This page features selected views concerning the actions and activities of USS Mississippi (BB-41 and AG-128), and miscellaneous pictures related to her.
For other images of this ship, see:
If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
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Photo #: NH 106603 USS Mississippi (Battleship # 41) Halftone reproduction of a photograph of the ship at anchor, circa early or mid-1919. Destroyers Jarvis (# 38) and Mayrant (# 31) are moored to her port side. This view was published circa 1919 as one of ten images in a "Souvenir Folder" concerning USS Mississippi. Donation of Dr. Mark Kulikowski, 2009. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 89KB; 900 x 595 pixels |
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Photo #: NH 49836 USS Mississippi (BB-41) Ship's crew being inspected by her Commanding Officer, Captain William D. Puleston (right-center), 1934. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Online Image: 85KB; 740 x 610 pixels |
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Photo #: 80-G-48380 USS Mississippi (BB-41) Casemate gun crew loading their 5"/51 gun, during the bombardment of Peleliu, circa mid-September 1944. Note line of shell passers in the background, and the gun's breech in the lower right foreground. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 92KB; 740 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-301229 Lingayen Invasion, January 1945 USS Mississippi (BB-41) bombarding Luzon, during the Lingayen operation, 8 January 1945. She is followed by USS West Virginia (BB-48) and HMAS Shropshire. Photographed from USS New Mexico (BB-40). Mississippi is painted in camouflage Measure 32, Design 6D. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 102KB; 740 x 610 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-2516 USS Walke (DD-723), right center, USS Mississippi (BB-41), left center Cover the landings in Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippine Islands, 9 January 1945. Two other destroyer types are present at each side of the photo. Walke is painted in what appears to be Camouflage Measure 31, Design 25D. Mississippi's camouflage is Measure 32, Design 6D. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 48KB; 765 x 605 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. Note: Though this was originally a color image, the original "Aero Kodacolor" transparency has lost all colors but red, and can now only be reproduced in monochrome. For an example of this situation, which is typical of this film type, see Aero-Kodacolor Transparency 80-G-K-1560. |
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Photo #: 80-G-K-17878 (Color) USS Mississippi (EAG-128) Fires a "Terrier" surface-to-air missile during at-sea tests, circa 1953-55. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 78KB; 740 x 505 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-166247 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 6D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships of the BB-40 class. This plan, approved by Captain Logan McKee, USN, is dated 16 February 1944. It shows the ship's starboard side, superstructure ends and exposed decks. Ships known or reported to have worn this camouflage design include USS New Mexico (BB-40) and USS Mississippi (BB-41). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 169KB; 1200 x 775 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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Photo #: 80-G-166246 Camouflage Measure 32, Design 6D Drawing prepared by the Bureau of Ships for a camouflage scheme intended for battleships of the BB-40 class. This plan, approved by Captain Logan McKee, USN, is dated 16 February 1944. It shows the ship's port side. Ships known or reported to have worn this camouflage design include USS New Mexico (BB-40) and USS Mississippi (BB-41). Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Online Image: 141KB; 1200 x 745 pixels Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system. |
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For other images related to this ship, see:
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If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions." |
Page made 25 June 2007
New images added and page divided 30 November 2009