In August 1921 , '' Arkansas '' returned to the Atlantic Fleet , where she became the flagship of the Commander , Battleship Force , Atlantic Fleet . Throughout the 1920s , '' Arkansas '' carried midshipmen from the United States Naval Academy on summer cruises . She went on a tour of Europe in 1923 ; there , on 2 July , she stopped in Copenhagen , and was visited by King Christian X of Denmark . She also stopped in Lisbon and Gibraltar . Another midshipmen cruise to Europe followed in 1924 ; the cruise for the next year went to the west coast of the United States . On 30 June 1925 , she stopped in Santa Barbara , California , to assist in the aftermath of the 1925 Santa Barbara earthquake . '' Arkansas '' , the destroyer , and the patrol craft '' PE-34 '' sent detachments ashore to help the police in Santa Barbara . They also established a temporary radio station in the city
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
1925 Santa Barbara earthquake
USS Arkansas (BB-33)