How should USS Texas rank among famous battleships?
Short answerTexas was a good ship, but its measurable capability should be judged separately from the extraordinary survival reputation it shares with Warspite.
NotesUSS Texas is judged by two different measures: technical capability and the survival reputation described here as "plot armor." Texas was a good ship, while improbable survival stories push both Texas and HMS Warspite higher in popular rankings. A proposed fire path is then checked against decks, bulkheads, fuel movement, and ventilation. Damage claims need to match a ship's internal layout instead of relying on reputation alone.