New York class

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The New York class was a pair of early 20th-century U.S. Navy battleships that marked a transition to more heavily armed and armored dreadnought designs.

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New York class canonical 5

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instanceOf New York-class battleship
New York-class battleship
battleship
battleship
battleship class
dreadnought battleship class
armamentMainBattery 10 × 14-inch (356 mm) guns
armorType armored decks
armored turrets
heavy belt armor
builtFor U.S. Atlantic Fleet
linked to: Atlantic Fleet
commissioned 12 March 1914
15 April 1914
constructionPeriod 1911–1914
countryOfOrigin United States of America
currentStatus museum ship
decommissioned 21 April 1948
29 August 1946
designedAs heavily armed dreadnought battleship
heavily armored dreadnought battleship
displacementStandard approximately 27,000 long tons
era early 20th century
fate sunk as target
followedBy Nevada-class battleship
gunTurretArrangement five twin turrets
laidDown 11 September 1911
17 April 1911
launched 18 May 1912
30 October 1912
location Texas, United States
linked to: Texas
maximumSpeed about 21 knots
memberOf Standard-type battleship concept
notableFeature first U.S. battleship class with 14-inch main guns
numberOfShips 2
operator United States Navy
United States Navy
United States Navy
precededBy Wyoming-class battleship
propulsionType coal-fired boilers
steam turbines
serviceBranch United States Navy
ship USS New York (BB-34)
USS Texas (BB-35)
usedInConflict World War I
World War I
World War I
World War II
World War II
World War II

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USS New York (BB-34) shipClass New York class
USS Texas (BB-35) class New York class
USS Wyoming (BB-32) succeededByClass New York class
BB-34 hasShipClass New York class
USS Texas class New York class
subject linked to: BB-35