USS Texas

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USS Texas was a pre-dreadnought battleship built by the United States in the early 1890s. The first American battleship commissioned, she was built in reaction to the acquisition of modern armored warships by several South American countries, and meant to incorporate the latest developments in naval tactics and design. This includes the mounting of her main armament en echelon to allow maximum end-on fire and a heavily-armored citadel amidships to ensure defensive strength. However, due to the state of U.S. industry at the time, Texas's building time was lengthy, and by the time she was commissioned, she was already out of date. Nevertheless, she and the armored cruiser USS Maine were considered advancements in American naval design.

1895 — 1911  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Old Hoodoo; San Marcos
draft 270 inch, length 3706 inch, 4 6 inch/30 Mark 3 gun, 2 12"/35 caliber Mark I gun, 2 6 inch/35 caliber Mark III gun, 
shipwreck, pre-dreadnought battleship, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, United States Navy, United States, 


Location: 37.7194, -76.0833, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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    1895 — 1911 USS Texas
    1898-01-01T00:00:00Z
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    Spanish–American War
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    ship launching
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    order
    1895-08-15T00:00:00Z
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    ship commissioning
    1889-06-01T00:00:00Z
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    keel laying
    1911-10-10T00:00:00Z
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    striking
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    1911-02-15T00:00:00Z
    ship recommissioning
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    Frameless
    Ex-USS Alabama (BB-8) - 80-G-424471Ex-USS Alabama (BB-8) - 80-G-424471
    U.S.S. Texas, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros, print (MET, Burdick 218, N226.20)U.S.S. Texas, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros, print (MET, Burdick 218, N226.20)
    PostcardChesapeakeBayUSSTexasCloseupDamage1911PostcardChesapeakeBayUSSTexasCloseupDamage1911
    USS Texas (1895-1911)USS Texas (1895-1911)
    USS Texas2 courtesy copyUSS Texas2 courtesy copy
    Detroit Photographic Company (1026)Detroit Photographic Company (1026)
    USS Texas in 1898USS Texas in 1898
    Vue du Vue du "Texas", navire de guerre des Etats-Unis
    USS TexasUSS Texas
    NIE 1905 Ship, Armored - TexasNIE 1905 Ship, Armored - Texas
      TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
      eventarmed conflictRaid on Chesconessex CreekbattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1776Battle of Gwynn's IslandbattleWikidata
      eventarmed conflict1813Battle of Rappahannock RiverbattleWikidata
      linkpageDreadnought Project page@Wikidata
      siteshipwreck1895USS Texaspre-dreadnought battleship, shipwreckWikidata
      commonsimageEx-USS Alabama (BB-8) - 80-G-424471 Commons
      commonsimageU.S.S. Texas, from the Naval Vessels of the World series (N226) issued by Kinney Bros, print (MET, Burdick 218, N226.20) Commons
      commonsimagePostcardChesapeakeBayUSSTexasCloseupDamage1911 Commons
      commonsimageUSS Texas (1895-1911) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Texas2 courtesy copy Commons
      commonsimageDetroit Photographic Company (1026) Commons
      commonsimageUSS Texas in 1898 Commons
      commonsimageVue du "Texas", navire de guerre des Etats-Unis Commons
      commonsimageUSS Texas Commons
      commonsimageNIE 1905 Ship, Armored - Texas Commons
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