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| Exterior Views: November 1926 thru August 1941 |
| The photos shown in this period are limited for little noticeable alterations. The only telling change was April - July 1935 when the tops of both masts were replaced with "birdbath" structures. Airplanes varied but sometimes a type of airplane was removed then brought back. This period ends before the August - October 1941 in the Norfolk Navy Yard which marked the beginning of several major changes through 1945. |
| November 1926 to August 1927 |
| Date is after the major
modernization work of 31 July 1925 - 23 November 1926. Missing is the Flag Bridge atop the Navigation Bridge and there were two subsequent yard periods in which the Flag Bridge could have been added |
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| September 1927 to April 1931 Flagship of the US Navy |
| Airplane: OL-6 (September 1927) Movie Projector Room: Bottom of mainmast. Room removed sometime prior to 1935 |
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| After April 1931 and before April 1935 |
| After April 1931 because the
flag atop the foremast is not that of the US Navy CinC Before April 1935: When ship went into Bremerton Navy Yard during which "birdbath" platforms installed atop each mast |
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| After July 1935 | ||
| Birdbath platform atop each mast |
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| October 1939 to April 1941 | ||
| Airplane: SOC3 aboard (marked as #1 of Battleship Division 5). Replaced April 1941 by OS2-U | ||
| Next to Turret 5 is a "Woodie" |
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Started 11 May 1999 Chuck Moore, FTV (1st Texas Volunteers) BB35 volunteer group