USS New York
Survived
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | New York |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 10 × 14″ guns in 5 twin turrets |
Flagship of the American battleships that joined the British Grand Fleet at Scapa Flow in December 1917 as its 6th Battle Squadron. Present at the surrender of the German fleet in November 1918.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5 × twin 14 in (356 mm) guns
- 21 × single 5 in (127 mm) guns
- 4 × single 3-pounder 47 mm (1.85 in) saluting guns
- 2 × single 1-pounder 37 mm (1.46 in) guns
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armour
- Belt: 10–12 in (254–305 mm)
- Lower casemate: 9–11 in (229–279 mm)
- Upper casemate: 6.5 in (165 mm)
- Barbettes: 10–12 in
- Turret face: 14 in (356 mm)
- Turret top: 4 in (102 mm)
- Turret side: 2 in (51 mm)
- Decks: 2 in
- Conning tower: 12 in, 4 in (top)
| Builder | Brooklyn Navy Yard |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 11 September 1911 |
| Launched | 30 October 1912 |
| Commissioned | 15 May 1914 |
| Displacement | 27,000 long tons (27,433 t) (standard) 28,367 long tons (28,822 t) (full load) |
| Length | 573 ft (174.7 m) (o/a) 565 ft (172.2 m) (waterline) |
| Speed | 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph) |
| Complement | 1,042 officers and men |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
She isn't listed in any of the fleet actions covered here.
Launched
30 October 1912
Fate
Survived
Sunk as a target ship, 6 July 1948