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  • US Battleship USS Florida BB-30

    US Battleship USS Florida BB-30

    US Battleship USS Florida BB-30

    USS Florida (BB-30) was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships for the US Navy. Launched on 12 May 1910, she was commissioned on 15 September 1911.

    During World War One, she was sent to reinforce the British Grand Fleet, where she undertook patrols of the North Sea and escorted convoys to Norway. She did not engage ships of the German High Seas Fleet.

    Post-war she was heavily modernised from 1924 to 1926. This included strengthening her deck armour, adding torpedo bulges, the removal of her submerged torpedo tubes and rear lattice mast and trunking her two funnels into one. Four 5″ guns on sponsons were also removed. Her machinery was significantly upgraded by utilising the oil fired boilers removed from battleships and battlecruisers that were scrapped under the Washington Treaty.

    The terms of the 1930 London Treaty required the reduction in size of the signatories’ battle fleets. USS Florida was decommissioned on 16 February 1931 and sold for scrap.

    Under Construction

    USS Florida BB-30 Under Construction
    USS Florida BB-30 Under Construction
    USS Florida BB-30 Under Construction May 1910
    USS Florida BB-30 Under Construction May 1910
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    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Immediately Before Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Immediately Before Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Just After Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Just After Being Launched
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out 18 January 1911
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out 31 December 1910
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out
    USS Florida BB-30 Fitting Out

    In Service 1911 to 1924

    USS Florida BB-30 Passing Under Brooklyn Bridge 1911
    USS Florida BB-30 Passing Under Brooklyn Bridge 1911
    USS Florida (BB-30) passing under the Brooklyn Bridge - New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) passing under the Brooklyn Bridge – New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) at anchor at Hampton Roads on 2 June 1912
    USS Florida (BB-30) at anchor at Hampton Roads on 2 June 1912
    Members of the German battle squadron visit the Florida (BB-30) at anchor at Hampton Roads on 2 June 1912
    Members of the German battle squadron visit the Florida (BB-30) at anchor at Hampton Roads on 2 June 1912
    USS Florida BB-30 at the Naval Review off New York.
    USS Florida BB-30 at the Naval Review off New York.
    Left to right USS Delaware (BB-28) and Florida (BB-30) 20 December 1913 New York
    Left to right USS Delaware (BB-28) and Florida (BB-30) 20 December 1913 New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) is on the left and USS Utah (BB-31) on the right 18 December 1913 New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) is on the left and USS Utah (BB-31) on the right 18 December 1913 New York
    From Left to right USS Wyoming (BB-32) or Arkansas (BB-33) with Florida (BB-30) and Utah (BB-31) 18 December 1913 New York
    From Left to right USS Wyoming (BB-32) or Arkansas (BB-33) with Florida (BB-30) and Utah (BB-31) 18 December 1913 New York
    USS Florida (BB-30) in dry dock, 9 October 1916
    USS Florida (BB-30) in dry dock, 9 October 1916
    USS Florida (BB-30) c 1918
    USS Florida (BB-30) c 1918
    April 23, 1919 USS Florida BB-30 (closest) and USS Wyoming BB-32
    April 23, 1919 USS Florida BB-30 (closest) and USS Wyoming BB-32
    USS Florida BB-30 At Guantanamo Bay January 1920
    USS Florida BB-30 At Guantanamo Bay January 1920
    USS Florida BB-30 seen in 1921
    USS Florida BB-30 seen in 1921
    USS Florida BB-30 Atlantic Fleet, during an exercise in about 1921 with USS Delaware (BB-28) and USS North Dakota (BB-29)
    USS Florida (BB-30) Atlantic Fleet, during an exercise in about 1921 with USS Delaware (BB-28) and USS North Dakota (BB-29)
    USS Florida BB-30, USS Delaware BB-28 and North Dakota BB-29 on a training cruise in the early 1920s
    USS Florida BB-30, USS Delaware BB-28 and North Dakota BB-29 on a training cruise in the early 1920s
    USS Florida with the Oil tanker USS Northwestern along side
    USS Florida with the Oil tanker USS Northwestern along side
    USS Olympia (C-6) & Florida (BB-30) in middle chambers of the Gatun Locks, 13 June 1922
    USS Olympia (C-6) & Florida (BB-30) in middle chambers of the Gatun Locks, 13 June 1922
    USS Florida (BB-30) Entering Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, 1923
    USS Florida (BB-30) Entering Halifax Harbor, Nova Scotia, 1923
    USS Florida BB-30 sometime prior to the 1925-27 modernization
    USS Florida BB-30 sometime prior to the 1925-27 modernization
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    In Service Post Refit 1927 to 1931

