Talk:USS Oklahoma (BB-37)/Archive 1

Further research
Has there been any research done on where the Oklahoma sank after it was sold for scrap? :: See external links added to article 70.233.148.72 23:45, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

Expansion
I would think that more could and should be added about the torpedo damage, why she sunk, why she was not repaired. Tirronan 21:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

She was an old ship and was very badly damaged, probably sustaining damage to her hull when she capsized. I think it's pretty clear why this old ship wasn't refloated and fitted out. FrancisDane (talk) 23:46, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Through a glass, murkily
A couple of points. "Many of her men"? As originally written, it suggests these were Nevada crewmen; is the change, as now, correct? "540 miles" Is that =1000 km (as I'd expect, dealing with naval matters) or =870km? TREKphiler  hit me ♠  21:43, 9 September 2008 (UTC)

Mascots
Just a quick note to say that there is a photo and a little bit about the ship's mascots available in "The Book of Dogs" on archive.org here: http://www.archive.org/stream/bookofdogsintima00nati#page/10/mode/2up on page 11. Miyagawa  (talk)  14:13, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Efforts to Rescue Survivors
There were many sailors trapped in her hull when she capsized. The article makes no reference to the heroic and harrowing efforts to rescue these men. I will got to the Navy Library and get the information and insert it here. FrancisDane (talk) 23:46, 5 December 2011 (UTC)

Loss
In first paragraph, "But suddenly without warning the Hercules was pulled back past the Monarch which was also being dragged 15 knots in reverse." doesn't quite make sense. Second paragraph, "visibly shaken" may apply to crew, but not the ship. Deleted, with two other words. And is "the grave of" correct for a ship? Sammy D III (talk) 16:22, 7 December 2012 (UTC)

Link/source dump
The turret stuff is probably better suited for the class article.


 * Images, description
 * ridiculously detailed description, one page on the trials on page 360
 * propulsion stuff
 * description, some opinions on the design
 * triple turret problems, next page = new designs
 * More triple turret
 * Descrip
 * US Navy estimates, assessment of design pp 150-51
 * short descrip, search for "Oklahoma"
 * three-gun turret, search for that (not Oklahoma)
 * More three-gun turret stuff Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:11, 12 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Harper's Weekly
 * Fire control
 * Apparently Oklahoma was originally supposed to be an earlier battleship?
 * thought of as too slow (this book was originally a series of articles in the New York Tribune; see also)
 * bid details
 * machinery
 * machinery
 * 1912 SciAm descrip, pics
 * republished
 * Navy is really American (probably doesn't help)] Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:19, 13 June 2015 (UTC)


 * Eight hours, hah
 * same
 * First mention of 14-in guns Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 06:56, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

"Ed Vezey" listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Ed Vezey. Please participate in the redirect discussion if you wish to do so. Shhhnotsoloud (talk) 18:51, 14 October 2019 (UTC)
 * Whether an article for him should exist or not is for a different discussion, but to have a redirect exist solely on the mention of the man's name here is not appropriate, as his mention was not appropriate (per wp:notmemorial & wp:shipsnotcrews). He was noted for no other reason than being the last surviving man to have served on the ship. Further, this mention was placed in an inappropriate  section and would not merit it's own section. Perhaps the RfD should be reviewed. -  wolf  16:35, 12 January 2021 (UTC)

Attribution
Text and references copied from USS Oklahoma (BB-37) to John C. England. See former article's history for a list of contributors.]] to John C. England. See former article's history for a list of contributors.]] to John C. England. See former article's history for a list of contributors. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 00:46, 29 January 2021 (UTC)