Some pics of the battleship USS Texas undergoing restoration

[spacejamz]

Took a cruise out of Galveston last week and here are some shots I got when we departed of the work being done to her...hard to believe she is over 110 years old...one of her famous stories happened at D-Day when she was called to provide fire support and the German positions were just out of her range. They intentionally flooded one side of the ship (to raise the other side to increase the angle of the gun barrels which increased the gun's range and they were able to destroy the target.

 

[spacejamz]

Here is a video that has the footage of her being towed from her previous site at La Porte, Texas to the dry dock in Galveston.

 

[K1052]

Huh looks like they are fabricating new torpedo blisters for her.

Edit: ah this would be why...yikes

 

[Red Squirrel]

Wow 110 years old, that would put it around the same era as the Titanic. Pretty incredible.

 

[Pohemi]

Hard to believe it was around for WWI...was obviously retrofitted for the WWII era with more modern guns, etc.

Is it government that funds restorations like this? I'd imagine the state of TX would like to keep her in a marina museum state once it's finished.

 

[Brovane]

Hard to believe it was around for WWI...was obviously retrofitted for the WWII era with more modern guns, etc.

Is it government that funds restorations like this? I'd imagine the state of TX would like to keep her in a marina museum state once it's finished.

The Battleship Texas Foundation received $35M from State funds and another $35M Federal government grant for these repairs.

 

[Exterous]

Took a cruise out of Galveston last week and here are some shots I got when we departed of the work being done to her

Thanks for the photos. I always really like tours/photos of big ships

 

[spacejamz]

Thanks for the photos. I always really like tours/photos of big ships

Here is the ship we were on

 

[Stiff Clamp]

If we were Russia, we'd be trying to ready that ship for active duty. Roll it out of mothballs, it's still got life, right?

 

[spacejamz]

If we were Russia, we'd be trying to ready that ship for active duty. Roll it out of mothballs, it's still got life, right?

all they need is a tug boat and they would be good to go!!!!

 

[Geven]

That's a hell of a large ship. Cool! Hope the restoration process goes well and we'll be able to visit the ship someday