Homeless: The historic USS Texas (BB-35), the only surviving battleship from both World Wars, faces a pressing issue despite extensive restoration. After $60 million in repairs and over 300,000 ...
GALVESTON (CW39) — If you grew up in Houston like I did, chances are you stepped aboard Battleship Texas on a school field trip. I remember visiting in elementary school—and again in middle school.
A historic warship is now back in the water after 18 months of repairs. The USS Texas (BB-35), the only surviving battleship to see service in both World Wars, has been undergoing repairs at the Gulf ...
This weekend, the Battleship Texas Foundation will host a welcome-home ceremony for a pair of artifacts from the historic warship that have already had quite the summer. A steel figurine of the ship’s ...
GALVESTON (Nexstar) — Eighty years ago this week, the Battleship Texas fired the first shots toward Nazi pillboxes on D-Day. Its heavy artillery proved vital as Allied troops retook the beaches of ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Touting large-caliber guns and torpedos, battleships carried intense firepower and heavy armor. With the advancement of military ...
The sound of Battleship Texas’ whistle rolled across Galveston’s harbor Friday night, cutting through the summer air as ...
Galveston Port officials voted unanimously on Monday morning to continue negotiations with the Battleship Texas Foundation about the new home of the Battleship Texas. Negotiations for the 573-foot ...
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s official. Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise ...
Battleship Texas during Fourth of July celebrations in Galveston, Texas. (Battleship Texas Foundation) GALVESTON, Texas – Along Galveston’s waterfront Friday night, Battleship Texas did more than ...