Assistant Secretary of the Navy Charles Edison and Admiral Joseph Strauss, U.S.N. The board will be charged with obtaining for the Navy Department the advice of outstanding experts in the principal fields of Naval construction to use in completing the designs of the two new battleships of the North Carolina class (BB-55 / 56) In the photograph, left to right, (sitting): W.F. A special advisory board on battleship plans, which was recently named by Secretary of the Navy Swanson, held their initial meeting at the Navy Department today. Image and text provided by Library of Congress, Washington, DC. Keels Soon Will Be Laid for Battleships North Carolina (BB-55) and Washington (BB-56)-United States and Other Navies Still Regard the Costly Battleship as Most Impregnable Fighting Unit, Aircraft Notwithstanding. Photo # LC-DIG-hec-22916 & text courtesy of the Harris & Ewing Collection.ĭREADNAUGHT RETAINS SUPREMACY AS NAVAL WEAPON One will be built at the New York Navy Yard and the other at Philadelphia. Work on the ships will get underway in four to six months, Charles Edison, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, announced. Navy Department where plans for the two new 35,000 ton battleships are being rushed to completion. Scene in Construction and Repair Division of the U.S. Roosevelt stating the case for 16" main armament over 14". Reeves, the senior member of the General Board of the Navy Department to Sec.Nav Charles A. Photo and text from the article "Gun Calibers & Battle Zones The USN's Foremost Concern During the 1930's", by Professor Malcolm Muir Jr., courtesy of Warship International, pg. to be the first power to violate the Washington & London Naval treaties concerning gun limitations. Roosevelt stating the case for 16" main armament over 14", dated. Keel Laying - Commissioning / 1937 - April 1941 Stricken 1 June 1960.įate: Preserved as Memorial in Wilmington North Carolina, 6 September 1961. Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Navy Yard, 27 October 1937. North Carolina Class Battleship: Displacement 35,000 Tons, Dimensions, 728' 9" (oa) x 108' 4" x 35' 6" (Max). NavSource Online: Battleship Photo Archive BB-55 USS North Carolina Radio Call Sign: November - India - Bravo - Kilo Please Take A Moment To Let Us Know So That We Can Correct Any Problems And Make Your Visit As Enjoyable And As Informative As Possible. Please Report Any Broken Links Or Trouble You Might Come Across To The Webmaster. Battleship Photo Index BB-55 USS North Carolina
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