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Steele, James Mortimer, CAPT USN(Ret).
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Contact Info
Last Address Denver, CO
Date of Passing May 24, 1977
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Last Known Activity:
Was forced ashore for final years of service due to collision with USS Washington (BB-56) while he was CO of USS Indiana.
Other Comments:
Was the commanding officer of USS Utah during attack on Pearl Harbor.
NEC 112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare
Base, Station or City Not Specified
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USS Nevada (BB-36) Details
Nevada Class Battleship: Displacement 27,500 Tons, Dimensions, 583' (oa) x 95' 3" x 29' 7" (Max). Armament 10 x 14"/45 21 x 5"/51, 2 x 21" tt. Armor, 13 1/2" Belt, 18" Triple Turrets, 16" Dual turrets, 3" Second (armor) Deck, 2 1/2" Third (splinter) Deck 16" Conning Tower. Machinery, 26,500 SHP; Geared Turbines, 2 screws. Speed, 20.5 Knots, Crew 864.
Operational and Building Data: Laid down by Fore River, Shipbuilding, Quincy, MA., November 4, 1912. Launched July 11, 1914. Commissioned March 11, 1916. Decommissioned August 29, 1946. Stricken August 12, 1948.
Fate: Target During Atomic Bomb Tests, Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands. Sunk, off Oahu, July 31 1948, by Gunfire from Iowa BB-61 and 3 Heavy Cruisers.
