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? | + | One of the first super-dreadnoughts in the U.S. Navy. She underwent extensive retrofitting to reinforce her torpedo protection and horizontal armor. During World War II, she received powerful AA armament.<br><br>USS ''Texas'' is now preserved as a [https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/battleship-texas military museum ship] in La Porte, Texas, just east of Houston, at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.<br><br> ''Texas'' first went on sale on 2 May 2016 on the NA servers, and on 8 May 2016 on the EU servers.<br><br>{{Model3DViewer|8f5379cfe2e142998f04e010ab3597fd}} | ||
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+ | ''Texas'' is a late World War II variant of the American Tier V ''[[New York]]''-class battleship. She has essentially the same primary statistics as ''New York''; her health pool, armor, guns, turret traverse, and range are all the same. There are subtle differences in her speed (0.5 kts slower), detectability ranges (more visible from the air), and rudder shift (slightly worse); the firing angles of her middle turret are a vast improvement over those aboard ''New York''. The primary difference — and what everyone talks about when talking about ''Texas'' — is her ridiculous (for Tier V) anti-aircraft suite. | |||
? | + | ''Texas'' boasts more than three times the anti-aircraft firepower of ''New York''; indeed, she has more AA power than any other battleship of any nation until ''[[North Carolina]]'' at Tier VIII. Most of that punch is packed into her 40mm Bofors guns, which have a maximum range of only 3.5km. While it makes picking up the Advanced Firing Training commander skill an easy choice, it does leave players with a hard decision between AA Modification 2 and Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 for [[Ship:Upgrades#Tier_V.2B_Equipment_.28Slot_3.29|Upgrade Slot 3]]. | ||
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? | ''Texas'' boasts more than three times the anti-aircraft firepower of ''New York''; indeed, she has more AA power than any other battleship of any nation until ''[[North Carolina]]'' at Tier VIII. Most of that punch is packed into her 40mm Bofors guns, which have a maximum range of only 3.5km. While it makes picking up the | + | ||
Largely impervious to aircraft attacks, ''Texas'' can then focus her attention where it belongs: on enemy surface vessels. Like ''New York'', her 14-inch guns are more than a match for the foes she will encounter at Tier V and VI, though she will struggle a bit more when up-tiered into Tier VII games. Similarly, her armor scheme holds up well until she starts seeing the incoming rounds from the likes of ''[[Colorado]]'', ''[[Gneisenau]]'', and ''[[Nagato]]''. Destroyers that work in close will have to be dealt with via her primary weapons, as virtually all of her secondary batteries have been sacrificed in favor of anti-aircraft guns; she'll get very little help from the half-dozen anti-surface secondaries she has left. | Largely impervious to aircraft attacks, ''Texas'' can then focus her attention where it belongs: on enemy surface vessels. Like ''New York'', her 14-inch guns are more than a match for the foes she will encounter at Tier V and VI, though she will struggle a bit more when up-tiered into Tier VII games. Similarly, her armor scheme holds up well until she starts seeing the incoming rounds from the likes of ''[[Colorado]]'', ''[[Gneisenau]]'', and ''[[Nagato]]''. Destroyers that work in close will have to be dealt with via her primary weapons, as virtually all of her secondary batteries have been sacrificed in favor of anti-aircraft guns; she'll get very little help from the half-dozen anti-surface secondaries she has left. | |||
? | Players experienced with the American battleship line will have little trouble adapting to '' | + | Players experienced with the American battleship line will have little trouble adapting to ''{{#var:ship_name}}''' playstyle; she is as subtle as a brick to the face, and she doesn't get where she's going in a hurry. Still, for a mid-tier premium, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a great ship for making credits and re-training captains: fun to drive, easy to learn, and uncomplicated to play. | |
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+ | '''[https://forum.worldofwarships.com/index.php?/topic/77150-premium-ship-review-uss-texas/ LittleWhiteMouse's Premium Ship Review: Texas] from the NA forums'''}} | |||
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? | * Best-in-tier AA defense, but with | + | * Best-in-tier AA defense, but with a limited range; in fact, ''Texas''' AA firepower is higher than any other battleship in the game prior to Tier VIII. Enemy planes that come near ''Texas'' are highly unlikely to make it back to their flattop. | |
