New 8x10 World War I Photo: South Carolina-class Battleship USS MICHIGAN (BB-27)

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USS MICHIGAN circa 1918
Description -
USS Michigan (BB-27), a South Carolina-class battleship, was the first battleship in the world to be commissioned with superimposed, or superfire type turrets.   Assigned to Battleship Force 2 on April 6, 1917, she escorted convoys, trained recruits, and engaged in fleet maneuvers and battle practice during World War I.  The battleship suffered two notable accidents.  In September 1916 a twelve-inch gun of her second turret burst while being fired.  On January 15, 1918, while steaming in formation with the fleet off Cape Hatteras, Michigan's foremast, of lattice construction, buckled and was carried away over the port side as the ship lurched violently in the trough of a heavy sea.   Six men were killed and 13 injured, five seriously, in this accident.  Michigan proceeded to Norfolk where the next day she transferred her casualties to Solace.   On January 22 , she entered the Philadelphia Navy Yard for repairs.  Early in April, she resumed operations off the East Coast and trained gunners in Chesapeake Bay until World War I ended.
Description Source -
National Archives
Year -
ca. 1918
SKU -
WWO-0084
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8"x10"" (approximate)
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