    The Florida (BB-30) in 1927
    The Florida (BB-30) in 1927
    USS Florida (BB-30). at the 1927 naval review
    USS Florida (BB-30). at the 1927 naval review
    Florida (BB-30) showing new anti-torpedo blisters on the side, November 1927
    Florida (BB-30) showing new anti-torpedo blisters on the side, November 1927
    Tons of chain being loaded onto Florida (BB-30) at Charlestown Navy Yard, 29 April 1928
    Tons of chain being loaded onto Florida (BB-30) at Charlestown Navy Yard, 29 April 1928
    Bow view of Florida (BB-30) at Navy Yard, 7 May 1928
    Bow view of Florida (BB-30) at Navy Yard, 7 May 1928
    USS Florida (BB-30) late 1920s
    USS Florida (BB-30) late 1920s
    Port side view of the Florida (BB-30) looking forward when the ship was moored in Boston Navy Yard in January 1929
    Port side view of USS Florida (BB-30) looking forward when the ship was moored in Boston Navy Yard in January 1929
    USS Florida (BB-30). In Hampton Roads, Virginia, 25 October 1929
    USS Florida (BB-30). In Hampton Roads, Virginia, 25 October 1929
    Florida (BB-30) in February of 1930 in the Canal Zone
    USS Florida (BB-30) in February of 1930 in the Canal Zone
    USS Florida (BB-30) At Kiel, Germany, 7 July 1930, during a Midshipman's training cruise
    USS Florida (BB-30) At Kiel, Germany, 7 July 1930, during a Midshipman’s training cruise
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    Florida (BB-30)
    The Florida (BB-30)
    The Florida (BB-30)

    Armament

    Main 12 inch forward battery of USS Florida (BB-30), circa 1917-18 at Scapa Flow, Scotland
    Main 12 inch forward battery of USS Florida (BB-30), circa 1917-18 at Scapa Flow, Scotland
    USS Florida BB-30 looking forward from top of aft turret no. 4.
    USS Florida BB-30 looking forward from top of aft turret no. 4.
    View of the aft 12" gun turrets No. 4 and 5 on USS Florida BB-30
    View of the aft 12″ gun turrets No. 4 and 5 on USS Florida BB-30
    The three rear main 12 inch turrets of USS Florida (BB-30), in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, 1918
    The three rear main 12 inch turrets of USS Florida (BB-30), in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, 1918
    USS Florida BB-30 taken from near the ensign staff on the stern looking forward at 12" gun turrets no. 5, 4 and 3 in 1912. turret 4 is hidden behind 5 in the foreground and 3 is a level higher
    USS Florida BB-30 taken from near the ensign staff on the stern looking forward at 12″ gun turrets no. 5, 4 and 3 in 1912. turret 4 is hidden behind 5 in the foreground and 3 is a level higher
    Recoil and blast of flame from rear turrets aboard USS Florida (BB-30) during target practice
    Recoil and blast of flame from rear turrets aboard USS Florida (BB-30) during target practice
    USS Florida (BB-30) during WW I
    USS Florida (BB-30) during WW I
    Loading 12 inch shells aboard USS Florida (BB-30), most likely in November 1917
    Loading 12 inch shells aboard USS Florida (BB-30), most likely in November 1917
    Rangefinders for the rear turrets of USS Florida (BB-30)
    Rangefinders for the rear turrets of USS Florida (BB-30)
    USS Florida Loading drill on one of the ship's 5 inch secondary battery guns, 1915
    USS Florida Loading drill on one of the ship’s 5 inch secondary battery guns, 1915
    USS Florida casement crew at quarters November 10 1911
    USS Florida casement crew at quarters November 10 1911

