This
page is dedicated to everyone who served aboard the USS New York from her
commissioning in 1914 until she was decommissioned in 1946.
TheNew York served with
distinction during both World War I and II.She was a battle tough veteran that the
crew affectionately called “The Old Lady Of The Fleet”. In creating this page it
is my hope to highlight the contribution this ship and crew rendered to the
United
States.
On Nov. 7 2009 the Navy commissioned the new USS New York
LPD-21. May this crew carry forward the legacy of honor and service exhibited by the crew who went before them.
New
York as she appeared in 1916. Displacement: 27,000 tons Length: 573'
Beam: 95'3" Draft: 28'6" Armament: ten 14-inch 45 caliber breech
loading; twenty-one 5-inch 51 caliber breech loading; two 3-inch antiaircraft;
torpedo tubes, four 21-inch, submerged. Machinery: 28,100 IHP; Vertical,
triple expansion engines, 2 screws Speed: 21.05 knots Complement:
1069 Cost: hull and machinery, $6,400,000; in commission, April 15, 1914.
Burned coal for fuel.
New
York as she appeared after her refit in 1926-27. Displacement:
34,000 tons Length: 573' Beam: 106' Draft: 34' Armament: ten
14-inch 45 caliber breech loading; six 5-inch 51 caliber breech
loading. Machinery: replaced the 14 coal fired boilers with 6 oil fired
boilers. Speed: 21 knots Complement: 1700
New
York as fitted in 1945. She had ten 14-inch 45 caliber breech loading; six
5-inch 51 caliber breech loading; forty 40mm antiaircraft in quads; forty-six
20mm antiaircraft. Was the first major US warship to be fitted with
radar in 1938. The New York was fitted as a flagship. During WWII the New
York: Fired 5,256 rounds of 14"ammo; 7,720 rounds of 5" ammo Steamed
123,867 miles Burned 22,367,996 gallons of fuel
This
is a photo of my father GM3C Ralph Ramsey Sr. with my grandmother. It was taken sometime in
the early 40's. He enlisted at 17 and was stationed aboard the USS New York in July 1941, serving there until the end of
WWII. His stories of wartime experiences gave me my interest and love of
history. As a child I was interested in learning more about the ship on which my dad
had served, but information was scarce. I hope this page will help others
learn more about the USS New York.
