Started 11 May 1999, this site evolved into a wide range of topics covered with depth and breadth. Almost all of the content is not found anywhere else on the internet nor readily available in any other form. Text is combined with an extensive use of images (maps, illustrated ship drawings and photos) of which many are unique to this site.



The Challenge: Examining BB35 is daunting being a complex system with a long operational history and extensive modifications. The challenge was further complicated by only a few secondary sources with few details and most containing numerous errors. This necessitated original research by acquiring copies of historic BB35 sources from various locations: aboard BB35, with BB35 veterans, in various libraries and at the National Archives and Records Administration.



