Naval art
prints of USS Nevada by leading naval artists.
USS Nevada was a dramatic
new design, There design gave them very long range and had very thick
deck armour with a highly centralized fire control. USS Nevada was built
by Fore River and was launched on the 11th July 1914, completed on the
11th June 1916, Near the end of 1917 a number of the secondary 5 - inch
guns were reduced to twelve. Along with her sister ship, when the US
entered the great war, they were stationed in Ireland and took part in
convoy protection. Between the wars, the USS Nevada received new
Turbines which were originally intended for the USS North Dakota, with
these new turbines her speed was increased to 20.2 knots during trials.
The Nevada was badly damaged during the Japanese raid on Pearl harbor
but she ran aground in shallow waters to save her sinking. she was
raised and temporarily repaired. she was taken to Puget sound Navy Yard
for refit and In may 1943 was in action at the Aleutians. and also
supported the Normandy Landings in June 1944 and again in the landings
in Southern France. She was transferred to the Pacific theatre where she
saw service in the Landings at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. During the Okinawa
landings she was hit by a Kamikaze which caused light damage. In July
and August 1945 she served in Japanese Home waters and eventually
decommissioned on the 30th October 1945. USS Nevada was used
during the atomic tests in 1946, although badly damaged she remained
afloat. She was used again as a target and few experimental tests,
eventually being sunk by a aerial torpedo on the 31st July 1948.
Remember Pearl Harbor! by Robert Taylor
December 7, 1941. Japanese Aichi dive-bombers make a final attempt to destroy the USS Nevada as she lay beached at Hospital Point. Behind her the destroyer USS Shaw is on fire, moments later she will explode. In the docks beyond, the battleship Pennsylvania, the cruiser Helena and the flagship Argonne can all be seen in the swirling palls of dense smoke.
Item Code : DHM2467
Remember Pearl Harbor! by Robert Taylor - Editions Available
The USS Nevada, the only capital ship to get underway during the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor is the subject of this dramatic painting. The burning hull of The USS Arizona is in the background as the Nevada, under the command of L Cdr. Francis Thomas makes its dash for the channel. Fearing that the Nevada would be sunk in the channel, the decision was made to beach the ship near Hospital Point.
Item Code : STK0210
Dash for Freedom by Stan Stokes. - Editions Available
The Raid on Pearl Harbor, 7th December 1941 by Ivan Berryman
The view across Battleship Row, viewed from above Ford Island as the USS Nevada gallantly makes her break for the open sea, coming under heavy attack from Japanese A6M2s from the carrier Hiryu. The Nevada was eventually too badly damaged to continue and was beached to avoid blocking the harbour entrance. In the immediate foreground, the lightly damaged USS Tennessee is trapped inboard of USS West Virginia which has sunk at her moorings, leaking burning oil and hampering the daring operations to pluck trapped crew members from her decks, while just visible to the right is the stern of the USS Maryland and the capsized Oklahoma.
Item Code : DHM1121
The Raid on Pearl Harbor, 7th December 1941 by Ivan Berryman - Editions Available
At dawn on the 7th December 1941, 350 Japanese warplanes flew from their carriers and attacked the US pacific fleet at Pearl harbor, on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. the attack concentrated on Battleship Row which included USS California (Left) and USS Nevada (Right) which was the only battleship to get underway during the attack. However coming under intense bomb attack she was later beached. For the Japanese the success was not total, as the US carrier fleet was out on manoeuvres on the day of the attack.
Item Code : DHM0814
Pearl Harbor, USS California, by Anthony Saunders - Editions Available
United States Navy Battleship, USS Nevada (foreground) and cruisers, HMS Glasgow (centre) and USS Quincy assembling in Belfast Lough in preparation for D-Day.
Item Code : DP0025
Task Force 129 by David Pentland. - Editions Available
