New York-class battleship is a class of battleship that served in both World Wars, but is did not see combat in the First World War. The namesake of the class USS New York was laid down at the New York Naval Yard on September 11, 1911, launched on October 30,1912, and commissioned on April 14,1914. USS Texas was laid down in the yards of the Newport News Shipbuilding Company on April 11, 1911, launched on May 18, 1912, commissioned on March 12, 1914.