USS Texas (BB-35) - Wikipedia
USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship in Galveston and former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. [4] [5]
Battleship Texas Foundation
The Battleship Texas Foundation will transform the Battleship into a modern, compelling, and technologically advanced museum, honoring the legacies of the brave men who fought onboard and the lessons they have to teach us.
Historic Battleship Texas returns to Galveston waters after 18 …
Mar 5, 2024 — GALVESTON, Texas (KTRK) -- The historic Battleship Texas began the process of undocking on Tuesday morning and will be back in the water for the first time in 18 months. The re-floating process...
USS Texas (BB 35) - NHHC
USS Texas, a 27,000-ton New York class battleship built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned in March 1914. In May, she steamed to Vera Cruz to support the occupation of that Mexican...
The USS Texas (BB-35) Was Intentionally Flooded During D-Day
Sep 15, 2022 — During the D-Day landings in June 1944, the USS Texas (BB-35) intentionally flooded her hull. Learn about the reason behind the risky move.
USS Texas - Wikipedia
Four warships of the U.S. Navy have been named the USS Texas for the State of Texas: USS Texas (1892) was a pre-dreadnought battleship that was in commission from 1895 to 1911. USS Texas (BB-35) is a New York-class dreadnought battleship that …
USS Texas (BB-35) Battleship in World War II - ThoughtCo
Aug 5, 2019 — USS Texas (BB-35) was an New York-class battleship that was commissioned into the U.S. Navy in 1914. After taking part in the American occupation of Veracruz later that year, Texas saw service in British waters during World War I.
Battleship Texas | A Bright Future For The USS Texas
Nov 13, 2023 — USS Texas (BB-35), a former United States Navy New York-class battleship, stands today as a museum ship with a rich history. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. In May, she steamed to Vera Cruz to support the occupation of that Mexican city.
Texas served in World War I as part of the Battleship Force of the Atlantic Fleet. She participated with the American squadron in maneuvers in the North Sea against threats from the German High Seas Fleet. A gun crew of Texas sailors loaned to the SS Magnolia, a merchant ship, fired the first shots of the U.S. Navy in the war.
The Incredible Story of the Battleship USS Texas (BB-35)
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 — …