? | * The | + | * The third (amidships) turret has much better firing angles than ''[[New York]]'', enabling full salvoes without exposing the entire broadside of the ship. | |
? | * Slightly better torpedo protection and detection ranges | + | * Slightly better torpedo protection and detection ranges than ''[[New York]]''. | |
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* Slow speed of 20.5 knots means she will frequently find herself left behind by her teammates. | * Slow speed of 20.5 knots means she will frequently find herself left behind by her teammates. | |||
* Slightly worse rudder shift than ''[[New York]]'' gives her less reaction time to dodge incoming torpedoes. | * Slightly worse rudder shift than ''[[New York]]'' gives her less reaction time to dodge incoming torpedoes. | |||
? | * | + | * Main guns have slower rate of fire than her tech tree sister ''[[New York]]''. | |
* Her biggest strength — her AA armament — is vulnerable to being knocked out by incoming high explosive rounds; the longer she is under sustained HE fire, the less AA firepower she will have. | * Her biggest strength — her AA armament — is vulnerable to being knocked out by incoming high explosive rounds; the longer she is under sustained HE fire, the less AA firepower she will have. | |||
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? | As a premium ship, '' | + | As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' doesn't have any upgrades to research. | |
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? | + | The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows: | ||
+ | * '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}<nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 3''': {{AA Guns Modification 1}}<nowiki>*</nowiki> | |||
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+ | '''Slot 1''' is most commonly filled with '''Main Armaments Modification 1''', though {{Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1}} is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with other upgrades and commander skills. '''Slot 3''' offers two options: '''AA Guns Modification 1''' will boost maximum AA range, while {{Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1}} will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy. | |||
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? | Most aircraft carrier drivers know better than to mess with '' | + | Most aircraft carrier drivers know better than to mess with ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', but without the adequate firing training skills/modifications, it is still possible to be torped or bombed by aircraft when the battleship is in a position where the carriers have no other choice. As a battleship, survivability is also an important benchmark, which means investing skill points into maximizing both her survivability and her anti-air defenses are the way to go. | |
? | + | The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned. | ||
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+ | | rating15 = 0 <!-- Direction Center for Fighters --> | |||
+ | | rating16 = 0 <!-- Improved Engine Boost --> | |||
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? | + | ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' can equip the following consumables: | ||
+ | * '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} | |||
+ | * '''Slot 2:''' {{Repair Party}} | |||
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+ | {{Damage Control Party II}} is recommended in order to control the fires that will inevitably come once ''Texas'' is under fire by one or more cruisers. {{Repair Party II}} is also recommended for the quicker cooldown. | |||
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As a premium ship, ''Texas'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 9 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | As a premium ship, ''Texas'' comes included with [[Ship:Camouflage#Premium_Camouflage|Type 9 camouflage]] that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns. | |||
? | An alternate [[Ship:Camouflage#Special_Camouflage|Stars and Stripes]] camouflage | + | An alternate [[Ship:Camouflage#Special_Camouflage|Stars and Stripes]] camouflage is available for purchase as well; it has no additional bonuses, but the ship appears as a living embodiment of the American flag. | |
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+ | <h2>USS ''{{#var:ship_name}}'', 1944</h2> | |||
===Construction=== | ===Construction=== | |||
? | :Newport News Shipbuilding Company; Newport News, United States | + | :Builder: Newport News Shipbuilding Company;<br> Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
? | :Laid down: 17 April 1911 | + | :Laid down: 17 April 1911 | |
? | :Launched: 18 May 1912 | + | :Launched: 18 May 1912 | |
