BB-34 New York Class
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Hull No. | Ship Name | Builder | Laid Down | Launch | Comm | Status | |
BB 34 | NEW YORK | New York NSY, Brooklyn, NY |
9/11/1911 | 10/30/1912 | 4/15/1914 | survived surface and underwater blasts at Bikini Atoll in July 1946; sunk in weapons tests after 8 hours of bombardment July 1948. | |
BB 35 | TEXAS | Newport News Shipbuilding, Newport News, VA |
4/17/1911 | 5/18/1912 | 3/12/1914 | Museum at San Jacinto State Park in Texas 1948 and turned over to the state of Texas to serve as a permanent memorial. Earned five battle stars during World War Two. |
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