New York class Battleship

With my On the Seas to the Yamato class Battleship over,  it's time for the On the Seas to the Iowa Battleship begin...Well at least the On the Seas to the last 3 US Battleships anyways, USS North Carolina class, USS Iowa class and USS Montana class, all very good Battleships.  But before those gems...gotta get through the Dreadnought/Treaty Battleships. US Battleships in this line are vessels that were limited to the Washington and London Naval treaties, which all Naval Powers had to participate in. It was only until much later on with WW2 coming into existance and the Japanese's aggressive expansion did the Empire of Japan refused to sign in the second lot of Naval treaties, which is why Japan in it's Battleship tech tree is quite fast and powerful early on in the line. 

American however only started to make true modern Battleships when Japan DIDN'T sign the second set of treaties, and so their much more technologically powerful ships didn't arrive until halfway through the Pacific war, and therefore affecting the US Battleship tree. Before it did so however, USA was stuck with these slow moving restricted fortresses. Enter the New York class Battleship, of both New York and Texas as the only ships produced of their class.

Now this is tier 5. There are 2 ships before this, the USS South Carolina class and the USS Wyoming class. Why aren't I showing them first? Alright, I'll tell you...THEY...ARE...GARBAGE....South Carolina is just a big target that's slower than the damn MAUS on land! So she's easy prey for Destroyers and Torpedo Bombers. Wyoming is the same only it's slightly faster than the Maus *that's still bad..* and the guns are horribly positioned, even if she gets as many as the Fuso class, they're terribly arranged and they're 12inch guns, unlike the Myogi class *which i thought was also horrible for Japan* gets 14inch guns at the same tier. And still a huge target for bombers and Destroyers. And it's also when people start discovering Torpedoes in Japanese cruisers..

So yeah, outright hate them. Then again their Japanese counterparts aren't great either so tier 3 and tier 4 BBs are just crap all around. My Arkansas Beta may be a Wyoming class but that gets the right of being a Premium, so more cash to grab. Alright, New York class, here we go. I like this ship for 3 reasons.

It's got 1 more dual turret than the Kongo, they're 14inch guns *the same as the Kongo's* and for the first time in the US Battleship line...IT HAS A TORPEDO BELT...so it takes less damage from Torpedoes from all types of war machines if the torps hit the belt, it takes far less damage and there won't be much flooding. Of course the Achilles heel with the New York and its successors at tier 6 and 7 *USS New Mexico and USS Colorado* is that it's damn slow. It's quite agile for its size, the rudder shifts very well, but still being slow is not good. What's worst is that, even if it has one more dual turret than the Kongo, Kongo has far more range for her guns.

All in all, New York is still a keeper for me. And this, along with the New Mexico, is a nice breath of fresh air from the crap before them. New Mexico looks to be absolutely fun, she has 4 triple turrets, 12 14inch guns in all, and better armor and AA firepower. New York's AA firepower is alright but not as good as the Kongo's. When it comes to the Colorado however...ohhhh dear...I've heard a lot of bad things about her...and that's the Nagato's counterpart...


New York class History:


The US Battleship tree is a hard graft early on and may put off a few newer captains. While new players may struggle early on with battleship gameplay, the NY class will give you some real confidence and some stellar matches once you learn the ropes with her. Upon reaching tier 5, you are rewarded with a combat capable and highly potent warship inUSS New York. New York was the first of two planned New York-Class Battleships, though construction on her began after her sister, Texas. She was constructed at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, 1.7m north east of Battery Park. She was launched on 30 October 1912 and commissioned on 15 May 1914. The fifth ship to be named for New York State, she was sponsored by Elsie Calder, the daughter of New York politician William M. Calder.

She was ordered in 1911 as the first class of Battleship in the USN to carry 14 Inch (356 mm) guns. The guns are arranged in a slightly odd A/B -Q- X/Y layout. This gives the ship two forward turret positions, two rear turret positions, and a center turret placement for a total of ten guns. With a maximum damage output of 10,300 per shell on armour piercing, and 5000 per shell on high explosive, she packs one helluva punch. This level of firepower comes at a price however, as the range on the New York is initially only at 14.2km. This can be upgraded in the modules screen to 15.6km which is still far shorter than Kongo. While she may have shorter range than her Japanese counterpart, what she does have in her favour is reduced dispersion. New York has a maximum dispersion of 216m, compared to Kongo at 237m. This means New York can out dps her Japanese rival in a dps race thanks to the brace of extra guns, lower dispersion on shots, and tougher armour.

These American battleships were launched before World War I but were updated with improved engines, thicker deck armour, and new fire control towers, bringing them up to modern standards. They carry ten 14" guns mounted in five dual turrets, giving them considerable firepower, and are a capable opponent against all but the heaviest modern battleships.

Shortly after commissioning, New York became flagship for the United States occupation of Veracruz in 1914. During World War I, she became flagship of Battleship Division 9, commanded by Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman. Sent to reinforce the British Grand Fleet in the North Sea, she conducted blockade and escort duties. She twice came into contact with German U-boats, and is believed to have accidentally sunk one. She returned to the United States at the end of the war, and began taking on patrol and training duties.

New York was fitted with XAF RADAR in February 1938, including the first United States duplexer so a single antenna could both send and receive.
She was a part of the Neutrality Patrol following the outbreak of World War II, and In September 1939, and spent the beginning of the war escorting convoys between New York and Iceland. She saw action supporting Operation Torch, the Allied invasion of North Africa, where she targeted shore batteries threatening the landings in November 1942. She remained in convoy patrol and training for several years, until she was moved to the Pacific Fleet late in the war and supported landings on Iwo Jima in February 1945, and later the Invasion of Okinawa in April 1945. She was lightly damaged by a kamikaze attack in this battle. Following the war, she was used as a target ship during Operation Crossroads and subsequently studied for its effects, before being sunk as a target in 1948.

Texas also participated in the occupation of Veracruz for several months in 1914, before conducting training and upgrades to become the first ship of the U.S. Navy to mount anti-aircraft weapons. She conducted convoy patrols early in World War I and was the first U.S. ship to fire on a German one during a convoy mission in 1917. She joined other U.S. battleships in reinforcing the British fleet near the end of the war and was present for the German surrender. In the inter-war period she became one of the first battleships to launch and operate aircraft, and frequently alternated her time between the Atlantic and Pacific waters on training exercises.

She was part of the Neutrality Patrol at the beginning of World War II and supported Allied landings at North Africa, and then conducted convoy patrol duty to North African and European ports throughout 1943. On 6 June 1944, she supported Operation Overlord, covering Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy, France, in particular the battle at Pointe du Hoc. Later that month on 25 June, she supported the Bombardment of Cherbourg and there was damaged when she was hit with a German artillery shell. In July she moved to support Operation Dragoon, the Allied invasion of southern France. Following extensive repairs and training, she moved to the Pacific and supported the invasion of Iwo Jima in February 1945. She then moved to support landings on Okinawa in April. Following the end of the war, Texas was decommissioned and in 1948 she was moved to San Jacinto State Park and converted into a museum ship, where she remains today.