USS Texas

USS Texas

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USS Arizona

USS Texas

USS Roanoke

USS Arizona

USA

VI Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
6.7	6.7	6.7

Class:

Battleship

Research:380 000

Purchase:990 000

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Description

The New York-class, USS Texas (BB-35), 1945 is a rank VI American battleship with a battle rating of 6.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Sons of Attila". When she was commissioned on 12 March 1914, she was the most powerful battleship in the world. Today, the USS Texas is the sole remaining intact example of a "Dreadnought" class warship in the world, built during the great battleship age over 100 years ago. In-game, the Texas in its 1945 configuration is filled to the brim with 20 mm and 40 mm anti-air guns, making this perhaps the top defensive ship in-game. As an added bonus, this includes a radar to spot enemy air well before it is a threat.

General info

Survivability and armour

Armourfront / side / back

Citadel279 / 305 / 70 mm

Main fire tower356 / 229 / 229 mm

Hull25 mm (steel)

Superstructure16 mm (steel)

Number of section9

Displacement32 000 t

Crew1 810 people

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Mobility

Speedforward / back

AB44 / 13 km/h

RB38 / 11 km/h

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Mobility Characteristics
Game Mode	Upgrade Status	Maximum Speed (km/h)		Turn Time (s)	Turn Radius (m)
		Forward	Reverse
AB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	44	13
RB/SB	Stock	___	___
	Upgraded	38	11

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB26 310 → 33 045

RB32 365 → 40 650

Total cost of modifications297 000

454 000

Talisman cost2 300

Crew training280 000

Experts990 000

Aces2 000

Research Aces830 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

450 / 600 / 100 %

208 / 208 / 208 %

Modifications

Seakeeping	Unsinkability	Firepower
Dry-Docking Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Rudder Replacement Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Propeller Replacement Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Engine Maintenance Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640	Damage Control Division Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Fire Division Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Shrapnel Protection Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Ventilation Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 New Pumps Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640 Ammo Wetting Research: 32 000 Cost: 49 000 640	Anti-Air Armament Targeting Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 356mm_us_45_mk8_navy_apcbc_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 127mm_usa_51_ap_ammo_pack Research: 12 000 Cost: 18 000 240 Auxiliary Armament Targeting Research: 22 000 Cost: 34 000 440 Primary Armament Targeting Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300 Improved Rangefinder Research: 15 000 Cost: 23 000 300

Armament

Primary armament

5 х Turret2 x 14 inch/45 Mk.12 cannon

Ammunition240 rounds

Vertical guidance-5° / 15°

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Mk.9 HE	HE	71	71	71	71	71	71
Mk.8 APCBC	APCBC	637	597	536	484	439	372

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (kg)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mk.9 HE	HE	823	635	0	0.1	46.67	79°	80°	81°
Mk.8 APCBC	APCBC	823	635	0.035	17	15.24	48°	63°	71°

Secondary armament

6 х Turret5 inch/51 Mk.7 cannon

Ammunition230 rounds

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Penetration statistics
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
		1,000 m	2,500 m	5,000 m	7,500 m	10,000 m	15,000 m
Mk.15 common	Common	114	94	68	50	38	26
5 inch APC	APC	191	157	115	84	64	44

Shell details
Ammunition	Type of warhead	Velocity (m/s)	Projectile mass (kg)	Fuse delay (s)	Fuse sensitivity (mm)	Explosive mass (TNT equivalent) (g)	Ricochet
							0%	50%	100%
Mk.15 common	Common	960	22.68	0.005	6	780	47°	60°	65°
5 inch APC	APC	960	22.68	0.015	5	770	48°	63°	71°

Anti-aircraft armament

10 х Turret3-inch/50 Mk.10 cannon

Ammunition200 rounds

10 х Turret4 x 40 mm Bofors L/60 Mark 2 gun

Ammunition8000 rounds

Belt capacity4 rounds

Fire rate156 shots/min

44 х Turret20 mm/70 Oerlikon Mk.II autocannon

Ammunition1800 rounds

Belt capacity60 rounds

Fire rate450 shots/min

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Usage in battles

In ship-to-ship combat, the Texas will be similar to the USS Nevada and USS Arizona, which struggle against the latest battlecruisers and battleships; all three are at least 20 years older and the technology differences shows. What Texas will excel at is AAA cover, with its excellent AAA quantity and quality, assisted by radar to spot incoming threats. Try to stay near friendly ships to protect them against aerial threats and any small torpedo boats trying to sneak in.

Pros and cons

Pros:

• 10 x 14" (356 mm) main guns
• 5 individual turrets
• Massive number of AA guns
• Aerial search and tracking radars
• Resistant to HE shells

Cons:

• Armour weak against AP shells
• Sluggish manoeuvring
• 14" rounds weaker compared to other newer types

History

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Media

Saving Battleship Texas: Tow to Dry Dock - Battleship Texas

Battleship Texas, Climbing A Turret - Tom Scott, The Older One

See also

• HMS Marlborough, another battleship with very similar layout

External links

• [Devblog] USS Texas (BB-35): The First and the Last
• Battleship Texas Foundation, the organization in charge of restoring the U.S.S. Texas
• Battleship Texas Info, an extremely detailed site about the Texas, created by one of the restoration volunteers.

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