    Aircraft

    One of USS Florida's (BB-30) seaplanes, a Loening OL Amphibian, is launched from her catapult
    One of USS Florida’s (BB-30) seaplanes, a Loening OL Amphibian, is launched from her catapult

    Internal

    USS Florida (BB-30), Crews compartment, ready for a meal, 19 May 1920
    USS Florida (BB-30), Crews compartment, ready for a meal, 19 May 1920

    Being Scrapped

    The beginning of USS Delaware (BB-28) being scrapped. Florida (BB-30) is to the left
    The beginning of USS Delaware (BB-28) being scrapped. Florida (BB-30) is to the left
    ex-Florida (BB-30) being scrapped at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in April, 1932
    ex-Florida (BB-30) being scrapped at the Philadelphia Navy Yard in April, 1932
  • US Battleship USS South Carolina BB-26

    US Battleship USS South Carolina BB-26

    US Battleship USS South Carolina BB-26

    The lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships for the US Navy, USS South Carolina (BB-26) was launched on 11 July 1908 and commissioned on 1 March 1910. The first dreadnought battleship built for the US Navy, she incorporated several revolutionary aspects, primarily the superfiring guns of her main battery.

    USS South Carolina spent much of her career patrolling the east coast of the USA. During the Mexican Revolution, she took part in the United States occupation of Veracruz.

    She was mostly used as a training ship after the US entered World War One, while also performing convoy escort duty. Post war she repatriated US Servicemen from Europe.

    Along with her sister ship USS Michigan, she was scrapped under the terms of the Washington Treaty. Before being scrapped, the hulk was used to test the effectiveness of anti-torpedo bulges. South Carolina was decommissioned on 15 December 1922 and sold for scrap in 1924.

    Touchup work on the stern of the soon to be USS South Carolina BB-26 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 1 July, 1909
    Touchup work on the stern of the soon to be USS South Carolina BB-26 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard on 1 July, 1909
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) on 5 March 1910, probably at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) on 5 March 1910, probably at the Philadelphia Navy Yard
    USS South Carolina (BB-26). Off New York City, probably in early October 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26). Off New York City, probably in early October 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26), 2 November 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26), 2 November 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26), 2 November 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26), 2 November 1911
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) drydocked at the Brooklyn Navy yard, September 1912
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) drydocked at the Brooklyn Navy yard, September 1912
    USS South Carolina (BB 26). Bow decoration, photographed by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 18 November 1909
    USS South Carolina (BB 26). Bow decoration, photographed by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, 18 November 1909
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) circa 1918
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) circa 1918
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) in Gaillard Cut, just South of Cucaracha Slide, Panama Canal 13 June 1920
    USS South Carolina (BB-26) in Gaillard Cut, just South of Cucaracha Slide, Panama Canal 13 June 1920
    USS South Carolina BB-26. Crew manning the rails and firing salutes, 28 April 1921
    USS South Carolina BB-26. Crew manning the rails and firing salutes, 28 April 1921
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26 at the New York Navy Yard
    USS South Carolina BB-26 at the New York Navy Yard
    USS South Carolina (BB-26)
    USS South Carolina (BB-26)
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26
    Main Armament of USS South Carolina BB-26
    Main Armament of USS South Carolina BB-26
    Main Armament of USS South Carolina BB-26
    Main Armament of USS South Carolina BB-26
    USS South Carolina BB-26 being dismantled in Philadelphia Navy Yard in December 1923
    USS South Carolina BB-26 being dismantled in Philadelphia Navy Yard in December 1923
    South Carolina (BB-26) being used as a test hulk for anti-torpedo bulges on 26 May 1924
    South Carolina (BB-26) being used as a test hulk for anti-torpedo bulges on 26 May 1924
  • British Heavy Cruiser HMS York

