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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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− | The | + | The '''{{Specs|name}}''' is a rank {{Specs|rank}} American battleship {{Battle-rating}}. 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. |
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− | Being the | + | Being an early dreadnought era battleship a quick look at the Armor view will show how spread out the armour is, similar to the previous [[USS North Dakota]] and [[USS Wyoming]] class. In fact this layout was radically changed in the very next class, the [[USS Nevada]] with all the armour focused on the core citadel. Even though the 1925 refit doubled the deck armor, newer AP rounds will penetrate deeper into the ship. The flip side is the multiple layers of armor will defend much better against HE or SAP/APHE rounds. The large added torpedo blister will easily absorbent torpedo damage, if a torpedo boat or aircraft can even get thought your AAA screen! |
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=== Mobility === | === Mobility === | ||
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− | The | + | The New York Class introduced the 14" (356mm) gun into the world being the most powerful ship cannon at time and was still formidable even by end of WW2. Only an AP and HE round are available, good enough for mission at hand. Mounted in five double turrets there is a measure of resiliency by less loss of firepower from disabled turret. |
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== History == | == History == | ||
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== Media == | == Media == | ||
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{{Youtube-gallery|tLDSjKHU6RA|'''Saving Battleship Texas: Tow to Dry Dock''' - ''Battleship Texas''|cTW6RX5ECMc|'''Battleship Texas, Climbing A Turret''' - ''Tom Scott, The Older One''}} | {{Youtube-gallery|tLDSjKHU6RA|'''Saving Battleship Texas: Tow to Dry Dock''' - ''Battleship Texas''|cTW6RX5ECMc|'''Battleship Texas, Climbing A Turret''' - ''Tom Scott, The Older One''}} | ||
Revision as of 18:45, 30 September 2023
Contents
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
Being an early dreadnought era battleship a quick look at the Armor view will show how spread out the armour is, similar to the previous USS North Dakota and USS Wyoming class. In fact this layout was radically changed in the very next class, the USS Nevada with all the armour focused on the core citadel. Even though the 1925 refit doubled the deck armor, newer AP rounds will penetrate deeper into the ship. The flip side is the multiple layers of armor will defend much better against HE or SAP/APHE rounds. The large added torpedo blister will easily absorbent torpedo damage, if a torpedo boat or aircraft can even get thought your AAA screen!
Mobility
Big and slow like other battleships, one can make a fresh pot of US Navy coffee in the time to turn 180 degrees! Plan which way to turn when entering battle and don't try to turn around. Small turns to help guns line up to target is advisable, especially the 5" guns as they have limited arcs.
Mobility Characteristics | |||
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Game Mode | Upgrade Status | Maximum Speed (km/h) | |
Forward | Reverse | ||
AB | |||
Upgraded | 44 | 13 | |
RB/SB | |||
Upgraded | 38 | 11 |
Modifications and economy
Armament
Primary armament
The New York Class introduced the 14" (356mm) gun into the world being the most powerful ship cannon at time and was still formidable even by end of WW2. Only an AP and HE round are available, good enough for mission at hand. Mounted in five double turrets there is a measure of resiliency by less loss of firepower from disabled turret.
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
Some ships are fitted with weapons of various calibres. Secondary armaments are defined as weapons chosen with the control Select secondary weapon
. Evaluate the secondary armaments and give advice on how to use them. Describe the ammunition available for the secondary armament. Provide recommendations on how to use them and which ammunition to choose. Remember that any anti-air armament, even heavy calibre weapons, belong in the next section. If there is no secondary armament, remove this section.
Penetration statistics | |||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||
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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
An important part of the ship's armament responsible for air defence. Anti-aircraft armament is defined by the weapon chosen with the control Select anti-aircraft weapons
. Talk about the ship's anti-air cannons and machine guns, the number of guns and their positions, their effective range, and about their overall effectiveness – including against surface targets. If there are no anti-aircraft armaments, remove this section.
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
Describe the history of the creation and combat usage of the ship in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the ship and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Ship-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main
template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>
, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />
. This section may also include the ship's dev blog entry (if applicable) and the in-game encyclopedia description (under === In-game description ===
, also if applicable).
Media
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.
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co. | |
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Gun Destroyers (DD) | |
Clemson-class | USS Welborn C. Wood · HMS Churchill* |
Heavy Cruisers (CA) | |
Des Moines-class | USS Newport News |
Battleships (BB) | |
New York-class | USS Texas |
New Mexico-class | USS Mississippi |
*USS Herndon in UK service |
USA battleships | |
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Delaware-class | USS North Dakota |
Wyoming-class | USS Wyoming · USS Arkansas |
New York-class | USS Texas |
Nevada-class | USS Nevada |
Pennsylvania-class | USS Arizona |
New Mexico-class | USS Mississippi |