:Commissioned: 12 March 1914 | :Commissioned: 12 March 1914 | |||
? | + | ===Specifications=== | ||
? | :27,000 tons displacement, standard | + | :27,000 tons displacement, standard | |
? | :174.7m length | + | :174.7m length | |
? | :29.1m beam | + | :29.1m beam | |
:8.7m draft | :8.7m draft | |||
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====Performance==== | ====Performance==== | |||
? | :21 knots at 28,100 shaft horsepower | + | :21 knots at 28,100 shaft horsepower | |
:7,060 nautical miles at 10 knots | :7,060 nautical miles at 10 knots | |||
====Armor==== | ====Armor==== | |||
? | :Main belt: 254-305mm | + | :Main belt: 254-305mm | |
? | :Decks: 50mm | + | :Decks: 50mm | |
? | :Barbettes and Turrets: 305mm barbette, 356mm face, 51mm side, 204mm rear, 102mm roof | + | :Barbettes and Turrets: 305mm barbette, 356mm face, 51mm side,<Br> 204mm rear, 102mm roof | |
? | :Casemates: 279mm lower casemates, 165mm upper casemates | + | :Casemates: 279mm lower casemates, 165mm upper casemates | |
:Conning tower: 356mm side, 102mm top | :Conning tower: 356mm side, 102mm top | |||
====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | |||
=====Main===== | =====Main===== | |||
? | :Ten (5x2) 356mm guns | + | :Ten (5x2) 356mm guns | |
=====Secondary===== | =====Secondary===== | |||
? | :Twenty-one (21x2) 127mm guns | + | :Twenty-one (21x2) 127mm guns | |
=====Torpedoes===== | =====Torpedoes===== | |||
? | :Four (4x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes< | + | :Four (4x1) 533mm submerged torpedo tubes | |
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===History=== | ===History=== | |||
====Design==== | ====Design==== | |||
? | + | The ''New York'' class of battleship was a class of ships designed and constructed by the United States Navy between 1908 and 1914. The two ships of the class, USS ''[[New York]]'' (BB-34) and USS ''Texas'' (BB-35), each saw extensive service beginning in the occupation of Veracruz, World War I, and World War II. | ||
? | + | Designed as a more heavily armed improvement over the previous ''[[Wyoming]]'' class, the ''New York'' class was the first battleship to feature the 14"/45 caliber gun, but was one of the last battleship classes designed with several features, including a five-turret layout and coal for fuel. The class also suffered several deficiencies such as a lack of anti-aircraft weaponry and armor layout, which were addressed with the subsequent ''Nevada'' class. Because of these deficiencies, both ships saw several extensive overhauls over the course of their careers which greatly changed their profiles. | ||
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? | + | USS ''Texas'' (BB-35) was the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the US state of Texas. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. | ||
? | + | ====Service==== | ||
+ | Soon after her commissioning, ''Texas'' saw action in Mexican waters following the "Tampico Incident" and made numerous sorties into the North Sea during World War I. When the United States formally entered World War II in 1941, ''Texas'' escorted war convoys across the Atlantic, and later shelled Axis-held beaches for the North African campaign and the Normandy Landings before being transferred to the Pacific Theater late in 1944 to provide naval gunfire support during the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. ''Texas'' was decommissioned in 1948, having earned a total of five battle stars for service in World War II, and is now a museum ship near Houston, Texas. | |||
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+ | Though not the oldest American museum ship, an honor going to USS ''Constitution'' which was one of six original warships ordered by the United States Navy in 1797. The ''Texas'' is, among the world's remaining battleships, notable for being the only remaining WWI era dreadnought battleship, though she is not the oldest surviving battleship: ''[[Mikasa]]'' (a pre-dreadnought battleship ordered in 1898 by the Empire of Japan), and HMS ''Victory'', launched 1765 (Nelson's flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar), are both older than ''Texas''. She is also noteworthy for being one of only six remaining ships and the only remaining capital ship to have served in both World Wars. Among US-built battleships, ''Texas'' is notable for her sizable number of firsts: the first US Navy vessel to house a permanently-assigned contingent of US Marines, the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, the first US ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today's computers), the first US battleship to launch an aircraft (from a platform on Turret 2), one of the first to receive the CXAM-1 version of CXAM production radar in the US Navy, the first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship, and the first battleship declared to be a US National Historic Landmark. | |||
