USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a battleship in service with the United States Navy from 1918 to 1946. She was the lead ship of a class of three battleships, and the first ship to be named for the state of New Mexico.

In late 1943 and early 1944, New Mexico provided heavy gunfire support to invasions in the Gilbert and Marshall Islands. A bombardment of Japanese positions on New Ireland followed in...

2019年10月1日 · USS New Mexico (BB-40) - World War II: Three days after the attack on Pearl Harbor and American entry into World War II , New Mexico accidentally collided with and sank the freighter SS Oregon while steaming south of Nantucket Lightship.

2020年4月21日 · New Mexico (Battleship No. 40) was laid down 14 October 1915 by the New York Navy Yard: launched 13 April 1917; sponsored by Miss Margaret C. DeBaca, daughter of the Governor of New Mexico;...

BB-40 General Specifications. Class: New Mexico-class battleship. Named for: New Mexico. Complement: 1084 Officers and Enlisted . Displacement: 32000 tons. Length: 624 feet . Beam: 97 feet . Flank Speed: 21 kn . Final Disposition: Sold 9 November 1947 and broken up for scrap in …

USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a battleship in service with the United States Navy from 1918 to 1946. She was the lead ship of a class of three battleships. New Mexico was extensively modernized between 1931 and 1933 and served in World War II in both the Battle of the Atlantic and the Pacific Theater. After her decommissioning she was scrapped in ...

2018年11月1日 · The first United States Navy (USN) vessel to carry the namesake of the State of New Mexico was USS New Mexico (BB-40). The battleship led the three strong New Mexico-class of warships, joining her sister ships USS Mississippi (BB-41) and USS Idaho (BB-42).

Former BB 40 crewmate LaVell Richins shared a scrapbook of his service, brought from his home in Utah. Two Navy veterans make a connection. Young visitors check out parts of a 1920s era uniform worn aboard BB 40.

2011年5月9日 · The special exhibition includes a hand-crafted model of the New Mexico (BB-40), a battleship that saw significant action in World War II; items related to the new USS New Mexico (SSN-779), a nuclear submarine; photographs from both ships; and a short documentary by KNME-TV telling BB-40’s dramatic story.

The New Mexico (BB-40) was laid down on October 14, 1915, by the New York Navy Yard. Launched on April 13, 1917, she was sponsored by Miss Margaret C. DeBaca, daughter of the Governor of New Mexico, and commissioned on May 20, 1918, with Captain Ashley H. …