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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:ship
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gptkbp:armament
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anti-aircraft guns
10 × 14-inch guns
21 × 5-inch guns
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gptkbp:awarded
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5 battle stars (World War II)
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gptkbp:beam
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95 feet
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gptkbp:builder
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gptkb:Newport_News_Shipbuilding_Company
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gptkbp:category
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Ships built in Newport News, Virginia
1912 ships
Museum ships in Texas
World War I battleships of the United States
World War II battleships of the United States
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gptkbp:commissioned
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12 March 1914
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gptkbp:crewComplement
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1,042 officers and men
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gptkbp:currentLocation
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Galveston, Texas (as of 2024, for repairs)
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gptkbp:decommissioned
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21 April 1948
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gptkbp:designation
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National Historic Landmark
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gptkbp:designationYear
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1976
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gptkbp:displacement
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27,000 tons
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gptkbp:firstBook
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first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns
first US battleship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers
first US battleship to launch an aircraft from a catapult
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gptkbp:fleetSize
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New York-class battleship
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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USS Texas
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gptkbp:hullNumber
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gptkb:BB-35
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gptkbp:launched
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18 May 1912
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gptkbp:length
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573 feet
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gptkbp:museum
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gptkb:San_Jacinto_Battleground_State_Historic_Site,_La_Porte,_Texas
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gptkbp:name
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gptkb:USS_Texas
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gptkbp:namesakeOf
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gptkb:State_of_Texas
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:Mighty_T
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gptkbp:notableFor
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first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship
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gptkbp:operatedBy
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gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:participatedIn
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gptkb:Normandy_landings
gptkb:Battle_of_Okinawa
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
Battle of Iwo Jima
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gptkbp:preservedIn
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gptkb:ship
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gptkbp:propulsion
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steam turbines
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gptkbp:renovated
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1940-1941
1925-1926
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gptkbp:servedIn
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gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
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gptkbp:sisterShip
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gptkb:USS_New_York_(BB-34)
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gptkbp:speed
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21 knots
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gptkbp:status
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gptkb:ship
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:State_of_Texas
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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