nevada leaving pearl harbor, april 1942
nevada supporting landings on utah beach, 6 june 1944
nevada refloated on 12 february 1942 , underwent temporary repairs @ pearl harbor puget sound navy yard major overhaul , modernization. completed in october 1942, , changed old battleship s appearance resembled south dakota distance. 5 /51s , 5 /25s replaced sixteen 5 /38 caliber guns in new twin mounts. nevada sailed alaska, provided fire support 11–18 may 1943 capture of attu.
nevada departed norfolk navy yard in june further modernization. after completed, nevada went on atlantic convoy duty. old battleships such nevada attached many convoys across atlantic guard against chance german capital ship might head out sea on raiding mission.
after completing more convoy runs, nevada set sail united kingdom prepare normandy invasion, arriving in april 1944. float plane artillery observer pilots temporarily assigned vos-7 flying spitfires rnas lee-on-solent (hms daedalus). chosen rear admiral morton deyo s flagship operation. during invasion, nevada supported forces ashore 6–17 june, , again on 25 june; during time, employed guns against shore defenses on cherbourg peninsula, [seeming] lean [she] hurled salvo after salvo @ shore batteries. shells guns ranged far 17 nmi (20 mi; 31 km) inland in attempts break german concentrations , counterattacks, though straddled counterbattery fire 27 times (though never hit). nevada later praised incredibly accurate fire in support of beleaguered troops, of targets hit 600 yd (550 m) front line. nevada battleship present @ both pearl harbor , normandy landings.
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