Just thought you might like to see one. Leave a comment if you want to see the others - I have ten more.
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eight 8" guns; twelve 6" guns; four 21" torpedo tubes Class: Virginia
sponsoredby Mrs. William B. Kenney, daughter of Governor Franklin B. Murphy of New Jersey;
and commissioned 12 May 1906, CaptainWilliam W. Kimball in command.
by President Theodore Roosevelt in Oyster Bay during September 1906, and by her presence at Havana, Cuba,
from 21 September through 13 October to protect American lives and property threatened by the Cuban Insurrection.
From 15 April to 14 May 1907, she lay in Hampton Roads representing the Navy at the Jamestown Exposition.
1907, her rails manned and her guns crashing a 21-gun salute to President Roosevelt, who watched from USS Mayflower
(PY 1) this beginning of the dramatic cruise of the Great White Fleet. The international situation required a compelling
exhibition of the strength of the United States; this round-the-world cruise was to provide one of the most remarkable
illustrations of the ability of seapower to keep peace without warlike action. Not only was a threatened conflict with Japan
averted, but notice was served on the world that the United States had come of age, and was an international power which
could make its influence felt in any part of the world.
USS New Jersey (BB-16)
Dressed with flags, during a naval review, circa 1911-13.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Commanded first by Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans, and later by
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry the fleet laid its course for
Trinidad and Rio de Janeiro, then rounded Cape Horn. After calling in Punta Arenas, Valparaiso and Callao, the battleships
made a triumphant return to the United States at San Francisco. On 7 July 1908 the fleet sailed west, bound for Hawaii,
Auckland, and three Australian ports: Sydney, Melbourne, and Albany. Each city seemed to offer a more enthusiastic
reception for the American sailors and their powerful ships than had the last, but tension and rumor of possible incident
made the arrival in Tokyo Bay 18 October unique among the cruise's calls.
Dressed with flags, during a naval review, circa 1911-13.
U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.
Trinidad and Rio de Janeiro, then rounded Cape Horn. After calling in Punta Arenas, Valparaiso and Callao, the battleships
made a triumphant return to the United States at San Francisco. On 7 July 1908 the fleet sailed west, bound for Hawaii,
Auckland, and three Australian ports: Sydney, Melbourne, and Albany. Each city seemed to offer a more enthusiastic
reception for the American sailors and their powerful ships than had the last, but tension and rumor of possible incident
made the arrival in Tokyo Bay 18 October unique among the cruise's calls.
of New Jersey and her sisters meet with more expression of friendship, both through elaborately planned entertainment and
spontaneous demonstration. The President observed with satisfaction this accomplishment of his greatest hope for the
cruise: "The most noteworthy incident of the cruise was the reception given to our fleet in Japan."
beginning the long homeward passage 1 December 1908. The battleships passed through the Suez Canal 4 January 1909,
called at Port Said, Naples andVillefranche, and left Gibraltar astern 6 February. In one of the last ceremonial acts of his
presidency, Theodore Roosevelt reviewed theGreat White Fleet as it went up to anchor in Hampton Roads 22 February 1909.
normal pattern of drills and training in the Western Atlantic and Caribbean, carrying midshipmen of the United States Naval
Academy in the summers of 1912 and 1913. With Mexican political turmoil threatening American interests, New Jersey was
ordered to the Western Caribbean in the fall of 1913 to provide protection. On 21 April 1914, as part of the force
commanded by Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher, following Mexican refusal to apologize for an insult to American naval
forces at Tampico, sailors and Marines landed at Vera Cruz and took possession of the city and itscustoms house until
changes in the Mexican government made evacuation possible. New Jersey sailed from Vera Cruz 13 August, observed
outbreak of World War I, she returned to her regular operations along the east coast and in the Caribbean.
seamen recruits inChesapeake Bay. After the Armistice, she began the first of four voyages to France from which she had
brought home 5,000 members of the AEF by 9 June 1919.
New Jersey was
decommissioned at the Boston Naval Shipyard 6 August 1920, and
was sunk off Cape Hatteras 5 September
1923 in Army bomb tests conducted by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell.
1923 in Army bomb tests conducted by Brig. Gen. William Mitchell.
See also USS New Jersey (BB 62)
Updated: 29 July 2009
Great post. Of course we want to see all of them.
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Okey-dokey - I'll post a new pic every couple of days. Glad you liked it!
DeleteI agree....bring them one :))
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ReplyDeleteWill do, Mamahen - I have a big suitcase filled with interesting stuff! I guess it's time I went through it all.
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