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 | 534k | What makes a battleship go? Peek here and find out: Dynamo Condenser Circulating Pump and Turbine for the Nevada (BB-36) & Pennsylvania (BB-38). | Photo courtesy of Ed Zajkowski. Photos added 12/23/11. | |
 | 238k | Pennsylvania (BB-38) all decked out with flags. In the background is a 3 masted bark. Photo by George Winstead, possibly on or about 8 May 1931, when she departed for a refresher training cruise to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba after her modernization. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 126k | Captain Frank Howard Sadler was the commanding officer of the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) from 1931 to 1932. | Photo courtesy of Life Magazine via Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 70k | Captain Jonas H. Ingram commanded the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) from Jan. 1932 to May 1933. | Photo from the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 77k | Flagship of the Pacific Fleet, excellent image in the early 30's following her rebuild. | Paul Ayers / & copy "Baily Photo". | |
 | 71k | Flagship of the Pacific Fleet, excellent image in the early 30's. Repair ship Medusa (AR-1) is seen at the left of this image. | Paul Ayers / & copy "Baily Photo". | |
 | 870k | NY, 17 March: At sea with the Fleet--Fangs of the war dogs. These six 14 inch guns, bristling from the forward turrets of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) flagship of the U.S. Fleet, were photographed by a Navy cameraman during the war games off Pureto Rico. The flagship carries two similar turrets of 14 inch guns aft. Smaller guns at sides are anti-aircraft and destroyer defense guns. | A.P. Wire-photo from the collection of Michael Strout, courtesy of Jonathan Eno. | |
 | 85k | View of the forecastle, taken from the foremast. | USNHC # NH 61224, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 134k | Identifiable ships in this photo possibly at Puget Sound circa 1933 are, from left to right:
U.S. Crane Ship No. 1 ex-Kearsarge (BB-5), & Seaplane Tender Jason (AV-2), one of the Colorado class battleships, [possibly the West Virginia (BB-48)] in the dry dock and a Pennsylvania class along the pier. The aircraft carrier in the photo is the Saratoga (CV-3) (note the "SARA" on the flight deck aft). | USN Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. Photo & partial text I.d. courtesy of Chris Hoehn & David C. Nilsen. | |
 | 195k | Circa 1933 overhead and broadside photo of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) with a full compliment of Vought 03U-3's birds perched on their roosts. | Photos courtesy of Mike Wade. | |
 | 108k | Assistant Secretary of the Navy Henry L. Roosevelt (Seated, right center), and Admiral David Foote Sellers, USN (seated, left center), Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet. With other U.S. Fleet flag officers, on board Pennsylvania (BB-38) in the Spring of 1934. | USNHC # NH 76413, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 161k | Steaming in Panama Bay with her 14"/45 guns trained out to port, on 21 April 1934, at about the time of Fleet Problem XV. Photographed from a U.S. Army Air Corps aircraft. | USNHC # NH 93548, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 132k | Underway off New York City during the Naval Review before President Franklin D. Roosevelt, 31 May 1934. Pennsylvania (BB-38) was then serving as flagship of the Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, Admiral David F. Sellers, USN. High conning tower distinguished her from Arizona (BB-39). She now is equipped with both fantail and turret catapults as seen on #3 turret here. | USNHC # NH 67583, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 129k | Oil on canvas painting by the artist James Flood entitled "Pacific Bulwark" The Pennsylvania (BB-38) leads the gun line of the Pacific Fleet in the 1930's. | Photo and text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com |
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 | 195k | Starboard Beam, underway, 23 August 1935. | National Archives # 80-CF-2047-1. | |
 | 3.1m | Pennsylvania (BB-38) in 1935 with two Vought 03U-3's.The center aircraft is 2-0-11, the 11th AC in Observation Squadron Two with the one on the right the Command AC for CinCUs. | USN photo courtesy Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 472k | Vought O3U-1 # 1-0-10 running up its engine on turret catapult of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) in 1936. | Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 102k | The Pennsylvania (BB-38) in San Francisco Bay, 7 July 1936. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. | |
