13. Short Answer: This is either the Wyoming (BB-32) or Arkansas (BB-33). Key Clues: Conning Tower in front of Signal Bridge Deck, which angles back from the tower, wet 5"/51 guns below this deck, saluting battery above, command bridge on mast above, and arrangement of search lights. Long Answer: The date of the photo is definitely prior to America's entry into WW I. The British insisted that an enclosed pilot houses was a necessity when operating in the North Atlantic and North Sea and the USN added them to all battleships sent to England. The only weather protection this ship has is awnings and the canvas wind/spray breaks tied to the deck stanchions. The other clue is the search lights on top of the boat cranes rather than a 3" AA gun; another addition before going "Over There". This is definitely a 12" gunned dreadnought but not one of the South Carolina's (BB-26/27). They have a prominent plated supports at the outer edge of the signal bridge which would be visible where the 5"/51 is peeking out above the awning. Also note the saluting guns on the deck above. The Delaware class' (BB-28/29) originally had the forward most 5"/51 guns in casemates on the second deck foreword of the No. 1 barbette. This proved to be too wet and the casemates were removed and plated over and the guns were move to a "wet" mount on the 02 Deck beside the foremast and under the signal bridge deck (03 deck). The 03 deck also completely surrounds the conning tower allowing a walkway in front of the conning tower. The ship in the photo lacks this walkway. Also I have not seen any photos of either Delaware (BB-28) or North Dakota (BB-29) with only 2 searchlights mounted on the foremast in an over/under arrangement. So I do not think this either of the Delaware's. The Florida's (BB-30/31) can be eliminated as all of this class' secondary battery were mounted in casemates in the forecastle or on the Second Deck amidships and aft. They have no "wet" mount 5"/51's though the saluting battery was located in this position. Also their signal bridge deck extends straight back from the conning tower to the bridge wings, which extends outboard perpendicularly. The USNHC page for the "Arkansas" has a photo album from a European cruise taken in the fall of 1913, just a year after commissioning. The first photo is an over-all picture of the Arkansas in which she is carrying the same search light arrangement as in this photo. Assuming that the cover photo from the album was taken at the same time as the other photos, its reasonable to assume that it represents the Arkansas at or near the time of commissioning. Photos of the Wyoming attributed to her trials show her sporting 6 search lights mounted on the fore mast. All of this suggest that the photo is probably the Arkansas in 1912 or 1913. | USN photo courtesy of Jerry Crow. Photo I.d. & text courtesy of Chris Hoehn. | |
 | 176k | Marines on Wyoming (BB-32). | Digital ID 3379435568_83369f14c3_o,# ggbain LC-B2-2694-16. Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, from the George Grantham Bain Collection. | |
 | 297k | Postcard photo of the crew of a Wyoming (BB-32 / 33) class battleship gathered between the barrels. | Photo courtesy of SK/3 Tommy Trampp. |
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 | 1.2k | Scenes on Battleship at Target Practice | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo from The Washington Times., 1902-1939, 4 April 1913, Last Edition, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov | |
 | 482k | Stern view of the Wyoming (BB-32) in dry dock, sometime between 1910 and 1915. This photo is a good view of the 5-inch 51 caliber anti-destroyer gun mounted at the extreme stern of the ship. The Wyoming (BB-32/33), New York (BB-34/35) and Nevada (BB-36/37) classes were designed and originally armed with this weapon. It was removed to it’s ‘wet’ location and not mounted on following classes. | Photo from Library of Congress; # LC-B2-3038-2 [P&P] LOT 10785 via Mike Green. Photo added 01/04/12. | |
 | 604k | STRICKEN CAPTAIN AND FLAGSHIP WYOMING (BB-32) BACK FROM FOREIGN WATERS; THE OHIO (BB-12), ON WHICH SMALLPOX CASES HAVE BROKEN OUT | Image and text provided by Ohio Historical Society, Columbus, OH. Photo by The Democratic Banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 19 December 1913, Image 1, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 71k | Staff of Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger, Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, in a planning session on board Wyoming (BB-32) in 1913. Those present around the table are (from left to right): Lieutenant Gardner L. Caskey, USN; Lieutenant Commander Walton R. Sexton, USN; Lieutenant Commander Frank R. McCrary, USN; Lieutenant Stanford C. Hooper, USN; Major Albertus W. Catlin, USMC; and Commander Carl T. Vogelgesang, USN. | USNHC # NH 53320, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 66k | Orchestra of the Commander-in-Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. On board Wyoming (BB-32) in 1912-13. | USNHC # NH 95226, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 1.72k | COALING DREADNOUGHT WYOMING (BB-32) AT SEA IN THREE HOURS In a recent test it was demonstrated that it is possible in time of war to coal four or five battleships a day at sea in fair weather. In the above photograph is seen the U. S. Navy colliers Jason (AC-12) and Nereus (AC-10), on the starboard and port sides respectively, putting aboard the dreadnought Wyoming more than 2,200 tons of coal in less than three hours. | Image and text provided by The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundation. Photo Copyright by Enrque Muller, Jr. Photo by The Sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 12 April 1914, FOURTH SECTION PICTORIAL MAGAZINE, Image 40, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 88k | Battleships of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet steaming in column formation, circa 1914. The leading ship is either Wyoming (BB-32) or Arkansas (BB-33). Note the dense smoke produced by these coal-burning ships. | USNHC # NH 105079 Photographed by Enrique Muller, New York. |  | 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. |
 | 539k | Wyoming (BB-32) escorting the Montana (ACR-13). The Montana is carrying military dead from Vera Cruz, circa 1914-1915. | Photo # LC-B2-3085-8 courtesy of Library of Congress via Mike Green. | |
