Key Points – The historic battleship USS Texas (BB-35), a veteran of both World Wars, is undergoing a massive $75 million restoration in Galveston, Texas, to ensure its preservation for the next ...

USS Texas Battleship Set for Historic Relaunch After Extensive Repairs. ... Upcoming renovations will focus on the deck, interior rooms, and superstructures, including the radar and bridge towers.

The USS Texas' 17-by-9 foot battle flag was raised on its mast June 5, ... On the bridge is navigator Emil Saul, helmsman Chris Christiansen and dozens of crewmen. Suddenly, ...

The veteran is 100 years old and said he served on board the USS Texas from February 1940 to July 1942. ... Motorists line up on Fred Hartman Bridge to see Battleship Texas.

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. -The ...

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 ...

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.

The U.S. Navy began using them in 1911, one year before the USS Texas was launched. ... New Texas bridge makes history as largest of its kind in U.S. A new era for South Texas infrastructure begins.

The veteran is 100 years old and said he served on board the USS Texas from February 1940 to July 1942. ... Motorists line up on Fred Hartman Bridge to see Battleship Texas.