USS Nevada (BB-36)
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USS Nevada, the third United States Navy ship to be named after the 36th state, was the lead ship of the two Nevada-class battleships. Launched in 1914, Nevada was a leap forward in dreadnought techno
Nevada underway off the Atlantic coast of the United States on 17 September 1944
Division of Naval Intelligence identification sheet depicting Nevada after her 1942 repair and modernization
Nevada during her running trials in early 1916
The stern of Nevada during WWI
USS Oklahoma (BB-37)
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USS Oklahoma was a Nevada-class battleship built by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation for the United States Navy, notable for being the first American class of oil-burning dreadnoughts. Commission
USS Nevada (BB-36)
…coal for fuel, geared steam turbines for greater range, and the "all or nothing" armor principle. These features made Nevada, alongside her sister ship Oklahoma, the first US Navy "standard-type" battleships. Nevada served in both World Wars. During the last few months of World War I, Nevada was based in Bantry…
USS Oklahoma (BB-37) at anchor
Launch of Oklahoma on 23 March 1914
Close up of the hull on launch day
Oklahoma underway during her sea trials