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James L. Mooney, Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships, (Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1964), Vol.1 -- A-B, p. 191-192 | |
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| Apparently, USS New Mexico (BB-40) was originally intended to carry the name of the State of California. It also appears that Armored Cruiser California (ACR-6) was renamed San Diego to free her name for this purpose! | ||||||
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