New York-class battleship

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The New York-class battleship was a class of early 20th-century U.S. Navy dreadnoughts that introduced 14-inch guns and served prominently through both World Wars.

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instanceOf battleship class
dreadnought battleship class
armament 10 × 14-inch/45 caliber guns in five twin turrets
5-inch secondary battery (various configurations over time)
armorType belt armor
deck armor
turret armor
category World War I battleships of the United States
World War II battleships of the United States
constructionMaterial riveted steel hull
countryOfOrigin United States
crewComplement approximately 1,000 officers and enlisted as built
designedBy Bureau of Construction and Repair (U.S. Navy)
designedSpeed about 21 knots
displacement approximately 27,000 tons standard as built
era early 20th century
followedBy Nevada-class battleship
hasPart USS New York (BB-34)
USS Texas (BB-35)
hullMaterial steel
inServiceDuring World War I
World War II
introduced 14-inch naval gun armament in the U.S. Navy
legacy represented transition to heavier-gunned U.S. dreadnoughts
mainGunCaliber 14 inch
modernized 1920s–1930s
navalArchitectureFeature all-or-nothing armor scheme precursor
centerline main-battery turrets
navyDesignation BB-34 class
notableFor first U.S. battleships with 14-inch main guns
numberOfShips 2
operator United States Navy
precededBy Wyoming-class battleship
propulsion coal-fired boilers as built
oil-fired boilers after modernization
role capital ship
serviceEntryPeriod 1910s
shipBuilder New York Navy Yard
Newport News Shipbuilding
status all units decommissioned
usedAs convoy escort in World War I
shore bombardment platform in World War II
usedFor fleet engagements
naval gunfire support
training and exercises between wars

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
BB-31 ("BB (battleship) series")
designationType
Nevada-class battleship
precededBy
USS Nevada (BB-36)
precededByClass

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