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American battleship histories. American naval
battleship USS Pennsylvania. Battleship website dedicated to the history
of USS Pennsylvania from launch to participation in major wars also
notice board for naval historians & families of ex-crew of USS Pennsylvania. USS
Pennsylvania was built by Newport News, and laid down on the 27th October
1913, launched 16th march 1915 and commissioned into the u navy on the
12th June 1916, , she was ordered as a flagship and was fitted with a
special two-level Control tower. She was flagship to the Atlantic fleet
1916 to 1918. and escorted the liner carrying President Wilson to the
Peace conference in France, in December 1918. on the 18th August 1921, she
embarked 400 US marines to persuade Panama to accept American mediation in
the border dispute with Costa Rica. The USS Pennsylvania received bomb damage
at Pearl harbor and spent 3 months under repair, during this time she was
used as a training ship. Until October 1942 when she was refitted at
mare Island Navy Yard. Where her secondary armament was modernized,. In
may 1943 USS Pennsylvania took par tin the Pacific island landing.
On the 12th August 1945, at wake Island she was hit by an aerial torpedo
and was close to sinking. She was towed back the US, for repairs.
After the war she was selected as a target ship for the atomic tests at
bikini Atoll, and was slightly damaged in the atomic explosions. she
continued in use as a target ship until finally being sunk by conventional
aerial bombing on the 10th of February 1948 Displacement:
31,400 tons normal, and 32,560 tons full load.
Compliment: 915, Spped 21 knots, Range 8,000 nautical miles at 10
knots. Armament: Twelve 14 - inch Guns in four turrets.
Twenty two 5 - inch guns and Four 3 inch guns two
21-inch Torpedo Tubes submerged. Information
after refit. Displacement:
33,125 tons standard 36,500 tons full load. Compliment:
1,400 speed: 21 knots, Range 19,000 nautical miles at 10
knots, Armament: Twelve 14 - inch guns, Twelve 5 - inch
guns (these five inch guns were removed in 1943) and Eight 5 -
inch AA guns Right 1,1 inch AA (after 1943,
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BB38 USS Pennsylvania, 1st February 1943, San
Francisco, California
Order Code BB38
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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BB38 USS Pennsylvania, February 1943
Order Code BB38B
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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BB38 USS Pennsylvania,1st February 1943, San
Francisco
Order Code BB38C
One copy only of original 1940's
printed photo plate, 10" x 8" available, price £15.
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and sea and text is shown on the photo plate. Please add post
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USS Pennsylvania, 1930s.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP5016
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP5016 |
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Aloha Hawaii by Randall Wilson.
Battleship USS Pennsylvania off Diamond Head, Hawaii.
Signed limited edition of 1150 prints. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £95.00 Limited edition of 50 artist proofs. Image size 25 inches x 14 inches (64cm x 36cm). Price £135.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £590.00 Limited edition of 50 giclee canvas prints. Image size 30 inches x 20 inches (76cm x 51cm). Price £460.00 Original painting by Randall Wilson. Image size 36 inches x 24 inches (91cm x 61cm). Price £2800.00 Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm). Price £2.00
ITEM CODE DHM1231
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Reign of Fire - USS Pennsylvania, Leyte Gulf, 1944 by Mark Churms.
World War Two United States Battlewagon, BB-38, engages Japanese kamikaze (vals) airplanes, at the Battle of Leyte Gulf, in the Pacific Theatre.
Limited edition of 750 high quality art paper prints. Image size 29.5 inches x 19.5 inches (75cm x 50cm). Price £260.00 Limited edition of 750 high quality art paper prints. Image size 19.5 inches x 13 inches (50cm x 33cm). Price £160.00 Limited edition of 750 giclee canvas prints. Image size 29.5 inches x 19.5 inches (75cm x 50cm). Price £340.00 Limited edition of 750 giclee canvas prints. Image size 19.5 inches x 13 inches (50cm x 33cm). Price £220.00
ITEM CODE MC0006
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