 | 126 | Oil on canvas painting by the artist James Flood entitled "Pennsylvania (BB-38) - 1936" underway and taking water over the bow. | Photo and partial text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com |
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 | 121 | Oil on canvas painting by the artist James Flood entitled "Pennsylvania (BB-38) - 1937 under the Golden Gate Bridge." | Photo and partial text courtesy of oldgloryprints.com |
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 | 238k | From August 1931 to 1941, Pennsylvania (BB-38) engaged in Fleet tactics and battle practice along the west coast and participated in Fleet problems and maneuvers which were held periodically in the Hawaiian area as well as the Caribbean Sea. She is seen here transiting the Panama Canal at the Pedro Miguel Locks in March, 1937. | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS. | |
 | 400k | Light & dark versions 1930's circa photo of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) | USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri & Anna Stevens, daughter of crew member Albert Sharp, USS Pennsylvania & submitted by Ric Hedman. | |
 | 108k | Looking into the brig on board the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) at San Diego, 1937. | Photographer: Peter Stackpole. Courtesy of time.com. via images.google.com & life.com | |
 | 110k | Adm. Arthur J. Hepburn (R) in civilian clothing coming on board the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38) at San Diego, CA., in 1937. Note the 4 star podium. | Photographer: Peter Stackpol. Courtesy of time.com. via images.google.com & life.com | |
 | 114k | Sailors scrubbing the deck of battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38). | Photographer: Peter Stackpole. Courtesy of time.com. via images.google.com & life.com | |
 | 115k | Sailors hosing down anchor chain on the battleship Pennsylvania (BB-38). | Photographer: Peter Stackpole. Courtesy of time.com. via images.google.com & life.com | |
 | 79k | Men spreading awning on forecastle of the Pennsylvania (BB-38) in 1938. She is probably entering tropical waters. | USNI Photo Navy Recruiting Bureau, N.Y. Text i.d. courtesy of Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 1.1m | Recreation hour on the Pennsylvania (BB-38). The bluejackets acquire a tropical sun-tan while the ship's band renders its daily concert, 1938. | USNI Photo Navy Recruiting Bureau, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. |
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 | 652k | The SS Virginia of the Panama Pacific Line and Pennsylvania (BB-38) at San Francisco. Alcatraz island is in the background. | USNI Photo Navy Recruiting Bureau, N.Y. Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 443k | N.Y., 20 April 1939. "Guns aimed straight ahead, battleship leads way to Pacific." Here is an air-view of the leading battleship in caravan of naval might that steamed out of Hampton Roads this morning on way to the West Coast. It was the Pacific Fleet, ordered to home waters in surprise announcement. The battleships and convoy formed impressive column as they steamed out in the morning mist. | A.P. Wire-photo from the collection of Michael Strout, courtesy of Jonathan Eno. | |
 | 82k | Admiral James O. Richardson, USN, (foreground)assumes command of the Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, in ceremonies on board Pennsylvania (BB-38), 24 June 1939. Captain Roland M. Brainard, Chief of Staff and Aide to Commander Battle Force, is in the background. | USNHC # NH 54892, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center & submitted by Bill Gonyo. | |
 | 76k | The Pennsylvania (BB-38) sailing out of the San Francisco Bay past the Golden Gate Bridge, whose shadow can be seen on the rear portion of the vessel, circa 1939-40 during Fleet Week. | USN photo by Albert Weigandt & submitted by James D. Card, QMCS (SW/AW). | |
 | 119k | Pennsylvania (BB-38) & or Colorado (BB-45), Maryland (BB-46) & or West Virginia (BB-48) at 1010 dock sometime after returning to Pearl Harbor, circa 1939-40. | USN photo by Albert Weigandt & submitted by James D. Card, QMCS (SW/AW). Partial text courtesy of DANFS. Photo i.d. courtesy of Tom Bateman. | |