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File:USS_Texas_sea-trials.jpg|USS ''Texas'' undergoing sea trials, October 1913. | File:USS_Texas_sea-trials.jpg|USS ''Texas'' undergoing sea trials, October 1913. | |||
? | File:USS_Texas.jpeg| | + | File:USS_Texas.jpeg|''Texas'' in New York Harbor, January 1917. | |
? | File:USS Texas-3.jpg| | + | File:USS Texas-3.jpg|''Texas'' in the Gatun Locks, while transiting the Panama Canal en route to the U.S. east coast, 21 June 1937. | |
? | File:USS_Texas-5.jpg| | + | File:USS_Texas-5.jpg|''Texas'' underway off Norfolk, Virginia, 15 March 1943, with her main battery gun turrets trained to port. | |
? | File:USS_Texas-11.jpg|A heavy German coast artillery shell falls between | + | File:USS_Texas-11.jpg|A heavy German coast artillery shell falls between ''Texas'', in the background, and USS ''[[Ship:Arkansas Beta|Arkansas]]'', while the two battleships were engaging Battery Hamburg during the bombardment of Cherbourg, France, 25 June 1944. | |
File:USS_TexasSan_Jacinto_Park_in_Fog.jpg|The sun rises over ''Texas''’ current home at San Jacinto State Park, along the Houston Ship Channel. The San Jacinto Monument - commemorating Texas' independence from Mexico in 1836 - is in the background. | File:USS_TexasSan_Jacinto_Park_in_Fog.jpg|The sun rises over ''Texas''’ current home at San Jacinto State Park, along the Houston Ship Channel. The San Jacinto Monument - commemorating Texas' independence from Mexico in 1836 - is in the background. | |||
File:USS_Texas_BB-35.jpg|''Texas'' as she appears today, painted in the color scheme she wore during service in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. | File:USS_Texas_BB-35.jpg|''Texas'' as she appears today, painted in the color scheme she wore during service in the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II. | |||
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Revision as of 02:08, 2 October 2019
356 mm/45 Mk.8 in a turret5 х 2 pcs. |
Rate of Fire1.75 shots/min. |
Reload Time34.28 sec. |
Rotation Speed3 deg./sec. |
180 Degree Turn Time60 sec. |
Firing Range16.42 km. |
Maximum Dispersion224 m. |
HE Shell356 mm HE/HC Mk22 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage5,000 |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell30 % |
Initial HE Shell Velocity834 m./s. |
HE Shell Weight578.34 kg. |
AP Shell356 mm AP Mk16 |
Maximum AP Shell Damage10,300 |
Initial AP Shell Velocity792 m./s. |
AP Shell Weight680.4 kg. |
127 mm/51 Mk.7 on a Mk.13 mount6 х 1 pcs. |
Firing Range4.3 km. |
Rate of Fire8.57 shots/min. |
Reload Time7 sec. |
HE Shell127 mm HE/HC Mk39 |
Maximum HE Shell Damage1,800 |
Initial HE Shell Velocity960 m./s. |
Chance of Fire on Target Caused by HE Shell6 % |
20 mm Oerlikon on a Mk.4 mount44 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second158.4 |
. . . Firing Range2.01 km. |
76 mm/50 Mk.22 on a single mount10 х 1 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second28 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
40 mm/56 Bofors on a Mk.2 mount10 х 4 pcs. |
. . . Average Damage per Second159 |
. . . Firing Range3.51 km. |
Maximum Speed20.5 knot |
Turning Circle Radius650 m. |
Rudder Shift Time14 sec. |
Surface Detectability Range15.54 km. |
Air Detectability Range8.54 km. |
Texas — American premium Tier V battleship.
One of the first super-dreadnoughts in the U.S. Navy. She underwent extensive retrofitting to reinforce her torpedo protection and horizontal armor. During World War II, she received powerful AA armament.
USS Texas is now preserved as a military museum ship in La Porte, Texas, just east of Houston, at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
Texas first went on sale on 2 May 2016 on the NA servers, and on 8 May 2016 on the EU servers.
Modules
Hit Points (HP) | Armor (mm) | Armor (mm) | Main Turrets (pcs.) | Secondary Gun Turrets (pcs.) | AA Mounts (pcs.) | Torpedo Tubes (pcs.) | Hangar Capacity (pcs.) |
Research price (exp) |
Purchase price () | ||
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Texas | 49,100 | 13 | 356 | 5 | 6 | 44/10/10 | 0 | 0 |
Compatible Upgrades
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Player Opinion
Performance
Texas is a late World War II variant of the American Tier V New York-class battleship. She has essentially the same primary statistics as New York; her health pool, armor, guns, turret traverse, and range are all the same. There are subtle differences in her speed (0.5 kts slower), detectability ranges (more visible from the air), and rudder shift (slightly worse); the firing angles of her middle turret are a vast improvement over those aboard New York. The primary difference — and what everyone talks about when talking about Texas — is her ridiculous (for Tier V) anti-aircraft suite.
