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 .

新墨西哥号战列舰（舷号BB-40）是一艘隶属于美国海军的战列舰，为 新墨西哥级战列舰 的首舰。 她是美军第一艘以新墨西哥州为名的军舰。 新墨西哥号在1915年于 布鲁克林造船厂 建造，于1917年下水，在1918年服役，其时 第一次世界大战 已即将结束 [1]。 新墨西哥级战列舰同级舰三艘： 新墨西哥号 (New Mexico，BB-40)、密西西比号 (Mississippi，BB-41)、爱达荷号 (Idaho，BB-42) 。 新墨西哥级战列舰于1914年开始动工建造，相对宾夕法尼亚级战列舰的设计 …

新墨西哥号战舰 （舷号 BB-40）是一艘隶属于 美国海军 的 战舰，为 新墨西哥级战舰 的首舰。 她是美军第一艘以 新墨西哥州 为名的军舰。 新墨西哥号在1915年于 布鲁克林造船厂 建造，于1917年下水，在1918年服役，其时 第一次世界大战 已即将结束。 战后新墨西哥号以训练为主，并参与多次 舰队解难演习 （Fleet Problems），又曾在1931年进行现代化改建。 1941年新墨西哥号由太平洋调往大西洋进行 中立巡航，侥幸避过 珍珠港事件 一劫。 接著新墨西哥号回到太平洋 …

New Mexico (BB-40) is leading the BB column while the remaining battleships have dual masthead fire control structures. The air group formation in the two photos appears to be similar. The composition of 18 TBDs, 18 BT-1s, 18 SBCs, and 27 fighters is easier to distinguish in the front/surface view.

USS New Mexico, lead ship of a class of three 32,000-ton battleships, was built at the New York Navy Yard. Commissioned in May 1918, she spent the rest of the First World War operating near the...

Oct 1, 2019 · 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.

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 .

Nov 1, 2018 · 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).

Apr 21, 2020 · 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...

Nov 25, 2018 · The BB 40 class included the New Mexico – in service in May 1918, Mississippi, in service in December 1917 and Idaho, in service after the war in February 1919. Originally designed at 32,000 tons, they differed from the previous Pennsylvania by their more modern hull with a clipper bow, abandoning the old spur in favor of a more marine and ...