USS Texas underway again

[Lawman]

Is Texas the bb that at D-Day flooded one side of her torpedo blisters to deliberately list the ship to increase the range of her guns?

The same.


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[USMCmech]

Back in the water

 

[USMCmech]

Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

The last of the dreadnoughts fought in both World Wars and has been undergoing extensive restorations.

www.yahoo.com

 

[MikeD]

Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

The last of the dreadnoughts fought in both World Wars and has been undergoing extensive restorations.

www.yahoo.com

Didn’t get a chance to read the full article yet, but did they say where it’s new home will be?

 

[USMCmech]

Didn’t get a chance to read the full article yet, but did they say where it’s new home will be?

Galveston

• Has the tourist traffic to generate enough revenue to maintain the ship (hopefully)
• Has the shipyard facilities nearby to maintain the ship