Texas boasts more than three times the anti-aircraft firepower of New York; indeed, she has more AA power than any other battleship of any nation until North Carolina at Tier VIII. Most of that punch is packed into her 40mm Bofors guns, which have a maximum range of only 3.5km. While it makes picking up the Advanced Firing Training commander skill an easy choice, it does leave players with a hard decision between AA Modification 2 and Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 for Upgrade Slot 3.
Largely impervious to aircraft attacks, Texas can then focus her attention where it belongs: on enemy surface vessels. Like New York, her 14-inch guns are more than a match for the foes she will encounter at Tier V and VI, though she will struggle a bit more when up-tiered into Tier VII games. Similarly, her armor scheme holds up well until she starts seeing the incoming rounds from the likes of Colorado, Gneisenau, and Nagato. Destroyers that work in close will have to be dealt with via her primary weapons, as virtually all of her secondary batteries have been sacrificed in favor of anti-aircraft guns; she'll get very little help from the half-dozen anti-surface secondaries she has left.
Players experienced with the American battleship line will have little trouble adapting to Texas' playstyle; she is as subtle as a brick to the face, and she doesn't get where she's going in a hurry. Still, for a mid-tier premium, Texas is a great ship for making credits and re-training captains: fun to drive, easy to learn, and uncomplicated to play.
Pros:
- Best-in-tier AA defense, but with a limited range; in fact, Texas' AA firepower is higher than any other battleship in the game prior to Tier VIII. Enemy planes that come near Texas are highly unlikely to make it back to their flattop.
- The third (amidships) turret has much better firing angles than New York, enabling full salvoes without exposing the entire broadside of the ship.
- Slightly better torpedo protection and detection ranges than New York.
Cons:
- Slow speed of 20.5 knots means she will frequently find herself left behind by her teammates.
- Slightly worse rudder shift than New York gives her less reaction time to dodge incoming torpedoes.
- Main guns have slower rate of fire than her tech tree sister New York.
- Her biggest strength — her AA armament — is vulnerable to being knocked out by incoming high explosive rounds; the longer she is under sustained HE fire, the less AA firepower she will have.
Research
Optimal Configuration
Upgrades
The recommended upgrades for Texas are as follows:
- Slot 1: Main Armaments Modification 1 *
- Slot 2: Damage Control System Modification 1
- Slot 3: AA Guns Modification 1 *
Slot 1 is most commonly filled with Main Armaments Modification 1, though Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1 is a popular pick for captains who go for a full AA build with other upgrades and commander skills. Slot 3 offers two options: AA Guns Modification 1 will boost maximum AA range, while Artillery Plotting Room Modification 1 will increase range and give secondaries a slight boost in range and accuracy.
Commander Skills
Most aircraft carrier drivers know better than to mess with Texas, but without the adequate firing training skills/modifications, it is still possible to be torped or bombed by aircraft when the battleship is in a position where the carriers have no other choice. As a battleship, survivability is also an important benchmark, which means investing skill points into maximizing both her survivability and her anti-air defenses are the way to go.
The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
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Χ |
Χ |
★ |
Χ |
2 |
★★★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
Χ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
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3 |
★★★ |
★ |
Χ |
Χ |
★★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
4 |
|
★★ |
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Χ |
★ |
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★ |
Key: ★★★ - Extremely Useful ★★ - Frequently Useful ★ - Occasionally Useful No stars - Meh Χ - Not recommended |
Consumables
Texas can equip the following consumables:
- Slot 1: Damage Control Party
- Slot 2: Repair Party
Damage Control Party II () is recommended in order to control the fires that will inevitably come once Texas is under fire by one or more cruisers. Repair Party II () is also recommended for the quicker cooldown.
Camouflage
As a premium ship, Texas comes included with Type 9 camouflage that lowers her detection radius, reduces the accuracy of incoming shells, and increases the amount of experience she earns.
An alternate Stars and Stripes camouflage is available for purchase as well; it has no additional bonuses, but the ship appears as a living embodiment of the American flag.
Signals
Recommended Signal Flags | |||||
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Combat | |||||
★ |
★★ |
★★★ |
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★★ |
★★★ |
★ |
★★★ |
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Note: Use of the Juliet Charlie signal makes detonation impossible.
Historical Info
Historical Gallery
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