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I don't have the exact date, but...what ship is THIS?


Hint: her sister is the ship on the left

Can't see the image you are trying to show.

oh, well...the site will show you what ship it is, but here ya go....
http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/013504a.jpg

I think you'll have to copy the picture to your own photobucket or such site.

It is the USS Texas (BB-35). Sometime during the late 1930's & very early 1940's

The giveaway is the gap between the conning tower and the pilot house level. The USS New York had the area enclosed. The USS Texas would have the gap somewhat filled with the construction of her CIC.

The picture can be found here: http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/35d.htm
second picture from the bottom

The BB-35 is presumably a prefix number used in US naval construction?

here is a fairly comprehensive article on USN ship designations:

http://www.navweaps.com/index_tech/index_ships_list.htm

Thanks Tommy. Pretty useful info.