Overview
The USS Texas BB-35 was the second of the two-strong New York-class battleship family and saw combat in both World Wars.
The USS Texas BB-35 was the second of the two-strong New York-class battleship family and saw combat in both World Wars.
Specifications
YEAR: 1914
STATUS: Decommissioned, Preserved
OPERATOR(S): United States
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 1,048
LENGTH: 573 ft (174.65 m)
BEAM: 95.2 ft (29.02 m)
DRAUGHT: 27.9 ft (8.50 m)
DISPLACEMENT: 27,000 tons
CREW/COMPLEMENT: 1,048
PROPULSION: 2 x Dual-Acting Triple Expansion Reciprocating Steam Engines.
SPEED: 21 kts (24 mph)
RANGE: 15,381 nm (17,700 miles; 28,485 km)
SHIP CLASS: New York-class
SHIPS-IN-CLASS (2): USS New York (BB-34); USS Texas (BB-35)
Armament
(1914):
10 x 14" (360mm) /45 caliber main guns (5x2)
21 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
4 x 3-pounder guns
4 x 21" (530mm) torpedo tubes
(1945):
10 x 14" (360mm) /45 caliber main guns (5x2)
6 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
10 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber guns
10 x 40mm cannons in quad mountings
44 x 20mm cannons
(1914):
10 x 14" (360mm) /45 caliber main guns (5x2)
21 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
4 x 3-pounder guns
4 x 21" (530mm) torpedo tubes
(1945):
10 x 14" (360mm) /45 caliber main guns (5x2)
6 x 5" (127mm) /51 caliber guns
10 x 3" (76mm) /50 caliber guns
10 x 40mm cannons in quad mountings
44 x 20mm cannons
Air Wing
2 x Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane aircraft.
2 x Vought OS2U Kingfisher floatplane aircraft.
