USS Mississippi (BB-41)

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Battleship USS Mississippi at Sea ’45

Battleship USS Mississippi at Sea 1945

Battleship USS Mississippi BB-41

Battleship USS Mississippi BB-41

Battleship USS Mississippi BB-41 broadside

Battleship USS Mississippi BB-41 broadside

USS Mississippi 1923

Battleship USS Mississippi underway 1923

USS ABSD-2 at Manus with battleship USS Mississippi BB-41 drydocked October 1944

USS ABSD-2 at Manus with battleship USS Mississippi BB-41 drydocked October 1944

USS Mississippi and RN destroyers at Hvalfjordur Iceland 4 October 1941

USS Mississippi and Royal Navy destroyers at Hvalfjordur Iceland 4 October 1941

USS Mississippi at Hampton Roads January 20, 1934

USS Mississippi at Hampton Roads January 20, 1934

Battleship USS Mississippi at Sea ’42

USS Mississippi at Sea 1942

USS Mississippi battles storm during patrol in North Atlantic 41

USS Mississippi battles storm during patrol in North Atlantic 1941

Battleship USS Mississippi Coco Solo July 25, 1919

USS Mississippi Coco Solo, Panama Canal Zone July 25, 1919

USS Mississippi dry-docked for repair at Guiuan in ABSD-5 6 July 1945

USS Mississippi dry-docked for repair at Guiuan in ABSD-5 6 July 1945

USS Mississippi fires her forward 14-inch guns during the bombardment of Makin 20 November 1943

USS Mississippi fires her forward 14-inch guns during the bombardment of Makin 20 November 1943

USS Mississippi in Puget Sound painted in camouflage MS-32 6D

USS Mississippi in Puget Sound painted in camouflage MS-32 6D, July 1944

Battleship USS Mississippi in the Golden Gate San Francisco April 15, 1925

USS Mississippi in the Golden Gate San Francisco April 15, 1925

Battleship USS Mississippi on Hudson passing Statue of Liberty 1934

USS Mississippi on Hudson passing Statue of Liberty 1934

USS Mississippi, a New Mexico-class battleship, was the third ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the 20th state. Her keel was laid down 5 April 1915 by Newport News Shipbuilding Company of Newport News, Virginia. She was launched on 25 January 1917 sponsored by Miss Camelle McBeath, and commissioned on 18 December 1917 with Captain J. L. Jayne in command.