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USS Texas (1892) [Print]Description
The U.S. armored battleship Texas with inserts depicting her insides from behind a heavily-armored citadel amidships to ensure defensive strength and the mounting of her main armament en echelon to allow maximum end-on fire. For Texas, the forward turret was placed to the port (or left) of the centerline, while her aft turret was placed to starboard (or right), and not centered like on modern ships.Context
USS Texas was the first American battleship commissioned, incorporating the latest developments in naval tactics and design as illustrated.