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5 mar 2024 · The iconic Battleship Texas refloats in Galveston after a recent $21M repair! The historic dreadnought, which served in both WWI and WWII, will now begin its next phase of restoration.
29 lut 2024 · The background shows: Two P-51 Mustang fighter planes of the Texas National Guard fly in an aerial salute over the battleship Texas as it lay in Bolivar Roads, Galveston, Texas, en route to...
31 sie 2022 · The USS Texas is towed down the Houston Ship Channel Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Baytown, Texas. The vessel, which was commissioned in 1914 and served in both World War I and World War II, is being towed to a dry dock in Galveston where it will undergo an extensive $35 million repair.
13 lis 2023 · USS Texas (BB-35), a former United States Navy New York-class battleship, stands today as a museum ship with a rich history. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. In May, she steamed to Vera Cruz to support the occupation of that Mexican city.
The most powerful weapon in the world in 1914. Battleship Texas was on the front line of innovations in gunnery, aviation, and radar throughout her career. A veteran of both World Wars, today she is the world's last surviving Dreadnought.
This striking picture made from the deck of the New York (BB-34) flagship, shows the Texas (BB-35) followed by the Tennessee (BB-43). A.P. Wire photo from the collection of Michael Strout, courtesy of Jonathan Eno.
31 sie 2022 · Today it will be towed to Galveston Bay to undergo $35 million in hull repairs that will take between nine and 12 months to complete. The ship was scheduled to get going between 5:30 and 6 a.m. to start making its way through the Houston Ship Channel, which will be closed for the move.