 | 31k | Captain Glennon, one of the veterans of the American navy, is commander of the battleship Wyoming (BB-32). | Image and text provided by Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA. Photo from Abbeville Progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 16 May 1914, Image 2, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 110k | U.S. Atlantic Fleet Change of Command Ceremony. On board Wyoming (BB-32) circa 16 September 1914, probably at the New York Navy Yard. Rear Admiral Charles J. Badger is at right, reading his orders as he turns command over to Rear Admiral Frank Friday Fletcher (right center). Looking on, in left center, is Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske, aide for operations to the Secretary of the Navy. Some of the others present are identified on Photo # NH 95153 (complete caption). The original print is stamped: "Photograph by the New York World. Walter C. Harris. Sep. 16 1914". | USNHC # NH 95153, now in the collections of the National Archives. | |
 | 190k | Sailors celebrate George Washington's birthday with a pie eating contest on board Wyoming (BB-32) in 1915. | All Hands magazine photo by: Navy Historical Center, December 2002, pg. 46. & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 101k | The Wyoming (BB-32) at anchor, apparently at Hampton Roads, Virginia, on one of her many visits there early in her career. | USN photo by Brown Brothers, courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 787k | REAR ADMIRAL FLETCHER'S FLAGSHIP ON TRIP THROUGH PANAMA CANAL FIGHTING MASTS OF WYOMING (BB-32) Norfolk. Va. Jan. 24. With the battleship Florida (BB-30) leading, seven vessels of the Atlantic fleet steamed out of Hampton Roads on a voyage that will end at San Francisco. The ships were the Florida, Utah (BB-31), New Hampshire (BB-25), Louisiana (BB-19), North Dakota (BB-29), Vermont (BB-20), and Washington (ACR-11). Outside the Virginia Capes these ships met Rear Admiral Fletcher on the battleship Wyoming and eight other ships of the Atlantic fleet, and all steamed for Guantanamo. Sixteen torpedo boats and destroyers overtook them before they rounded Cape Hatteras. The fleet will start for Panama early in March, where they will mobilize for the voyage through the canal. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by The Washington Herald. (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 29 January 1915, Image 3, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 761k | Greatest Fleet Ever Assembled By U.S. Gathered At Guantanamo Maneuvers Directed by Admiral Fletcher Are Most Notable in Nation's History. | Photo by El Paso Herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 30 January 1915, HOME EDITION, Cable News and Classified Section, Image 9, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 936k | Big guns on the battleship Wyoming (BB-32). | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by New-York Tribune.(New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 9 May 1915, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 613k | Big guns on the battleship Wyoming (BB-32). | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by New-York Tribune.(New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 9 May 1915, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. |
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 | 250k | OUTLINED AGAINST A CURTAIN OF DARKNESS A fleet of destroyers and torpedo-boats has now arrived at New York to join the heavy ships of the line. Altogether, about 50 vessels will be assembled when the ceremonies began next Monday. It is promised that the strained international relations will have no effect on the parade. | Photo by International News Service. Image and text provided by Penn State University Libraries; University Park, PA. Photo & text by Evening Public Ledger. (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 13 May 1915, Night Extra, Image 16, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 626k | UNCLE SAM'S FLEET AT NEW YORK Views Taken From Flagship Wyoming (BB-32). | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by The Washington Herald. (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 16 May 1915, PICTORIAL SECTION, Image 27 courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 25k | "Ships of the Atlantic Fleet playing their searchlights at night along the Hudson River." | USN photo by Underwood & Underwood, text courtesy of N.Y. Times 16 May 1915, Page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 936k | Wyoming (BB-32), New Guns in Turrets, Quits Navy Yard Three Days Ahead of Scheduled Sailing Time. | Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Photo by New-York Tribune.(New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 2 July 1915, Image 3 courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 98k | "U.S. destroyers, at a speed of more than thirty miles an hour, passing in review before the Secretary of the Navy and the Governors of the States on board the battleship Wyoming (BB-32) off the coast of Massachusetts." | USN photo by Underwood & Underwood, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 5 September 1915, Page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 26k | Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels discussing the recent War Games with Governor Fielder of New Jersey (left) and a friend on the Wyoming (BB-32). | USN photo by American Press Association, text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 5 September 1915, Page 1, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 121k | DANIELS SIGHTS A BIG GUN Secretary of the Navy Daniels looking through the sights of one of the big guns on the monster battleship Wyoming (BB-32). The picture was taken at the time of the review of the fleet at Boston. | Image and text provided by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE. Photo from The North Platte Semi-Weekly Tribune.(North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, 10 September 1915, Image 9, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
 | 580k | AFTER THEIR HARD WORK IN WAR GAMES BIG BATTLESHIPS NEED OVERHAULING. STERN of the DREADNAUGHT WYOMING (BB-32) | Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library. Photo by The Logan Republican. (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 09 November 1915, Image 1, courtesy of chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. | |
Additional Wyoming Images
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USS WYOMING BB-32 History
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