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BB-40 USS NEW MEXICO
1920 - 1930

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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 Mexico638kThe Electric Ship, New Mexico (BB-40), from a painting by Walter L. Greene. Image provided by: Library of Congress, Washington, DC.
Photo & text by New-York Tribune. (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 18 January 1920, page 4, Image 52, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
BB-40 New Mexico488kU.S. NAVY
Jack's Reading Room
The men's quarters on our new battleships are more luxurious than the Admiral's quarters of fifty years ago. This is a corner in the reading room of the New Mexico (BB-40). A big library and complete file of current magazines, as well as newspapers from all the large cities, help to take care of any stormy hours when Jack may not prefer to be on deck. A good title for this picture would be, "Why boys leave home," and the best part of it is that they come back real men. 		Image and text provided by University of Utah, Marriott Library.
Photo & text by The Logan Republican. (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 17 April 1920, Image 3, via chroniclingamerica.loc.gov.
PDF added 10/11/11.
BB-40 New Mexico 186k The New Mexico (BB-40), at Bremerton, Washington, circa 1920. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-40 New Mexico 435k Shown here about 1920 showing the distinctive bridge of the class, as completed. Wet, hull mounted secondary guns have been removed and the ports plated over. USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
BB-40 New Mexico 92k Members of the 4th Marine Brigade stand for inspection on board the battleship New Mexico (BB-40) with other ships of the Battle Fleet. U.S. National Archives photo and text from An Illustrated History of the United States Navy by Chester G. Hearn courtesy of Robert Hurst.
BB-40 New Mexico 223k New Mexico (BB-40) underway off San Pedro, California, in 1921. The The Wickes-class destroyer Aaron Ward (DD-132) is visible in the background. Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation, photo No. 2004.042.056 1921, courtesy of Robert Hurst.
BB-40 New Mexico 119k Photograph taken by George R. Watson, L.A. Times staff photographer on 4 January 1921, from the forward turret of the New Mexico (BB-40) just as the former Hun sea scourge, UB-88 indicated by arrow, sank by the bow in her last dive. At the extreme right is the destroyer Wickes (DD-75), which acted as executioner and which had already passed it's target and the New Mexico as the UB-88 sank, though it began firing two miles to the left. In the inset are Admiral Rodman and Fred L. Baker. Photo & text courtesy of ub88.org.
BB-40 New Mexico 580k Starboard quarter view of the New Mexico (BB-40) underway on 8 July 1921. Library of Congress photo # LC-F82-6405 via Mike Green.
BB-40 New Mexico 335k At anchor in the early 1920's. Range finders and fire control areas (on her masts) are easily seen. USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
BB-40 New Mexico 295k Awnings cover the stern as a gig pull up in the early 1920's. Another battleship protrudes behind her flag on the stern. USN photo courtesy of Darryl Baker.
BB-40 New Mexico 271k California sunshine on the New Mexico (BB-40) 1922 - 24. Note the height of the navigation bridge relative to the roof of the conning tower. USN photo courtesy of Paul & Barbara Rebold. Photo i.d. courtesy of Timothy Choi & Chris Hoehn.
BB-36 Nevada505kCrews from the Nevada (BB-36) & New Mexico (BB-40) engage in boat races under oar power with Point Loma on the horizon during the early 1920's.
Of the many ships pictured, the MacDonough (DD-331) is in the upper right and the Williamson (DD-244) is in the upper left. The other destroyers remain unidentified. 		From the collection of Benetta Buell.
BB-28 Delaware819kPanoramic photo of the U.S. fleet in Panama Bay (Pacific entrance to the Panama Canal) on 1 March 1923. 70 vessels are viewed; the Battle Fleet consists of all U.S. battleships from the Delaware (BB-28) through the Idaho (BB-42). Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, courtesy of Tom Kermen. Copyright R.G. Lewis, Y Photo Shop, Balboa, C.Z."
BB-40 New Mexico 61k Captain Yates Stirling, Jr. was the commanding officer of the battleship New Mexico (BB-40) from 16 June 1922 to 26 June 1924. The New Mexico was the flagship of Vice Admiral Henry A. Wiley. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division via Bill Gonyo.
BB-40 New Mexico 74k PDF four page souvenir booklet from the battleship New Mexico (BB-40) for the celebration of Navy Day in San Francisco, 27 Oct. 1924. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
Southern Cruise89kIn the summer of 1925, the California (BB-44) led the Battle Fleet and a division of cruisers from the Scouting Fleet on a very successful good-will cruise to Australia and New Zealand. The following vessels might be the Colorado (BB-45), Maryland (BB-46) and West Virginia (BB-48) followed by Tennessee (BB-43) and three older battleships, the New Mexico (BB-40), Mississippi (BB-41) & Idaho (BB-42) . Photograph probably taken from the California.U.S. Navy photograph courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS.
Southern Cruise90kView from the deck of a one of the battleships looking aft of the Battle Fleet and a division of cruisers from the Scouting Fleet cruise to Australia and New Zealand. U.S. Navy photograph courtesy of Robert M. Cieri. Partial text courtesy of DANFS.
