USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
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USS Pennsylvania, hull number BB-38, was the lead ship of the Pennsylvania class of super-dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy in the 1910s. The Pennsylvanias were part of the stan
USS Pennsylvania under way off New York City on 31 May 1934
Fitting-out deck area around forward turrets in early weeks of 1916
Pennsylvania in her original configuration, December 1916
Pennsylvania underway, c. 1920
Battle of Leyte Gulf
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The Battle of Leyte Gulf was the largest naval battle of World War II and by some criteria the largest naval battle in history, with over 200,000 naval personnel involved.
USS Pennsylvania (BB-38)
…Saipan, Guam, Peleliu, and Battle of Angaur. During the Philippines campaign, in addition to her typical shore bombardment duties, she took part in the Battle of Surigao Strait, though due to her inadequate radar, she was unable to locate a target and did not fire. During the Battle of Okinawa, she was torpedoed by a Japanese…
The light aircraft carrier Princeton on fire, east of Luzon, on 24 October 1944
Musashi departing Brunei in October 1944 for the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Yamato hit by a bomb near her forward gun turret in the Sibuyan Sea, 24 October 1944
Japanese cruiser Noshiro under attack