 | 244k | Four SOC 'Seagull's' are perched on Pennsylvania's (BB-38) stern, 2 July 1939. | USN photo released to San Francisco Examiner for publication via Jim Geldert. Photo of SOC courtesy of Pieter Bakels. | |
 | 91k | Admiral James O. Richardson, USN (left), Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet Relaxing in Flag Quarters on board his flagship, Pennsylvania (BB-38), circa January-May 1940. With him are (center) Admiral Charles P. Snyder, Commander, Battle Force, U.S. Fleet, and (right) Vice Admiral William S. Pye, Commander Battleships, Battle Force. Note pipe radiator on the bulkhead, to the right, open porthole covers and leather-covered furniture. | USNHC # NH 54894, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 89k | Admiral James O. Richardson, USN, Commander in Chief, U.S. Fleet, (seated, center) with members of his staff on board the Fleet flagship, Pennsylvania (BB-38), January 1940. | USNHC # NH 77082, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center. | |
 | 859k | Photo of part of the Pacific Fleet in 1940 at Lahaina, Maui. It is possible that the battleship on the left is the California (BB-44). If you look at the top of the armored conning tower there is a thin vertical structure at the rear on top of the conning tower, just in front of the superstructure. The center battleship appears to be a Nevada class (BB-36/37), since the height of the forward superstructure beneath the foremast is considerably lower than the height of the stack. I believe the rightmost battleship is a Pennsylvania class (BB-38/39) because the height of the forward superstructure beneath the foremast is higher than the middle battleship, as shown by the fact that it's roughly the same height as the top of the stack, which was true of the Pennsylvania's after their rebuild. I also believe that this can be narrowed down to be Pennsylvania rather than Arizona (BB-39) because of the height of the armored conning tower in front of the superstructure and behind turret 2. As can be seen in this picture of the Pennsylvania, which was taken at nearly the same angle, the conning tower is one deck higher than on the Arizona, shown here | Photo courtesy of Floyd Proffitt via Brad Proffitt. Photo i.d. courtesy of Ron Nash. | |
 | 242k | Between 9 & 13 Sep 1940 the Arizona (BB-39) was under way with other ships of the US Fleet for simulated fleet engagement. Pictured here is a New Mexico (BB-40 / 42) class battleship in the van with other battleships of the Pacific Fleet and a carrier air group, led by the Air Group Commander in a Curtiss SBC Helldiver. The aircraft following are: A torpedo squadron of eighteen Douglas TBD-1s; A bombing squadron of eighteen Northrop BT-1s; A scouting squadron eighteen Curtiss SBCs; A fighting squadron of eighteen Grumman F2F-1s or F3F-3s from either the Yorktown (CV-5) or F3F-2s from the Enterprise (CV-6), plus possibly nine additional aircraft. The Yorktown and Enterprise were the only two carriers whose bombing squadrons were equipped with the Northrop BT-1. The text for the photo reads: "The Navy uses enormous amounts of rubber. At least seventy-five tons of rubber, enough to makes 17,000 tires, are used in the construction of each of these battleships. Tons more are needed for the naval planes that are making history over the world. Medical and communication requirements--and countless other needs of the Navy--are met." |
Photograph # LC-USE64-DC-000944 & partial text courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Aircraft i.d. & text & timeliness courtesy of Alan Moore via the following sources: Airplane i.d.: Yorktown Class Carriers (Warship Pictorial No. 9) by Steve Wiper, Tucson, AZ: Classic Warships Publishing, 2000. & That Gallant Ship: U.S.S. Yorktown (CV-5) by Robert Cressman, Missoula, MT: Pictorial Histories Pub Co, 1985. Time-line from Battleship Arizona: An Illustrated History by Paul Stillwell, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1991. |
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 | 534k | Between 9 & 13 Sep 1940 the Arizona (BB-39) was under way with other ships of the US Fleet for simulated fleet engagement. She is pictured here in company with other ships of the Pacific Fleet taken during Fleet Ops. and at least one carrier air group. | Scanned from: "The Fleet Today" by Kendall Banning. Funk & Wagnalls Company, N.Y. and London, 1942. Submitted by Pieter Bakels. Text & photo i.d. courtesy of Alan Moore via Battleship Arizona: An Illustrated History by Paul Stillwell, Annapolis, MD: Naval Institute Press, 1991. | |
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