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Later that month, Texas became station ship at Tuxpan, a duty that lasted until 4 November, when she steamed for Galveston, Texas. While at Galveston on 7 November, Texas Governor Oscar Colquitt presented the ship's silver service to Captain Grant.
The 110-year-old USS Texas Battleship will be drydocked in Galveston during restoration, giving island visitors a rare opportunity to marvel at her glory. On August 31, 2022, Battleship Texas made her way from San Jacinto to Galveston to undergo extensive repairs.
Aug 16, 2022 · The battleship USS Texas (BB-35) was first launched out of shipyard in Virginia on May 18, 1912, and commissioned two years later in 1914. It was equipped with 10 14-inch guns that could fire 1,400-pound shells at a range of 13 miles — incredibly powerful weapons for the time.
Jun 9, 2023 · Battleship USS Texas was decommissioned and commemorated as a museum on April 21st, 1948 – the same day that the Texas Republic won its independence 112 years earlier. The vessel is now drydocked in Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s Galveston shipyard undergoing a long overdue overhaul.
Eighty years later, the Battleship TEXAS, the last remaining battleship to participate in the landings at Normandy, reminds us of the great sacrifices made by those who took part in the largest amphibious invasion of Europe.
As a US Navy ship from 1914 – 1948, TEXAS sailed 728,000 miles ranging across the globe, going as far north as Iceland and as far south as Chile. She is the first memorial battleship. This exhibit will cover the story of the Battleship Texas and the various places she traveled during her illustrious career.
Visit the historic Battleship Texas in dry dock to experience the sheer size and might of the world’s last dreadnought!
