Definitions for "USS New York"
Keywords:  navy, york, saratoga, elsie, calder
There have been at least six United States Navy ships that have borne the name New York, after the 11th state. See USS New York City for those named after the City.
The fifth USS New York (BB-34) was a United States Navy battleship, the lead ship of her class of two (USS Texas (BB-35) being the other). Her keel was laid down 11 September 1911 by Brooklyn Navy Yard of New York City. She was launched on 30 October 1912 sponsored by Elsie Calder, and commissioned on 15 April 1914 with Captain Thomas S.
The fourth USS New York (ACR-2) was a United States Navy armored cruiser, later renamed to Saratoga and then Rochester (CA-2).