USS Texas
Museum ship
| Type | Battleship |
|---|---|
| Class | New York |
| War | First World War |
| Main guns | 5x2 × 14 in (356 mm)/45 caliber guns |
Served with the Grand Fleet in 1918. Fought again on D-Day in 1944; preserved as a museum ship in Texas.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 5x2 × 14 in (356 mm)/45 caliber guns
- 21 × 5 in (127 mm)/51 caliber guns
- 4 × 3-pounder 47 mm (1.85 in)/40 caliber saluting guns
- 2 × 1-pounder 37 mm (1.46 in) guns
- 4 × 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes (submerged)
Armour
- Belt: 6–12 in (152–305 mm)
- Bulkheads: 10 to 11 in (254 to 279 mm)
- Barbettes: 5–12 in (127–305 mm)
- Turrets: 14 in (356 mm) (face)
- Decks: 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm)
- Conning tower: 12 in
| Builder | Newport News Shipbuilding |
|---|---|
| Laid down | 17 April 1911 |
| Launched | 18 May 1912 |
| Commissioned | 12 March 1914 |
| Displacement | 27,000 long tons (27,433 t) (standard) 28,367 long tons (28,822 t) (full load) |
| Length | 573 ft (175 m) (overall) 565 ft (172 m) (waterline) |
| Speed | 21 kn (39 km/h) |
| 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
18 May 1912
Decommissioned
Museum ship
21 April 1948