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USS New Mexico (BB-40)

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: Battleship at Panama Canal

: USS Pennsylvania and New Mexico

: USS New Mexico NY December 1918

: Battleship en-route to Panama 1921

: USS New Mexico 1930

: USS New Mexico 1936

: USS New Mexico December 1918

: USS New Mexico 1919

: USS New Mexico

: USS New Mexico 1918

: Panama Canal

: USS New Mexico

: USS New Mexico

: Panama Canal

: Panama Canal

: USS New Mexico at Gatun Locks Panama Canal 25 July 1919

: Norfolk Navy Yard 31 December 1941 – looking forward from stern

: Next two ships astern are USS Oklahoma and USS Nevada

: Battleship Following an overhaul at the Puget Sound Navy Yard

: USS New Mexico firing her after guns during the pre-invasion bombardment of Guam 14-20 July 1944

: USS New Mexico port bow off New York 31 May 1934

: USS New Mexico 14-inch projectiles on deck, Invasion of Guam July 1944

: USS New Mexico bow view in dry-dock at the GE Co. 10 June 1918

: Battleship USS New Mexico BB-40

: USS New Mexico port bow January 31, 1934

: Battleships USS New Mexico, Idaho, California and Mississippi shown entering Norfolk Harbor in 1939

: USS New Mexico 1921

: USS New Mexico 5 inch battery prepares to fire during the bombardment of Saipan 15 June 1944

: USS New Mexico New York 1934

: Broadside view of Battleship USS New Mexico

: Battleship USS New Mexico New York, May 31 1934

: USS New Mexico 5 inch battery prepares to fire during the bombardment of Saipan 15 June 1944 2

: USS New Mexico starboard view

: USS New Mexico stern

: Battleship USS New Mexico in Panama Canal 1936

: USS New Mexico Change of Command at Efate

: USS New Mexico BB-40 19 April 1934

: USS New Mexico May 1930

: USS New Mexico port view sailors manning the rail 31 May 1934

: USS New Mexico bow view off San Diego 15 October 1920

: Shells line on deck USS New Mexico enroute to Guam

: USS New Mexico underway

: Battleship USS New Mexico

: Battleship USS New Mexico in Pearl Harbor 1935

: USS New Mexico Change of Command at Efate 2

New Mexico was a U.S. Navy battleship, lead ship of her class. She was the first Navy ship named in honor of the state of New Mexico.
New Mexico 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; and commissioned 20 May 1918, Capt. Ashley H. Robertson in command.