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The historic battleship USS Texas (BB-35), a veteran of both World Wars, is undergoing a massive $75 million restoration in ...
The background shows: USS Texas on the day it was berthed at San Jacinto Battleground, April 21, 1948. Because this was uncharted waters for the Navy, it did a lot of work to make sure it was not ...
But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.
What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home.
USS Texas, a U.S. Navy New York-class battleship that served in both WWI and WWII, undergoes repairs at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023. US Coast Guard Photo ...
The USS Texas is the last of a WWI-era class of battleship known as "dreadnoughts." It saw action in two world wars before becoming a museum in 1948. The repairs to its hull, expected to cost $35 ...
USS Texas (BB-35), a New York-class battleship that served in both WWI and WWII, undergoes repairs at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023. US Coast Guard Photo ...
But the ship made history long before this expedition. Many watched the last leg of the USS Texas' journey to a dry dock while standing atop other World War II-era vessels on display at the ...
GALVESTON, Texas — The USS Texas may be getting closer to finding its permanent home. The battleship has been in Galveston since September of last year as it undergoes millions of dollars of ...
USS Texas: One hundred ten years ago… In 1914, the Texas was at the New York Navy Yard, undergoing the installation of fire-control equipment, when Mexican federal troops detained an American ...