Wyoming-class battleship
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The Wyoming class was a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy. Wyoming and Arkansas were authorized in early 1909, and were built between 1910 and 1912. These were the fourt
Wyoming as completed
Arkansas's four aft turrets firing during gunnery practice
Arkansas in her 1944 configuration, with tripod foremast
Arkansas underway in 1920
New York-class battleship
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The New York class was a pair of dreadnought battleships built for the United States Navy between 1911 and 1914. The two ships of the class, New York and Texas, saw extensive service beginning in the
Wyoming-class battleship
…approved two new battleships, BB-32 and BB-33, on 3 March 1909. Design 502 later proved to be the basis for the subsequent class of battleships, the New Yorks. The ships of the Wyoming class were 554 ft (169 m) long at the waterline and 562 ft (171 m) long overall. They had a beam of 93 ft 3 in (28.42 m) and…
New York, the lead ship of the class, shortly after entering service in 1915
Turrets 1 and 2 aboard Texas, showing the 14-inch guns. The New York class was the first US Navy ship type to carry this heavy gun.
New York under construction in 1912
New York (right) during training in 1932