Tue. Mar 19th, 2024

USS Texas BB-35

USS Texas (BB-35) is a well-known battleship of the United States Navy, which is understandably out of active service. By its parameters, it falls into the New York class and was put into active service already on March 12, 1914. She retired from the army on 21 April 1948. In the meantime, it has undergone two modernizations, including the replacement of weapons. The first took place in 1925–1926, the next in 1942.

At the time of its completion, it was a very powerful and feared weapon, but with the passage of time it was understandably surpassed by more modern and larger ships.

technical parameters USS Texas BB-35

Name USS Texas
Builder Newport News Shipbuilding
Identification
  • Hull symbol:BB-35
  • Code :NADV
Ordered 24 June 1910
Laid down 17 April 1911
Launched 18 May 1912
Commissioned 12 March 1914
Decommissioned 21 April 1948
Stricken 30 April 1948
Cost $5,830,000 contract bid price, excluding armor and armament
Fate Museum ship
Class battleship – New York-class
Length
  • 573 ft (175 m)
  • 565 ft (172 m) (waterline)
Draft
  • 28 ft 6 in (8.69 m) (mean)
  • 29 ft 7 in (9.02 m) (max)
Beam 95 ft 2.5 in (29.020 m)
Displacement
  • 27,000 long tons (27,433 t) (standard)
  • 28,367 long tons (28,822 t) (full load)
Propulsion
  • 2 × vertical triple-expansion steam engines
  • 2 × screws
Power
  • 14 × Babcock & Wilcox coal-fired boilers with oil spray (8 with superheating)
  • 28,100 shp (20,954 kW) (design)
  • 28,737 shp (21,429 kW) (trials)
Range 7,060 nmi (13,075 km; 8,125 mi) at 10 kn (19 km/h)
Speed
  • 21 kn (39 km/h) (design)
  • 21.05 kn (38.98 km/h) (trials)
Complement 1,042 officers and men
Armor
  • Belt:
    • 10–12 in (254–305 mm) (midships)
    • 6 in (152 mm) (aft)
    • 9 in (229 mm) (lower belt aft)
  • Bulkheads:
    • 10 in (254 mm) and 11 in (279 mm)
  • Barbettes:
    • 5–12 in (127–305 mm)
  • Turrets:
    • 14 in (356 mm) (face)
    • 4 in (102 mm) (top)
    • 8–9 in (203–229 mm) (sides)
    • 8 in (rear)
  • Decks:
    • 1.5–3 in (38–76 mm)
  • Conning tower:
    • 12 in
    • 4 in (top)
Armament

1914

  • 10 × 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)

1925–1926 refit

  • 0 × 14 in/45 caliber guns
  • 16 × 5 in/51 caliber guns
  • 8 × 3 in (76 mm)/50 caliber anti-aircraft (AA) guns
  • torpedo tubes removed
  • 2 × quad 1.1 in (28 mm)/75 caliber AA guns (added 1937)

1945

  • 10 × 14 in/45 caliber guns
  • 6 × 5 in/51 caliber guns
  • 10 × 3 in/50 caliber gun
  • 10 × quad 40 mm Bofors AA guns
  • 44 × 20 mm Oerlikon cannons

USS Texas BB-35

Battleship Texas - exterior - DSCN0072