USS North Dakota (BB-29) “The American Dreadnought” : History In Pictures

USS North Dakota (BB-29) “The American Dreadnought” : History In Pictures

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 Laying the keel of the North Dakota at Fore River Yards
Beginning the “North Dakota,” Fore River Yards, Dec. ’07 (“The American Dreadnought”)
North Dakota at her launching, 10 November 1908

Fuel Oil fire on USS North Dakota, 3 died and 10 men were injured before it was brought under control and the ship was able to put the boilers back into service. Photo by F B Jones, dated 8 Sept, 1910. Post card published by Brown Brothers Naval Views Corp of Newport..https://www.history.nd.gov/textbook/unit8_ussnd/unit8_2_fireenginetrouble.html
Six heroes from the USS North Dakota (BB-29), who prevented the loss of their ship from fire on 8 September 1910. The six were honored by then President Taft at the White House on 12 June 1911. From left to right are: Chief Watertender August Holtz (St Louis, MO), Chief Machinists mate Thomas Stanton (Rhode Island), Watertender Harry Lipscomb (Washington DC), Chief Watertender Patrick Reid (New York), Chief Machinists mate Karl Westa (Massachusetts), Machinists mate Charles C. Roberts (Newton, MA).
U.S.S. North Dakota. Bakery, crew at work, Navy Yard, New York, June 22, 1911
U.S.S. North Dakota. Messmen being served from Crew’s Galley, Navy Yard, New York, June 22, 1911
Bain News Service,, publisher. Admiral Togo on N.D. [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
Bain News Service,, publisher. Admiral Togo on N.D. [between ca. 1910 and ca. 1915]
Signal deck, U.S.S. No. Dakota
A view of a gun and casemate
Coaling “North Dakota”
Coaling “North Dakota”
Crew galley, U.S.S. N. Dakota
Fire control mast
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USS North Dakota (BB-29) “The American Dreadnought” : History In Pictures