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BB-40 USS NEW MEXICO
1915 - 1919

Radio Call Sign: November - Echo - Victor - November
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1920 - 1930
1931 - 1939
1940 - 1941
1942 - 1947

New Mexico Class Battleship: Displacement 32,000 Tons, Dimensions, 624' (oa) x 97' 5" x 31' 1" (Max). Armament 12 x 14"/50 22 x 5"/51, 8 x 3"/50 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 13 1/2" Belt, 18" Turrets, 3 1/2" +2" Decks, 16" Conning Tower. Machinery, 27,500 SHP; G.E. Geared Turbines with electric drive, 4 screws. Speed, 21 Knots, Crew 1084.

Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Navy Yard, October 14, 1915. Launched April 23, 1917. Commissioned May 18, 1918. Decommissioned July 19, 1946. Stricken February 25, 1947.
Fate: Sold November 9, 1947 and broken up for scrap in New York.
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BB-40 New Mexico 53k "Misses Margaret C. DeBaca Virginia Carr, sponsors for the new dreadnought & members of the launching party which came from New Mexico for the ceremony." Times Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 29 April 1917, Page 1.
BB-40 New Mexico 138k "Launching at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on last Monday of the U.S. superdreadnought New Mexico (BB-40), newest, and with her sister ships the largest and most powerful vessels in the Navy, and the world's first dreadnought to be driven by electric power." Times Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 29 April 1917, Page 1.
BB-40 New Mexico 577k New Mexico (BB-40) starboard view, shortly after commissioning, circa 1919. Courtesy of Seaman 2nd Class Ralph D Gummerson via Al Gummerson & Tom Bateman & Philip H. Robare RMCS, USN - RET.
BB-40 New Mexico 108k After initial training, New Mexico (BB-40) departed New York 15 January 1919 for Brest, France, to escort home transport George Washington (ID-3018) carrying President Woodrow Wilson from the Versailles Peace Conference, returning to Hampton Roads 27 February. Photo taken from U.S. Warships of World War One, by P.H. Silverstone. Text courtesy of DANFS. Photo contributed by Robert Hurst.
BB-40 New Mexico 50k The magnificent sweep of her clipper bow is revealed by a spell in dry dock at the New York Navy Yard in the summer of 1919. Photo taken from Jane's Battleships of the 20th Century, by Bernard Ireland, & contributed by Robert Hurst. Photo added 04/16/08.
BB-40 New Mexico 129k Photographed from an airplane, while steaming in line with other battleships, 13 April 1919. Note S.E.5A airplane atop the flying-off platform atop the battleship's second turret. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 59949, now in the collections of the National Archives.
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.		Photo by Paul Thompson, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 31 December 1919.
New Mexico 86k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the New Mexico's (BB-40) officers' Ward Room, with the table set for a meal, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105048. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 86k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of crew members exercising with her Number Four 5"/51 broadside gun, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105049. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 81k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of crew members reading and writing in the ship's reception room, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105050. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 82k Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in the ship's surgical operating room, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105051. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 64k Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in the ship's galley, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105052. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 64k Halftone reproduction of a photograph showing crewmembers scrubbing clothes on the ship's forecastle, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105053. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 89k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of a band concert held on the ship's quarterdeck, 1919. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico . U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105054. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 81k Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken on the ship's fore deck, looking aft on the port side, 1919. Note liferafts attached to turret sides (and one suspended from the forward turret's rangefinder). The text provided on the original print is incorrect. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105055. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
New Mexico 81k Halftone reproduction of a photograph of crew members on the ship's fore deck, with her two forward 14-inch triple gun turrets behind them, 1919. The text provided on the original print is incorrect. The view actually looks aft on the port side, from a position near the anchor capstans. This image was published in 1919 by A.M. Simon, 324 E. 23rd St., New York City, as one of ten photographs in a "Souvenir Folder" of views concerning New Mexico. U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 105056. Donation of Edwin C. Finney, Jr., 2007, from the collection of J. Louise Finney.
BB-40 New Mexico 289k The New Mexico (BB-40) on 16 July 1919 became flagship of the newly-organized Pacific Fleet, and three days later sailed for the Panama Canal and San Pedro, Calif., arriving 9 August. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Text courtesy of DANFS.
BB-40 New Mexico 134k New Mexico (BB-40) traverses the Culebra Cut, Panama Canal, 25 July 1919. U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of David Buell.
BB-40 New Mexico 89k New Mexico (BB-40) in the middle west chamber, Gatun Locks, Panama Canal, 25 July 1919. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 75719, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-40 New Mexico 19k "President Wilson, Secretary of the Navy Daniels and others of the reviewing party stand with bare heads while..." Times Wide World Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 28 September 1919, Page 7.
BB-40 New Mexico 106k "...The superdreadnought New Mexico (BB-40), flagship of the Pacific Fleet, steamed past with the band playing The Star Spangled Banner." Times Wide World Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 28 September 1919, Page 7.
BB-40 New Mexico 51k "The new American Pacific Fleet, first great dreadnought squadron on the Pacific coast, making it's historic entry into Seattle Harbor for its first review by the President of the United States." Times Wide World Photo Service, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 28 September 1919, Page 7.
BB-40 New Mexico 19k "The dreadnought New Mexico (BB-40), flagship of the newly created Pacific Fleet, entering the Golden Gate, San Francisco, in a pathway of equally golden sunlight, as seen from a Navy seaplane in flight nearly a thousand feet above." U.S. Navy official Photo, from Kadel & Herbert, courtesy of memory.loc.gov. Text courtesy of N.Y. Times, 21 December 1919, Page 7.
BB-40 New Mexico 225k Port side beam of the New Mexico (BB-40) underway, circa 1919. The next 12 years were marked by frequent combined maneuvers with the Atlantic fleet both in the Pacific and Caribbean which included visits to South American ports and a 1925 cruise to Australia and New Zealand. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS.
BB-40 New Mexico 210k Two officers gigs and a lighter are moored alongside the New Mexico (BB-40) , circa 1919, probably in a Pacific port. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-40 New Mexico 220k The New Mexico (BB-40), circa 1919, probably in a Pacific port. Note the training markings painted on her top fore and aft turrets. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-40 New Mexico 70k Sailor tightens an oil refueling coupling on board, circa 1919. The original caption reads: "Coaling ship holds no terrors for the gobs on the New Mexico (BB-40) as on our latest oil burning types of super dreadnaught all that is necessary is to connect the hose and turn on the valve." Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # NH 45320, now in the collections of the National Archives.
New Mexico class 56k The freighter Montpelier (ID # 1954), formerly the German vessel Bochum, in port, with a New Mexico class (BB-40 / 42) battleship alongside, 1919. The original image is printed on postal card ("AZO") stock. The card's reverse bears the pencilled inscription "The boat I came home on from France". U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph # NH 103043. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2005.
BB-40 New Mexico 235k Halftone reproduction of a photograph taken in 1919. Her secondary guns have not yet been removed. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
USS NEW MEXICO BB-40 History
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Crew Contact And Reunion Information
Contact Name: Mr. Vernon Dascher
Address: 3064 DeVilla Tr. Saint Louis, MO, 63301
Phone: 636-949-9413
E-mail: None

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