USS Utah BB-31 / AG-16 |
Type: |
Battleship |
Class: |
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Builder: |
New York Shipbuilding Corp. Camden, New Jersey |
Hull Number: |
Battleship #31 BB-31 (July 17, 1920) AG-16 (July 31, 1931) |
Ordered: |
November 24, 1908 |
Commissioned: |
August 31, 1911 |
Keel Laid: |
March 15, 1909 |
Decommissioned: |
September 5, 1944 |
Launched: |
December 23, 1909 |
Stricken: |
November 13, 1944 |
Fate: |
Sunk Dec. 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii by Japanese aircraft. 58 crewmen killed. (Roll of Honor) The wreck remains where she was sunk as a memorial. |
History: |
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Apr. 1914: |
Engaged at Vera Cruz, Mexico. During the fighting on land seven Medals of Honor were
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July 1, 1931: |
Recommissioned as a mobile target ship. |
Builder's Data |
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Page published Dec. 23, 2007 |