The Launching of the Battleship Rivadavia, Quincy, Mass., Aug. 26, 1911
The Rivadavia was constructed at Quincy, Mass., for the Argentine Republic. She is 585 feet long, weighed 11,000 tons at the time of launching, and when fully completed, with her armament, w... Read allThe Rivadavia was constructed at Quincy, Mass., for the Argentine Republic. She is 585 feet long, weighed 11,000 tons at the time of launching, and when fully completed, with her armament, will have a total displacement of 30,000 tons. We are first introduced to her as she lies i... Read allThe Rivadavia was constructed at Quincy, Mass., for the Argentine Republic. She is 585 feet long, weighed 11,000 tons at the time of launching, and when fully completed, with her armament, will have a total displacement of 30,000 tons. We are first introduced to her as she lies in the ways, with a close view of the stern, showing her enormous rudder and triple screws.... Read all