“新墨西哥”号是该级战列舰的首舰,也是美国历史上第一艘以新墨西哥州命名的军舰。该舰于1915年10月14日在纽约海军工厂安放龙骨。1917年4月13日下水,1918年5月20日正式服役。竣工时排水量32000吨,装有12门356毫米主炮、14门127毫米副炮、2具533毫米鱼雷发射管,最大航速21节。由于服役时间较晚,“新墨西哥”号未能赴欧参加笫一次世界大战。一战结束后,“新墨西哥”号于1919年1月15日驶离纽 “New Mexico ” is the first ship of the class battleship, is also the first ship in the history of the United States named after the New Mexico. The ship placed keel on the New York Naval Plant on October 14, 1915. April 13, 1917 into the water, May 20, 1918 formal service. Completion of the displacement of 32,000 tons, equipped with 12 guns of 356 mm, 14 127 mm auxiliary guns, two 533 mm torpedo tubes, the maximum speed of 21 knots. Due to late service, “New Mexico ” failed to go to Europe to participate in the First World War. After World War I, “New Mexico” departed New Zealand on January 15, 1919