BB-35
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BB-35 is the hull classification symbol for USS Texas, a New York-class battleship famed for its service in both World War I and World War II and preservation as a museum ship.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BB-35 canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New York-class battleship
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battleship ⓘ hull classification symbol ⓘ museum ship ⓘ |
| armament |
10 × 14-inch (356 mm) guns
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secondary battery of 5-inch guns ⓘ |
| armorBeltThickness | up to 12 inches ⓘ |
| awards | five battle stars for World War II service ⓘ |
| builder | Newport News Shipbuilding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | New York class NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissioned | 12 March 1914 ⓘ |
| conversion |
modernized in 1920s
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received anti-aircraft armament upgrades ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| crewComplement |
approximately 1,000 officers and men (WWI era)
ⓘ
over 1,700 officers and men (WWII era) ⓘ |
| decommissioned | 21 April 1948 ⓘ |
| designation | National Historic Landmark ⓘ |
| displacement | about 27,000 long tons (standard) ⓘ |
| distinction |
one of the oldest surviving dreadnought battleships
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only surviving World War I-era dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
| fate | preserved as museum ship ⓘ |
| hullNumber | BB-35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDown | 17 April 1911 ⓘ |
| launched | 18 May 1912 ⓘ |
| length | 573 feet ⓘ |
| locationAfterDecommissioning | San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, La Porte, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | U.S. state of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Iwo Jima campaign
NERFINISHED
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Normandy landings NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea convoy escort duty in World War I ⓘ Okinawa campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Dragoon NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Torch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | BB-35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | steam turbines ⓘ |
| refersTo | USS Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceDuring |
World War I
NERFINISHED
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World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsoredBy | Miss Claudia Lyon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateAssociation | State of Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topSpeed | about 21 knots ⓘ |
| type | dreadnought battleship ⓘ |
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