American battleship USS Utah would attend the British Cowes Regatta according to the Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 29 for the week ending 23 July 1921

Florida-class

USS Pittsburgh, June 1926 along the Westerdijk, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stadsarchief Amsterdam, Netherlands

An item reported that the American USS Utah (1) would attend the British Cowes Regatta. She was the flagship of vice admiral Niblack (2) commanding the US Naval Forces in European Waters. The Utah arrived at Lisbon, Portugal on 18 July coming from the USA. At Cherbourg, France was Niblack to come on board leaving the USS Pittsburgh.(3)

Notes

1.  The BB-31. Building ordered on 13 May 1908, laid down by New York Shipbuilding Corporation on 9 March 1929, launched by Mary Alice Spry on 23 December 1909, commissioned on 31 August 1911, target ship since 1 July 1931, sunk during Japanese aircraft attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, USA on 7 December 1941, decommissioned on 5 September 1944 and stricken on 13 November 1944. Of the Florida-class consisting of the Florida and the Utah, preceded by the Delaware class and succeeded by the Wyoming class.

2. Albert Parker Niblack (25 July 1859 Vincennes, Indiana, USA-20 August 1929 Monte Carlo. Monaco), in US Navy service 1880-1923.

3. Of the Pennsylvania-class armoured cruisers consisting of the Pennsylvania (renamed Pittsburgh), West Virginia (renamed Huntington), California (renamed San Diego), Colorado (renamed Pueblo), Maryland (renamed Frederick) and South Dakota (renamed Huron). Built under the fiscal years 1900-1901. Preceded by the USS Brooklyn (ACR-3) and succeeded by the Tennessee-class. The considered modernisation in 1922-1923 of the Pennsylvania-class is never executed. It included new boilers and engines resulting in an increased speed of 25-27 knots, better protection and the new 3-20,3cm/8”/55 cal gun turrets. Also called Armored Cruiser No. 4. Building ordered on 3 March 1899, awarded on 10 January 1901, laid down by William Cramp&Sons, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on 7 August 1901, baptized by miss Coral Quay, launched on 22 August 1903, commissioned on 9 March 1905, renamed Pittsburgh on 27 August 1912, fitted out with a landing platform on her aft deck and a tall hook apparatus was she on 18 January 191 used in an experiment in which an aircraft landed on board of her, reserve at Puget Sound 1 July 1911-30 May 1913 and used as naval militia training ship, decommissioned on 10 July 1931, stricken on 26 October 1931 and sold to be broken up to Union Shipbuilding, Baltimore, Maryland, USA on on 21 December 1931. Hull symbols ACR-4 and since 17 July 1920 CA-4. Contracted building price for hull an machinery 3.890.000 US dollars.

Sources

The National Archives CAB-24-126-68. Secret Admiralty Weekly Intelligence Summary Nr. 29 for the week ending 23 July 1921

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