Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

BB-35 USS Texas

• New York class battleship:
• Displacement: 28,367 tons (full load)
• Length: 573'
• Beam: 106'1"
• Draft: 32'3"
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 5x2 14"/45, 6x1 5"/51, 10 3"/50 DP, 10x4 40mm, 48 20mm, 4x1 21" tt; 2 OS2U-3 scout planes
• Complement: 1,264
• VTE reciprocating engines, 14 boilers, twin screws, 28,100 h.p.
• Built at Newport News, and commissioned 12 March 1914

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Texas
• Battleship Texas BB-35
• Battleship Texas State Historical Park

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