Victory at Sea: USS Idaho[countdown]2020 08 29 0: 0: 00[ countdown]USS Idaho, the third of three ships of the New Mexico class of Battleship, was the fourth vessel to bear the name. She was launched in June 1917 and commissioned in March 1919. She was armed with a battery of twelve 14 guns in four turrets and was protected with heavy armour plate (13. 5 thick in the main belt). During the 20s and 30s, Idaho spent the majority of her time as part of the Pacific Fleet,