New York class battleship

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New York-class battleship

Class Overview
Class type:	Battleship
Class name:	The State of New York
Preceded by:	Wyoming class
Succeeded by:	Nevada class
Ships of the line:	New York (BB-34), Texas (BB-35)
General characteristics (USS New York)
Displacement:	Standard: 27,000 tons; Mean War Service: 28,367 tons
Length:	573 ft
Beam:	95.5 ft (29 m)
Draft:	28.5 ft (8.7 m)
Speed:	21 knots
Complement:	1,042 officers and men
Max. cruising radius
Power:	28,100 hp
Drive:	2 shafts; vertical, triple-expansion; 14 boilers;
Fuel:	Coal: 2,850 tons Oil: 400 tons
Armament	10 14" guns (Mounted in 5 twin Turrets), 21 × 5", 4 × 21 in Torpedo Tubes (submerged)
Armor	Belt: Bulkheads: Barbettes: Turrets: 14 in Decks:

The New York class battleship was a series of two battleships of the United States Navy which served during World War I and World War II. There were two ships in this class: the USS New York and the USS Texas.

These two powerful battleships were improved versions of the Wyoming class ships, the main difference being that the New York class had five twin-turret 14" guns rather than six twin-turrets 12" guns. The midships turret and magazines were difficult to properly cool as the machinery arrangement in the design had high-pressure steam lines running around the area. The New York class was the last full class to use Vertical Triple Expansion (VTE) engine equipment.

[edit] Historical + Refit Summary and Highlights

During their careers,

1916-1917- Both ships served in 6th Battle Squadron of the Anglo-US Grand Fleet

During this time, the USS Texas became the first US battleship to be fitted with an aircraft platform.

12 November 1918 Both ships are present for the surrender of the German High Seas Fleet at Scapa Flow.
Mid 1920s- Both ships went through a refit which included the installation of new boilers, the removal of one stack, the installation of 3 in. Anti Aircraft guns, the replacing of their cage masts with tripod masts, and the installation of catapults and facilities for three aircraft.
20 May 1937- USS New York present at the Coronation of King George VI.
1940s (World War II) Both ships saw heavy action. Both served with the Atlantic Fleet, their duties included escorting convoys, fire support for the landings in Casablanca. The Texas then went on to provide fire support for the landings in Normandy and Southern France. After the Normandy landings, the two battleships were transferred to the Pacific Fleet to provide fire support for the landings on Okinawa and Iwo Jima, where the New York was hit by a Kamikaze attack. After the war the USS New York was used to test atomic bombs and finally sunk during tests in 1948. USS Texas was given to the Lone Star State to be immortalized as a memorial where she remains today in San Jacinto State Park, near Houston. USS New York received three Battle Stars, while Texas received five battle stars and the Navy Occupation Service Medal.