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| USN Pennsylvania-class Battleship 31,917 Tons (Full Load) 608' x 97.1' x 28.9" (As Built) 4x3 14"/45 cal guns 12 x 5"/51 cal guns 5 x 5" AA guns 8 x .50 cal MG (1942) 4x3 14"/45 cal guns 16 x 5"/38 cal guns 40 x 40mm AA guns 51 x 20mm canons  USN February 10, 1942 |
Ship History Built by Newport News Shipbuilding at Newport News, Virginia. Laid down October 27, 1913 as the lead ship of the Pennsylvania-class Battleship. Launched March 16, 1915 as USS Pennsylvania named for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Commissioned June 12, 1916 in the U.S. Navy (USN) under the command of Captain Henry B. Wilson assigned to the Atlantic Fleet. During July 1916 underwent fitting out. On July 20, 1916 departs for sea trials off Virginia and off New England. On August, 21, 1916 embarks Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight and officers from the Naval War College to observe fleet training exercises. On August 24, 1916 visited by Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Franklin D. Roosevelt. On October 12, 1916 Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo transferred his flag aboard and became the flagship of the Atlantic Fleet. PARTIAL HISTORY On February 10, 1942 photographed docked at San Francisco. PARTIAL HISTORY On January 16, 1946 designated to be expended as a target ship for the Operation Crossroads atomic bomb tests in Bikini Atoll. The battleship was repaired enough to allow her to reach Bikini Atoll. On February 24, 1946 departs Puget Sound via Pearl Harbor bound for Bikini Atoll. On May 31, 1946 arrives Bikini Atoll and was anchored with other warships as targets for the atomic bomb tests. On July 1, 1946 survives Test Able and afterwards tests determined that the battleship had not been contaminated with radiation. On July 3, 1946 her crew return aboard until July 24, 1946. On July 25, 1946 survives Test Baker moored only 1,100 yards from the underwater explosion but sustains only light damage but was contaminated by radioactive seawater. On August 17, 1946 work parties come aboard for five days to prepare the battleship to be towed. On August 21, 1946 towed by transport Niagara to Kwajalein. On August 29, 1946 decommissioned at Kwajalein and afterwards underwent radiological and structural studies for the next year and a half. Fate On February 10, 1948 scuttled off Kwajalein Atoll. On February 19, 1948 officially removed from the Navy list. Contribute
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