Name/Title
USS New York launch pagesEntry/Object ID
2023.1001.39Tags
BB-34 USS New York, LaunchingDescription
Collection of five pages out of a scrapbook depicting the launch of USS New York (BB-34).
1st image: Battleship with US flags on bow. Lots of people around base. Wood scaffolding. Ship is center-frame.
2nd image: Battleship moving down the slip way. Lots of people watching surrounded with wooden scaffolding.
3rd image: Launching pin in middle. Wood scaffolding overhead.
4th image: Stern of New York. Propellor shaft on right, with wooden supports underneath hull.
5th image: Cradle supporting the hull of the battleship. Wooden track underneath. Two men on far right.Context
USS New York (BB-34) was the sister ship of USS Texas, and the lead ship of the New York-class battleships. She was commissioned from May 15, 1914, to August 29, 1946. She participated in the nuclear testing at Bikini Atoll on June 1, 1946, and was sunk as a target ship on June 6, 1946.Collection
eBay Purchase, Historical CollectionsMade/Created
Date made
circa Oct 30, 1912Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Print, PhotographicNomenclature Primary Object Term
PhotographNomenclature Sub-Class
Graphic DocumentsNomenclature Class
Documentary ObjectsNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
