New York file photo [3851]

New York

CountryUnited States
Ship ClassNew York-class Battleship
Laid Down11 Sep 1911
Launched30 Oct 1912
Commissioned15 Apr 1914
Decommissioned29 Aug 1946
Displacement27,000 tons standard
Length573 feet
Beam95 feet
Draft29 feet
Machinery2 shafts, 14 boilers
Power Output28,100 shaft horsepower
Speed21 knots
Crew1,042
Armament10x14in, 21x5in, 4x21in torpedo tubes
Armor14in turret

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Photographs

New York underway, 29 May 1915US Navy Battle Fleet entering Panama Bay during fleet maneuvers, probably 1923USS fleet in Panama Bay, 1 Mar 1923All three of the United States Navy’s aircraft carriers at the time, Langley, Saratoga, and Lexington, along with battleships and cruisers at anchor in Colon, Panama Canal Zone, roughly 1935.
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New York Operational Timeline

15 Apr 1914 New York was commissioned into service.
25 Aug 1931 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul.
20 Oct 1931 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
2 Mar 1933 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul.
26 May 1933 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
5 Aug 1933 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for maintenance.
12 Aug 1933 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
11 Oct 1934 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul.
8 Jan 1935 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
26 Feb 1936 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul.
2 Jun 1936 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
15 Jul 1936 USS New York arrived at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for an overhaul.
30 Jul 1936 USS New York departed Puget Sound Naval Shipyard.
29 Aug 1946 New York was decommissioned from service.




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New York underway, 29 May 1915
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