| rdfs:comment | - New York-class battleship is a class of battleship that served in both World Wars, but is did not see combat in the First World War. The namesake of the class USS New York was laid down at the New York Naval Yard on September 11, 1911, launched on October 30,1912, and commissioned on April 14,1914. USS Texas was laid down in the yards of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company on April 11, 1911, launched on May 18, 1912, commissioned on March 12, 1914.
- The New York class of battleship was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy between 1908 and 1914. The two ships of the class, USS New York (BB-34) and USS Texas (BB-35), each saw extensive service beginning in the occupation of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II.
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| abstract | - The New York class of battleship was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy between 1908 and 1914. The two ships of the class, USS New York (BB-34) and USS Texas (BB-35), each saw extensive service beginning in the occupation of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II. Designed as a more heavily armed improvement over the previous Wyoming class, the New York class was the first battleship to feature the 14"/45 caliber gun, but was one of the last battleship classes designed with several features, including a five-turret layout and coal for fuel. The class also suffered several deficiencies such as a lack of anti-aircraft weaponry and armor layout, which were addressed with the subsequent Nevada class. Because of these deficiencies, both ships saw several extensive overhauls over the course of their careers which greatly changed their profiles. Both New York and Texas entered service in 1914 and immediately served in the occupation of Veracruz, and service reinforcing the Grand Fleet in the North Sea during World War I, during which time New York is believed to have sunk a U-boat in an accidental collision. Both ships undertook numerous training exercises and overhauls during the interwar era, and joined the Neutrality Patrol at the beginning of World War II. Outmoded by more advanced battleships in service, both ships served primarily as convoy escorts and naval artillery during the war. New York supported Operation Torch in North Africa, undertook convoy patrols and training in the Atlantic, and supported the Battle of Iwo Jima and the Battle of Okinawa. Texas supported Operation Torch, Operation Overlord, the bombardment of Cherbourg, Operation Dragoon and the battles at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Following the war, New York was used as a target ship in Operation Crossroads and sunk as a target in 1948, while Texas was converted into a museum ship, and remains permanently moored in San Jacinto State Park today.
- New York-class battleship is a class of battleship that served in both World Wars, but is did not see combat in the First World War. The namesake of the class USS New York was laid down at the New York Naval Yard on September 11, 1911, launched on October 30,1912, and commissioned on April 14,1914. USS Texas was laid down in the yards of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company on April 11, 1911, launched on May 18, 1912, commissioned on March 12, 1914.
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