BB-40 New Mexico 43k Cruise poster. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 46k Capt. Brumby, New Mexico's (BB-40) skipper for the 1925 cruise. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 57k New Mexico (BB-40) in Balboa Drydock. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 52k Belly Up Panama City. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 39k Crossing the Equator, Royal Astronomer, 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 38k Ship's band. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 46k Going South. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 55k Ship rigged for dancing. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 71k Shellbacks at last, 6 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 47k King Neptune. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 40k Queen & Princess at the Neptune Party. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 52k The Royal Family. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 71k Meat for the Royal Bears. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 65k Royal Undertaker, Torturer, Devils & Chaplain at the Neptune Party. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 84k Judges, Prosecutors, Recorders & Scribes at Neptune Party at crossing of the Equator. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 55k King Neptune and his Court at crossing of the Equator, 6 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 49k Royal Trumpeters and dancers at the crossing of the Equator 6 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 49k Royal Barbers at the crossing of the Equator 6 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 43k Davey Jones. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 76k Admiral Denbiegh and party. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 63k Adm. Denbiegh comes aboard the New Mexico (BB-40). Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 52k Battleship Div 4 in Sydney harbor, 23 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 84k Fleet Parade, Sydney, Australia, 23 July 1925. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 32k Jimmie Waterman, Boxer 144 lbs. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 53k 1925 Boxing squad. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 51k New Mexico's (BB-40) rowing team. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 54k Officers and Petty Officers in charge of turret # 2 record setting gun crew for the highest pointers score ever made by 14"50 caliber gun. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 54k "Worlds Record Breakers, Second set of pointers turret # 2." Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 47k Plane prepares to launch from a catapult on the New Mexico's(BB-40) fantail. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 62k Airborne. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 57k Navy Goodwill photo. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 59k Heading to NY, 1924. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-40 New Mexico 55k Looking down from the forecastle over the bow. Photo courtesy of Tom Totoris, MCPO, USN Ret 1971-1997.
BB-45 Colorado106kThe United States Battle Fleet steaming in column off the California coast during the middle or later 1920s. The three leading ships are (in no particular order) Colorado (BB-45), Maryland (BB-46) and West Virginia (BB-48) followed by Tennessee (BB-43) and three older battleships. Photograph taken from California (BB-44).Official U.S. Navy Photograph, USNHC # 80-G-695093, now in the collections of the National Archives.
BB-45 Colorado54kThe photo here might be on the same occasion as the above, but from a different angle. Then again maybe not. It was taken off a 16mm film. Official U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of periscopefilm.com.
Battlefleet44kThe U.S. battle fleet framed through a porthole. It was taken off a 16mm film. Photo might be from the same sequence as above.Official U.S. Navy Photograph courtesy of periscopefilm.com.
BB-40 New Mexico 126k View of the boat deck of the New Mexico (BB-40) in 1926. Photo courtesy of LCDR (Ret) Thomas Donegan & Mike Donegan.
BB-40 New Mexico 101k View of the catapult on the New Mexico (BB-40) in 1926. Photo courtesy of LCDR (Ret) Thomas Donegan & Mike Donegan.
BB-40 New Mexico 137k A Vought O2U-1, designation 4-O-1, is catapulted from the New Mexico (BB-40). Note the colored tail of the aircraft. Photo courtesy of Pieter Bakels.
Battlefleet122kWatercolor of a Presidential review during President Hoover's term of office, 1928-32.
Crews line the rails of a Colorado class (BB-45-48) battleship as the ships pass in line astern of the reviewing stand with the airship Los Angeles (ZR-3) piercing the clouds accompanied by 9 biplanes. 		Courtesy of Michael Schwarz.
Battlefleet56kView of the U.S. Battle fleet from above, possibly from the airship Los Angeles (ZR-3). Photo courtesy of periscopefilm.com.
BB-40 New Mexico 71k Forward turrets of the New Mexico (BB-40) off Nova Scotia, sometime before modernization in 1930. USN photo courtesy of Robert M. Cieri.
BB-40 New Mexico 134k Bow on view of the New Mexico (BB-40), from a post card, pre-1930, before rebuilding. Reverse side of the card says: "One of the boats of fleet in Hum Bay at Eureka CA. Did God ever intend such a killing machine as this?" Inset photo could be Capt. Ashley H. Robertson. Courtesy of Kelly McCaw.
BB-40 New Mexico 119k Shown here in 1930, just before rebuilding, she has catapults on both the fantail and #3 turret. A gunnery "E" adorns the side of her conning tower. USN photo.
BB-40 New Mexico 210k New Mexico (BB-40) at anchor before undergoing modernization. Photo from the collection of Capt. Ellis Zacharias, C.O. from 9/9/ 1943 - 14/9/ 1944, courtesy of Capt. Jerry Zacharias, USN (Ret.)
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Address: 3064 DeVilla Tr. Saint Louis, MO, 63301
Phone: 636-949-9413
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