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Kath. Martin, Eliz. Kolb., Hubbard and Cath. Kolb -- Christening "PENNSYLVANIA" (LOC)

from The Library of Congress

  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    On March 17, 1915, the 15,000 ton superdreadnaught USS Pensylvania was launched at the Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding Drydock Company. It was the largest battleship ever launched anywhere in the world, Miss Elizabeth Ludoff Kolb (1896-1979) of Germantown, Pennsylvania, daughter of Louis J. Kolb of Philadelphia and a senior at National Park Seminary in Forest Glen, Maryland, had been invited to the launching ceremonies by Pennsylvania Governor Brumbaugh (term 1915-1919), who called her "the most beautiful and sweetest girl in Pennsylvania". Elizabeth was the official "sponsor" of the ship, which, as far as I can tell, means she offered the name for the ship. Nineteen years young, Elizabeth arrived with her maids of honor, fellow classmates Miss Katherine Kolb (1900–1979) (who was also her younger sister), Miss Katherine Martin and Miss Mildred Harold. Following the prayer and with the words "I Christen thee Pennsylvania", Miss Kolb broke a bottle of champagne on the bow and set in motion one of the greatest battleships of all time.
  • Art Siegel said:
    Launch of PENN. (LOC)
    Before the launch:
    PENNSYLVANIA (LOC)

New Mexico Class

from SDASM Archives

  • Rca822 said:
    This is not USS Pennsylvania. Note the clipper bow and two funnels. Either a New Mexico class or a Tennessee class, pre-war.
  • yann64 said:
    No gunports in the hull, all 5" guns at main deck level : New Mexico class

Launch of PENN. (LOC)

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  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    On March 17, 1915, the 15,000 ton superdreadnaught USS Pensylvania was launched at the Newport News (Virginia) Shipbuilding Drydock Company. It was the largest battleship ever launched anywhere in the world, [1] Miss Elizabeth Ludoff Kolb (1896-1979) of Germantown, Pennsylvania, daughter of Louis J. Kolb of Philadelphia and a senior at National Park Seminary in Forest Glen, Maryland, had been invited to the launching ceremonies by Pennsylvania Governor Brumbaugh (term 1915-1919), who called her "the most beautiful and sweetest girl in Pennsylvania". Elizabeth was the official "sponsor" of the ship, which, as far as I can tell, means she offered the name for the ship. Nineteen years young, Elizabeth arrived with her maids of honor, fellow classmates Miss Katherine Kolb (1900–1979) (who was also her younger sister), Miss Katherine Martin and Miss Mildred Harold. Following the prayer and with the words "I Christen thee Pennsylvania", Miss Kolb broke a bottle of champagne on the bow and set in motion one of the greatest battleships of all time.
  • Kilted Cowboy said:
    I'm not sure where the 15,000 tons figure comes from as when completed she was 31,400 long tons. Perhaps they were referring to her empty hull displacement.
  • Pixel Wrangler said:
    @ Kilted Cowboy -- I don't know why I didn't include the references with the comment, as I had them at hand. The 15,000 ton figure came from the New York Times article which is now referenced above. I haven't yet read it all again, but wanted to get this reference posted. I'll check back when I have more time to be sure all references are included. I'm sure you're right that this was a "partially completed" weight.
  • Art Siegel said:
    Kath. Martin, Eliz. Kolb., Hubbard and Cath. Kolb -- Christening
    at an earlier stage:
    PENNSYLVANIA (LOC)