USS Idaho

USS Idaho, hull number BB-42, a New Mexico-class battleship, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the 43rd state. She was the third of three ships of her class. Built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation of Camden, New Jersey, she was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14-inch (356 mm) guns in four three-gun turrets, and was protected by heavy armor plate, with her main belt armor being 13.5 inches (343 mm) thick.

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BB-42; BB-42; The Big Spud
speed 21 knot, 
battleship, New Mexico-class battleship, United States Navy, New York Shipbuilding Corporation, 

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1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z

World War II Q362

1915-01-20T00:00:00Z

1915-01-20T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1946-07-03T00:00:00Z

1946-07-03T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1917-06-30T00:00:00Z

1917-06-30T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1919-03-24T00:00:00Z

1919-03-24T00:00:00Z

ship commissioning

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Frameless

USS Idaho - NARA 512913 (19-LC-20 L) - CR1037

USS Idaho at 1927 naval review NARA 19-LC-19C

USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 53203

Officers aboard USS Idaho (BB-42) c1938

USS Idaho (BB-42) - 80-G-K-3844

LCDR John E. Gingrich, USN c1938

USS Idaho (BB-42) USS Texas (BB-35) - NH 73834

USS IDAHO, Everett, Washington, 1929 (PICKETT 1612)

USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 100726

USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 97330

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
link	page		Dreadnought Project page@		Wikidata
commons	image		USS Idaho - NARA 512913 (19-LC-20 L) - CR1037		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho at 1927 naval review NARA 19-LC-19C		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 53203		Commons
commons	image		Officers aboard USS Idaho (BB-42) c1938		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho (BB-42) - 80-G-K-3844		Commons
commons	image		LCDR John E. Gingrich, USN c1938		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho (BB-42) USS Texas (BB-35) - NH 73834		Commons
commons	image		USS IDAHO, Everett, Washington, 1929 (PICKETT 1612)		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 100726		Commons
commons	image		USS Idaho (BB-42) - NH 97330		Commons