Continuing my rebooting of old Majhost files, here is the USS New Mexico –Class Standard Battleships.
The USS New Mexico BB-40 was the lead ship in the New Mexico class first of the standard-type battleship concept of the U.S. Navy, a design concept which gave the Navy a homogeneous line of battle (it allowed planning maneuvers for the whole line of battle rather than detaching "fast" and "slow" wings). The standard-type battleship concept included long-range gunnery, moderate speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph), a tight tactical radius of 700 yards (640 m) and improved damage control. The other standard-type battleships were the Nevada, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Colorado classes.
All three of the New Mexico-class battleships of the United States Navy were improvements on the design introduced three years earlier with the Nevada class. , their construction began in 1915; they were launched in 1917 and commissioned in 1917, 1918 and 1919.
The twelve-gun main battery of the preceding Pennsylvania class was retained, but with longer 14-inch (356 mm)/50 caliber guns in improved triple turrets. Hull design was also upgraded with a 'clipper' bow for better seakeeping and a sleeker look. One ship, New Mexico, was fitted with turbo-electric propulsion.
Though eight secondary battery guns were located in extremely wet bow and stern positions and were soon removed, the rest of the ships' 5-inch (127 mm)/51 caliber guns were mounted in the superstructure, a great improvement over earlier U.S. Navy battleships' arrangements.
General characteristics
Displacement: Standard: 32,000 long tons (32,514 t)
Length: 600 ft (180 m) pp 624 ft (190 m) oa
Beam: 97 ft 5 in (29.69 m)
Draft: 30 ft (9 m)
Installed power:
New Mexico: 27,500 hp (20,500 kW)
Mississippi and Idaho: 32,000 hp (24,000 kW)
Propulsion:
New Mexico: 4 × electric drive turbines
Mississippi and Idaho: 4 × geared turbines
All: 4 × screws
Speed: 21 kn (24 mph; 39 km/h)
Range: 8,000 nmi (15,000 km; 9,200 mi) @ 10 kn (19 km/h; 12 mph)
Armament:
12 × 14 in (356 mm)/50 cal guns (4×3)
22 × 5 in (127 mm)/51 cal guns (soon reduced to 14 × 5 inch/51 caliber guns.)
2 × Mark 15 21 in (533 mm) torpedo tubes
Armor:
Belt: 8–13.5 in (203–343 mm)
Barbettes: 13 in (330 mm)
Turret face: 18 in (457 mm)
Turret sides: 9–10 in (229–254 mm)
Turret top: 5 in (127 mm)
Turret rear 9 in (229 mm)
Conning tower: 11.5 in (292 mm)
Decks: 3.5 in (89 mm)
When modernized in the 1930s, two more 5-inch/51 caliber guns were removed and 5 in (127 mm)/25 caliber guns anti-aircraft guns were added.
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Mexic ... battleship)
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
As Commissioned (1918)
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1920)
Notice the flying off platform on no.2 turret.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1921)
Note
The addition of declination marks on turret no.2 and no.3.1
The searchlight and control platforms were raised, the control platforms redesigned. Also notice the bridge platforms have been removed.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1921)
The aft floatplane catapult and rudimentary gaff crane have been installed.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1936)
The New Mexico has been refit to include:
Replacement of the both lattice mast with more modern solid tower masts.
The installation of Mk33 and Mk31 fire control directors.
The 5in/51cal open mounts on the 01 level were removed.
Replacement of the four 3in/50cal guns with eight 5in/25cal guns.
The addition of the turret no.3 floatplane catapult, and a more robust aircraft crane on the stern.
As well as various Browning .50cal machine guns.
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1941)
Measure12
The installation of one SK and two SG radars along with MK18 radars to the MK33 and MK3 radars to the Mk31 directors
Splinter shields were added to protect the 5in./25cal guns.
Four 1.1in (Chicago Pianos) were added two alongside the foremast and two in the after mast, as well as several 20mm/70cal Oerikons
USS New Mexico (BB-40)
(1944)
Measure 21
The replacement of the 16 quad 1.1in guns with 40 Bofors 40mm guns
Midships 20mm Anti-Aircraft platforms added
The addition of several 20mm guns, three in the bows along with several 20mms along the sides and aft.