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BATTLESHIP WEAPONS

▲ ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS
During the late 1920s, the Texas
received sixteen 5-inch and eight
▶ FORWARD 3-inch anti-aircraft guns.
GUN TURRETS
The 14in guns could fire
1,500lb (680kg) shells at
targets over 13 miles (20km)
away, at a rate of one round
every 45 seconds.

▲ INTERIOR OF 14IN TURRET ▲ 20MM CANNON ▲ BOFORS 40MM GUN
Shells raised from the magazine were rolled onto the loading As a last-ditch defense against The ship’s 40 Bofors anti-aircraft
tray. The shell and charge bags were rammed into the breech aircraft, the Texas carried forty-four guns, a World War II addition,
and the breech door closed, ready for firing. 20mm Oerlikon cannon. were remotely controlled.

▲ PARAVANE
The two paravanes were towed
from the bow to snag the lines
of submerged mines.

▲ LINE CUTTER
Each paravane had a blade to cut
mines loose so that they floated
to the surface.