Wyoming-class
New York-class
Nevada-class
An item reported that two days earlier the first plate of the keel for the American battleship USS New York (1) was laid down, which just like the Texas (2) (soon to be laid down) had a displacement of 27.000 tons. The two other battleships of which the building recently was approved by the Congress would have a displacement of 28.500 tons en even to be heavier armoured. The main armament of 10-35cm/13,7” guns was similar. The US department of navy seemed to be designing 35.000 tons battleships with 40cm/15.7” as main armament.
Notes
1. The BB-34. Of the New York-class battleships consisting of the New York and the Texas. Preceded by the Wyoming-class and succeeded by the Nevada-class. Building approved on 1 May 1911, laid down at the Brooklyn Navy Yard on 11 September 1911, baptized by Elsie Calder, launched on 30 October 1912, commissioned on 15 May 1914, refitted at the Norfolk Navy Yard in 1919, refitted at the Norfolk Navy Yard 1026-1928, modernized in 1937 and 1940-1941, refitted in 1943, decommissioned on 29 August 1946, used as a target ship during bomb tests at Bikini Atoll in July 1945 and finally while used as target on 8 July 1948 and stricken on 13 July 1948.
2. The BB-35. Part of the New York-class consisting of the New York and the Texas, preceded by the Wyoming-class and succeeded by the Nevada-class. Building ordered on 24 June 1910l laid down by Newport News Shipbuilding on 17 April 1911, launched on 18 May 1912, sponsored by Claudia Lyon, commissioned on 12 March 1914, overhauled between 31 July 1925-23 November 1926, decommissioned on 21 April 1948, stricken on 30 April 1948 and now museum ship. Building costs 11.179.195 US dollars.
