Comments by "Steve Valley" (@stevevalley7835) on "USS Pennsylvania - Guide 033 (Human Voice)" video.

  1. Well, according to the 1919 edition of Jane's, Delaware had triple expansion engines while North Dakota started with Curtis turbines then was refitted with Parsons turbines. Utah and Florida both had Parsons turbines. Arkansas and Wyoming both had Parsons turbines. New York and Texas reverted to triple expansion engines with a note that US turbine builders refused to comply with the Navy Department's standards, hence the reversion to reciprocating engines. Then Oklahoma had triple expansion engines while Nevada had Curtis turbines. Then Pennsylvania had Curtis turbines while Arizona had Parsons turbines.
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  2. Trivia bit: that friend of American insomniacs, Johnny Carson served on the Pennsylvania. Re engines: don't know if it's accurate, but Wiki says the Floridas and Wyomings used Parsons turbines.
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