Specifications
Year: 1914
Ships-in-Class: 2
Named Ships: USS New York (BB-34); USS Texas (BB-35)
Ships-in-Class: 2
Named Ships: USS New York (BB-34); USS Texas (BB-35)
Complement: 1042
Length: 573 ft (174.65 m)
Width: 95.3 ft (29.05 m)
Height: 28.6 ft (8.72 m)
Displacement (Surface): 27,000 tons
Length: 573 ft (174.65 m)
Width: 95.3 ft (29.05 m)
Height: 28.6 ft (8.72 m)
Displacement (Surface): 27,000 tons
Propulsion: 14 x Babcock and Wilcox coal-fired boilers feeding 2 x Vertical triple-expansion steam engines delivering 28,100 horsepower while driving 2 x shafts.
Speed (Surface): 20 kts (23 mph)
Range: 7,060 nm (8,125 miles; 13,076 km)
Range: 7,060 nm (8,125 miles; 13,076 km)
Operators: United States
Armament
As Built:
10 x 14" (356mm) /45 cal main guns
21 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
2 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber anti-aircraft guns
4 x 21" (533mm) torpedo tubes
1925 Refit:
10 x 14" (356mm) /45 cal main guns
16 x 5" (127mm) /51 cal guns
8 x 3" (76mm) /50 cal anti-aircraft guns
1942 Refit:
10 x 14" (356mm) /45 cal main guns
6 x 5" (127mm) /51 cal guns
10 x 3" (76mm) /50 cal anti-aircraft guns
24 x 40mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns
42 x 20mm Oerlikon anti-aircraft guns
Air Wing
None.
