From mid-1919 to mid-1921 , '' Arkansas '' and '' Wyoming '' served in the Pacific Fleet , with the latter serving as the flagship of BatDiv 6 . During this time , the ships made a tour of Central and South American countries , culminating in a visit to Valparaiso , where they took part in a naval review for the Chilean president . Both battleships returned in service with the Atlantic Fleet in mid-1921 . They returned to their peacetime routine of training and maneuvers and periodic maintenance . In the summers , the ships would generally take midshipmen from the US Naval Academy on training cruises . In June 1925 , '' Arkansas '' assisted relief efforts after the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake . From late 1925 to late 1926 , '' Arkansas '' received her reconstruction , followed by '' Wyoming '' in 1927 . In 1929 and 1930 , '' Arkansas '' visited European waters on midshipmen cruises ; she made stops in several countries . '' Wyoming '' was reduced to a training ship in 1931 in accordance with the London Naval Treaty , and she spent the next decade conducting training cruises for midshipmen and NROTC cadets
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
Wyoming-class battleship