    British Heavy Cruiser HMS York

    British Heavy Cruiser HMS York

    HMS York was a heavy cruiser of the York class, built for the Royal Navy in the late 1920s. She was the lead ship of her class, which also included HMS Exeter. The York class was base on the preceding County class cruisers, and designed to smaller and cheaper while having better armour.

    HMS York was laid down at the shipyard of John Brown & Company in Clydebank, Scotland, on 16 May 1926. She was launched on 17 July 1928, and commissioned into the Royal Navy on 1 May 1930.

    HMS York was armed with six 8-inch (203 mm) guns in three twin turrets, four 4-inch (102 mm) guns in single mounts, and six 21-inch (533 mm) torpedo tubes in two tripple mounts. She was also equipped with a catapult and could operate one Supermarine Walrus seaplane.

    HMS York served extensively during World War II. She participated in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940, and she was later deployed to the Mediterranean Sea. On 26 March 1941, she was badly damaged by two Italian explosive motor boats in a dawn attack at Suda Bay, north Crete. The motorboats, each armed with 300-kg (667 lb) charges in the bows, were piloted by Italian Navy officers. Two boiler rooms and one engine room were flooded and the ship was run aground to prevent her sinking. On 18 May, a Luftwaffe air attack further damaged York. She was subsequently scuttled after her guns were wrecked.

    The wreck of HMS York was raised and salvage for scrap in 1952.

    Photographs of HMS York

    HMS York Being Launched

    HMS York being launched 17 July 1928
    HMS York being launched 17 July 1928
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched
    HMS York being launched

    HMS York

    HMS York during a port visit to Karlskrona Sweden, 1931
    HMS York during a port visit to Karlskrona Sweden, 1931
    HMS York sails past the Finnish sea fortress Suomenlinna Sveaborg, September 3, 1933
    HMS York sails past the Finnish sea fortress Suomenlinna Sveaborg, September 3, 1933
    Aerial photo of HMS York in Admiralty Floating Dock No. 1 at Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda in 1934
    Aerial photo of HMS York in Admiralty Floating Dock No. 1 at Royal Naval Dockyard, Bermuda in 1934
    HMS York in Washington 1935
    HMS York in Washington 1935
    HMS York in Washington 1935
    HMS York in Washington 1935
    HMS York in 1936
    HMS York in 1936
    HMS York Montreal 20 June 1937
    HMS York Montreal 20 June 1937
    HMS York 14 Jan1938 entering Havana Harbour
    HMS York 14 Jan1938 entering Havana Harbour
    HMS York (90) in Vancouver, British Columbia, 10 August 1938
    HMS York (90) in Vancouver, British Columbia, 10 August 1938
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York
    HMS York

    Armament

    HMS York forward 8" guns
    HMS York forward 8″ guns

    Aircraft of HMS York

    HMS York's Supermarine Walrus aircraft
    HMS York’s Supermarine Walrus aircraft

    HMS York at Suda Bay Crete

    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    Italians inspecting the wreck of the HMS York after it was abandoned by the British
    Italians inspecting the wreck of the HMS York after it was abandoned by the British
    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    Ex. Yugoslavian MTB Dinara, now the Italian MS43 moored next to another warship in Suda Bay, Crete, circa April 1942. In the background, the wreck of HMS York.
    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    The Wreck of HMS York in Suda Bay
    Wreck of HMS York, in Souda Bay, summer 1941
    Wreck of HMS York, in Souda Bay, summer 1941
    The wreck of HMS York being salvaged and scrapped
    The wreck of HMS York being salvaged and scrapped