US Navy lacking enough officers according to the Dutch magazine Marineblad dated 1913-1914 no. 6

New York-class

An item reported that the commissioning of the US battleships New York (10 and Texas (2) and 8 destroyers against the end of year showed clearly the lacking of enough officers.

Notes
1. 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 1926-1928, modernized in 1937 and 1940-1941, refitted in 1943, decommissioned on 29 August 1946, used as a target ship during bomb tests at Bikino Atoll in July 1945 and finally while used as target on 8 July 1948 and stricken on 13 July 1948.
2. 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.