Texas 1914
| No | Name | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comm | Fate |
| BB34 | New York | New York N Yd, Brooklyn | 11/9/1911 | 30/10/1912 | 15/4/1914 | sunk as target 8/7/1948 |
| BB35 | Texas | Newport News | 17/4/1911 | 18/5/1912 | 12/3/1914 | stricken 4/1948, preserved |
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Displacement normal, t |
27000 |
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Displacement full, t |
28367 |
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Length, m |
172.3 wl 174.7 oa |
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Breadth, m |
29.1 |
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Draught, m |
8.70 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 14 Babcock & Wilcox boilers |
|
Power, h. p. |
28100 |
|
Max speed, kts |
21 |
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Fuel, t |
coal 2850 + oil 400 |
|
Armour, mm |
belt: 305 - 254, upper belt: 280 - 229, casemate: 165, deck: 51, barbettes: 305 / 254, turrets: 356 (face), CT: 305 |
|
Armament |
5 x 2 - 356/45 Mk 1/2/3/5, 21 x 1 - 127/51 Mk 7, 4 - 533 TT (beam) |
|
Complement |
1042 |
Ship project history: These two ships were built under 1911 program, project in many respects repeated Arkansas class. Originally it was supposed to arm these ships with 5 triple 305mm turrets, but occurrence in United Kingdom of superdreadnoughts with 343mm guns has jogged Americans to raise calibre to 356mm, having changed triple turrets to twin. During designing a steam turbine machinery for some reasons have refused in favour of conservative VTE (because of low profitability of first turbine machinery). Protection differed from Arkansas class only by one inch bigger belt thickness of and strengthened main turrets armour.
Ship protection: Main 122m belt had 2.44m height (1.3m over and 1.14m under waterline) abreast citadel was 305mm thick at upper part tapering to 254mm at lower edge. Belt was connected with end barbettes by 254mm fore and 280mm aft bulkheads. There was narrow 229mm belt between barbette No5 and stern. There was upper belt, 280mm at lower and 229mm at upper edges, it was closed by 280/229mm bulkheads. Casemate had 165mm armour and connected with barbettes No2 and 3 by diagonal 165mm bulkheads. Funnel uptakes had 165mm protection. Flat armoured deck connected with upper edge of main belt and was 51mm over boilers and 76mm over magazines. Main deck over turbines (between No3 and 4 barbettes) was unarmoured. This deck had 38mm thickness from citadel to stem. It was 51mm aft from citadel and was strengthened over steering gear up to 76mm with 76mm slopes. Battery deck was connected with upper edge of upper belt and was 25mm between No2 and 5 barbettes, increasing to 44mm under casemate. Main gun turrets had 305mm faces, 203mm sides and rears and 102mm crowns. Barbettes were 305mm at upper and 127mm at lower edges. CT had 102mm roof. Underwater protection was 7.1m deep. There was 38mm longitudinal bulkhead.
Modernizations: 1916, both: + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10 AA
1918, both: + 4 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10 AA
1919, both: + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10 AA
early 1920, both: - 5 x 1 - 127/51
(1927, Norfolk NYd) New York; (1925 - 1927, Norfolk NYd) Texas were modernized as follows. New bulges and boilers were fitted, horizontal armour was strengthened, part of secondary guns was moved one deck up.
New York 1942
|
Displacement standard, t |
27000 |
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Displacement full, t |
31924 |
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Length, m |
172.2 wl 174.7 oa |
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Breadth, m |
32.3 |
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Draught, m |
9.19 full load |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
VTE, 6 Bureau Express boilers |
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Power, h. p. |
28100 |
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Max speed, kts |
21 |
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Fuel, t |
oil 2810 (4600 max) |
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Armour, mm |
belt: 305 - 254, deck: 88 - 114, barbettes: 305 - 127, turrets: 356 (face), CT: 305 |
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Armament |
5 x 2 - 356/45 Mk 8/9/10, 16 x 1 - 127/51 Mk7/8/9, 8 x 1 - 76/50 Mk10/17/18, 8 x 1 - 12.7/90, 1 catapult, 3 seaplanes (UO) |
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Complement |
1290 |
Ship protection after modernization: Main 122m belt had 2.44m height (1.3m over and 1.14m under waterline) abreast citadel was 305mm thick at upper part tapering to 254mm at lower edge. Belt was connected with end barbettes by 254mm fore and 280mm aft bulkheads. There was narrow 229mm belt between barbette No5 and stern. There was upper belt, 280mm at lower and 229mm at upper edges, it was closed by 280/229mm bulkheads. Casemate had 165mm armour and connected with barbettes No2 and 3 by diagonal 165mm bulkheads. Funnel uptakes had 165mm protection. Old flat armoured deck (now splinter deck) connected with upper edge of main belt and was 51mm over boilers and 76mm over magazines. Main deck over turbines (between No3 and 4 barbettes) was unarmoured. This deck had 38mm thickness from citadel to stem. It was 51mm aft from citadel and was strengthened over steering gear up to 120mm with 76mm slopes. New main deck (old battery deck) was connected with upper edge of upper belt and was 114mm over magazines and turbines and 132mm over boilers. Main gun turrets had 305mm faces, 203mm sides and rears and 146mm crowns. Barbettes were 305mm at upper and 127mm at lower edges. CT had 146mm roof. Underwater protection was 9.2m deep. There was 38mm longitudinal bulkhead.
12/1938, Texas: + XAF radar
1/1939, New York: + CXZ radar
early 1941, both: maximal angle of main guns elevation was increased up to 30°.
mid-1941, both: - 6 x 1 - 127/51; + 2 x 1 - 76/50 Mk 10/17/18/20/21, 4 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1
early 1942, Texas: - XAF radar; + SG, SK, FC (Mk 3) radars
early 1942, New York: - CXZ radar; + SG, SK, FC (Mk 3) radars
8/1942, both: - 10 x 1 - 127/51; + 4 x 4 - 28/75 Mk 1, 42 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon
1943, both: - 4 x 4 - 28/75; + 4 x 4 - 40/56 Bofors
1944, both: - 4 x 4 - 28/75; + 4 x 4 - 40/56 Bofors
autumn 1944, both: + 2 x 4 - 40/56 Bofors, 1 x 2 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x 1 - 20/70 Oerlikon, 2 x Mk 19 radars
Naval service: During support of Normandy landing Texas 26/6/1944 has received some hits of 280- and 240mm shells, from German coast batteries and repaired 1 month. New York was sunk as target during nuclear tests near Bikini.
New York 1914
New York 1942
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