| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Battleship |
| Class | New York |
| Pennant | BB34 |
| Built by | Brooklyn Navy Yard (New York, New York, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 11 Sep 1911 |
| Launched | 30 Oct 1912 |
| Commissioned | 15 Apr 1914 |
| End service | 29 Jul 1946 |
| History | Used as a target during Operation Crossroads atom bomb tests in June/July 1946 but survived. |
Commands listed for USS New York (BB34)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Robert Melville Griffin, USN | 1938 | 30 May 1940 |
| 2 | Capt. Daniel Edward Barbey, USN | 30 May 1940 | 1941 |
| 3 | Capt. James Grady Ware, USN | 1941 | 1942 |
| 4 | Capt. Scott Umsted, USN | 1942 | 3 Jun 1943 |
| 5 | Capt. Kemp Catlett Christian, USN | 3 Jun 1943 | 3 Jul 1945 |
| 6 | T/Capt. Grayson Birch Carter, USN | 3 Jul 1945 |
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