Battleships: Pennsylvania Class

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Lead Ship, Dreadnought Battleship USS Pennsylvania pictured as she departs Puget Sound Navy Yard on March 14th 1946, en route to Bikini Atoll for Operation Crossroads.

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Lead Ship, Super Dreadnought USS Pennsylvania pictured under way off New York City May 31st 1934.

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The PENNSYLVANIA off Puget Sound, June 45 overhaul. DFO

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Lead Ship, Dreadnought Battleship USS Pennsylvania pictured prior to Test Able during Operation Crossroads at Bikini Atoll in 1946. Pennsylvania survived both nuclear tests and was towed to Kwajalein, where she was scuttled on February 10th, 1948.

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USS Widgeon pictured alongside the stern of USS Arizona, probably on or about December 8th 1941. Arizona's two after triple 14/45 gun turrets, visible at left, were later removed and turned over to the Army for use as coastal defense batteries on Oahu. In the right distance is the hulk of the old Minelayer Baltimore.

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Lead Ship, Dreadnought Battleship USS Pennsylvania pictured from the Golden Gate Bridge.

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USS ARIZONA BB-39 At sea in 1934

Re. The gunnery clock seen below the lower yard. I've never understood its purpose and use. The R.N. used similar. Can anyone explain in simple terms please?

On the next 'deck' down seems to be a 'predictor' similar to what I saw in WW II on news reels? Can anyone confirm please?

[Brian James]

Lead Ship, Super Dreadnought Battleship USS Pennsylvania undergoes an overhaul at Hunters Point Naval Shipyard, San Francisco in April 1945, with all of her 14 inch/45 calibre main battery and secondary guns being replaced. She will re-enter combat service in late July.

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Lead Ship, Super Dreadnought Battleship USS Pennsylvania pictured entering Floating Dry Dock ABSD-2, Seeadler Harbor, Manus Island on October 1st 1944.

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Launch Day for Pennsylvania Class Super Dreadnought Battleship USS Arizona at Brooklyn Navy Yard on June 19th 1915.