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"Proposed B.S. 38 & 39 ... Sketch G". Preliminary design plan prepared for the General Board during consideration of designs for Battleships #s 38 & 39, which became the Pennsylvania class (BB-38 / 39). This plan, dated 14 February 1912, provides twelve 14-inch guns, turbine machinery and a speed of 21 knots in a ship 630 feet long on the load water line (L.W.L.), 93 feet in beam, with a normal displacement of 31,300 tons. The original plan is in the 1911-1925 "Spring Styles Book". | U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # S-584-010. | |
 | 51k | Starboard bow view of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) under construction. Superstructure has not yet been started. Photo taken by Kenneth S. Hampton and Helen F. Hampton, circa 1914-15, at Newport News, Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA. | Contributed by their grandson, Kenneth H. Guinn. | |
 | 79k | Miss Elizabeth Kolb of Germantown, Pennsylvania christens the Pennsylvania (BB-38), 12 June 1916. | USN photo. | |
 | 127k | Pennsylvania (BB-38) model on exhibit in a museum, probably prior to World War II. It depicts the battleship in her original configuration, as completed in 1916. Other artifacts present include a somewhat damaged model of the airship Shenandoah (ZR-1), overhead, and examples of marine boilers and engines, in the background. | USNHC # NH 3019. | |
 | 50k | Pennsylvania (BB-38) in a diorama display case in Chicago, Illinois, 1916 - 1917. | Photo # DN-0069064, Chicago Daily News negatives collection, Chicago Historical Society & courtesy of memory.loc.gov. | |
 | 88k | 1916 photo of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) in New York's East River. | Contributed by Roy Thomas. | |
 | 57k | Pennsylvania (BB-38) at anchor in the evening, circa 1916. Columbia (CL-12) is in the right distance. | USNHC # NH 42730, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 70k | "Souvenir Folder", published circa 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, featuring ten halftone reproductions of photographs of and on board the ship. It was mailed from Pennsylvania (BB-38) on 12 July 1921, addressed to Mr. W.B. Hammond of Hamburg, New York. | USNHC # NH 104177, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 79k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of a galley on board the Pennsylvania (BB-38), circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104171, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 57k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the interior of the Pennsylvania's (BB-38) wheelhouse, showing a binnacle, steering wheel and an engine order telegraph. Taken circa 1916-1918, it was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104169, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 87k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the ship's officers' ward room, circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104170, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 67k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken on the ship's quarter deck, looking forward at her after 14-inch gun turrets and "basket" mainmast, circa late 1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. Note the canvas covers on the turret faces. | USNHC # NH 104172, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 77k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of a surgical operating room on board the ship, circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104173, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 78k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of a sick bay on board the ship, circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104174, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 83k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of crew members in the ship's library, circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104175, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 73k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph looking toward the ship's bow from her pilothouse, circa late 1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. Note the furled canvas covers above the Number Two 14-inch triple gun turret face and the life rafts hung from the turret sides. Also note that the original picture caption incorrectly identifies the location of the view as the ship's stern. | USNHC # NH 104176, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 100k | Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the ship's carpenter shop, circa 1916-1918. It was published in about 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning Pennsylvania. | USNHC # NH 104177, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2006. | |
 | 83k | Color tinted post card by Enrique Muller of the Pennsylvania (BB-38), circa nineteen "teens". | Photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 74k | In Hampton Roads, Virginia, on 10 December 1916. Note that long-based range finders have been built into all four turrets and that the two superfiring turrets carry unarmored range-finders. Note the canvas screens protecting the torpedo defense stations on both masts. | USNHC # NH 63562. Text courtesy of U.S. Battleships: An Illustrated Design History by Norman Friedman. | |
 | 227k | As completed, possibly at Hampton Roads on December 10, 1916. She was the first BB to have range finders built into her turrets. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 61k | Canvas awning covering the bow may have been taken during January 1917, when the Pennsylvania (BB-38) steamed for Fleet maneuvers in the Caribbean. | USN photo courtesy of Robert Hurst. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 27k | Pennsylvania (BB-38), starboard view, with an observation ballon in tow. Circa 1917-19. | Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET. | |
 | 198k | Looking out 5-Inch gun port of the Pennsylvania (BB-38), Ca. 1918. Note the caption says 7" inch gun". | USN Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. Photo added 02/27/08. | |
 | 96k | Chaplain distributing the ship's newspaper to sailors and Marines of her crew, circa 1918. Almost all the Sailors present are wearing knitted "watch" caps. | USNHC # NH 3027, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 77k | Pennsylvania (BB-38), leading President Wilson's convoy while 40 miles from Brest, France in 1918. Photo was taken from a derigible at 300 feet. | NH photo # NH 61223. | |
 | 64k | George Washington (ID-3018), at right anchored at Brest, France, with President Woodrow Wilson on board, 13 December 1918. Pennsylvania (BB-38), which had escorted George Washington across the Atlantic, is in the center distance. Passing by in the foreground is SC-405, which was soon transferred to the French Navy. Note the U.S. Army Signal Corps insignia in the photo's lower left. | USNHC # NH 53897, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 65k | George Washington (ID-3018), at right arrives at Brest, France, with President Woodrow Wilson on board, 13 December 1918. Photographed by Zimmer from on board another Navy ship. In the left background is Pennsylvania (BB-38), which had escorted George Washington across the Atlantic. | USNHC # NH 53896, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
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Battleships of the Sixth Battle Squadron
(anchored in column in the left half of the photograph): included the Florida (BB-30) Utah (BB-31) Wyoming (BB-32) Arkansas (BB-33) New York (BB-34) Texas (BB-35) Nevada (BB-36) Oklahoma (BB-37) Pennsylvania (BB-38) & Arizona (BB-39) at one time or another. There are only three of the battleships present in this photo at Brest, France, on 13 December 1918. George Washington (ID-3018), which had just carried President Woodrow Wilson from the United States to France, is in the right background. Photographed by Zimmer | USNHC # NH 63454. | |
 | 448k | Looking out 7" gun port of the Pennsylvania (BB-38), Ca. 1918. | USN photo by Navy Bureau of Construction & Repair. NARA FILE #: 165-WW-321C-3. Photo # HD-SN-99-02139 courtesy of dodmedia.osd.mil, Defense Visual Information Center. | |
 | 227k | Circa 1918 photo of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) at anchor. Note the training markings painted on her top fore and aft 14-inch gun turret side. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 63k | Underway, 1919. | USN photo courtesy of Larry Bonn. | |
 | 46k | "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. | Photo by Paul Thompson, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 31 December 1919. | |
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