Battleship Texas Restoration Update 2025 | Stunning Drone Footage from Galveston!
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Battleship Texas Restoration Update 2025 | Stunning Drone Footage from Galveston!
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The whistle, aboard #battleshiptexas, was recently restored and reinstalled in an effort to bring the ship back to its 1945 configuration. On May 18, 2025, A Texas A&M Galveston student sounded the whistle from the ship's pilot house as the TS Kennedy, a current training vessel of the United States Maritime Service, headed out for a summer sea term. Fair winds and following seas! | Battleship Texas Foundation
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The whistle, aboard #battleshiptexas, was recently restored and reinstalled in an effort to bring the ship back to its 1945 configuration. On May 18, 2025, A Texas A&M Galveston student sounded the whistle from the ship's pilot house as the TS Kennedy, a current training vessel of the United States Maritime Service, headed out for a summer sea term. Fair winds and following seas! | Battleship Texas Foundation
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#OnThisDay, August 31, 2022, Battleship TEXAS was towed from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site to Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, for repair and restoration. By 11:32 pm, the ship was raised out of the water for the first time in over thirty years. Thank you to everyone who has supported #battleshiptexas over the years. You have shown the world that this historic vessel plays a pivotal role in honoring those who served and ensuring their legacy is not forgotten. To learn
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#OnThisDay, August 31, 2022, Battleship TEXAS was towed from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site to Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston, Texas, for repair and restoration. By 11:32 pm, the ship was raised out of the water for the first time in over thirty years. Thank you to everyone who has supported #battleshiptexas over the years. You have shown the world that this historic vessel plays a pivotal role in honoring those who served and ensuring their legacy is not forgotten. To learn
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Battleship Texas on the move: Live view of its relocation to Galveston
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Battleship Texas on the move: Live view of its relocation to Galveston
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Battleship Texas enters $15M restoration phase as it gets closer to calling Galveston, 'home'
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Battleship Texas enters $15M restoration phase as it gets closer to calling Galveston, 'home'
Nov 11, 2023
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The Battleship Texas, a 111-year-old icon of American naval history, is getting a major restoration on the Texas coast. CW39 reporter Daryl Matthews shares photos from inside and details on how it will transform by 2027. Battleship Texas Foundation #battleshiptexas https://cw39.com/news/texas/historic-warship-turned-museum-undergoes-75m-makeover-in-galveston/ | CW39
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The Battleship Texas, a 111-year-old icon of American naval history, is getting a major restoration on the Texas coast. CW39 reporter Daryl Matthews shares photos from inside and details on how it will transform by 2027. Battleship Texas Foundation #battleshiptexas https://cw39.com/news/texas/historic-warship-turned-museum-undergoes-75m-makeover-in-galveston/ | CW39
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Photo: U.S. Navy Battleship USS Texas Is Getting a Historic Upgrade
Photo: U.S. Navy Battleship USS Texas Is Getting a Historic Upgrade
Feb 8, 2024
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On June 6, 1944, the USS TEXAS (BB-35) had expended four hundred and forty-one rounds from its 14"/45 cal. gun armament, and two hundred and fifty-three rounds from its 5"/51 cal. gun armament at various targets on Pointe Hu Hoc and along Omaha Beach. At 8:45 p.m., the ship effectively fired the final eighteen rounds of 14"/45 at a group of enemy vehicles, scoring several hits. By the end of the day, the ship and its crew had expended just under seven hundred rounds into Northern France. Eighty
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This morning we had the pleasure of rendering honors to T/S Kennedy as she departed Texas A&M University Galveston on her last training cruise. Kennedy will be replaced by the NSMV Lone Star State, which is currently under construction. Texas A&M University Galveston Campus Texas A&M University #battleshiptexas #Aggies | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Battleship Texas is currently moored at Gulf Copper Shipyard in Galveston, Texas. For more information, please visit our website: battleshiptexas.org | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Since 2019, the Battleship Texas Foundation has partnered with Captiv Creative to document the monumental journey of saving the last surviving dreadnought of its kind. Join us as we explore the efforts to repair, restore, and ultimately rehome the Battleship Texas so that future generations can experience this irreplaceable piece of history. This full-length documentary will be available upon the grand reopening of the Battleship Texas. Learn more: battleshiptexas.org/documentary | Battleship Te
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Battleship Texas Foundation on Reels
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Battleship Texas Foundation on Reels
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Battleship Texas Foundation begins preparations to move ship for restoration in the fall
Aug 13, 2020
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The Foretop has been placed back atop Battleship Texas! | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Look at that steel deck! Removal of the pine decking laid down in 1990 continues. Support Battleship Texas by making a purchase through the ship's store: https://store.battleshiptexas.org/ #DeckRepair #battleshiptexas | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Have you ever wondered what was under the pine deck on #battleshiptexas? Take a look! #deckrepair #battleship #restoration Website: https://battleshiptexas.org/ Ship's Store: https://store.battleshiptexas.org/ | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Battleship Texas Foundation set to repair Battleship Texas
Aug 13, 2020
ABC13 Houston
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Learn about the restoration of the deck of #battleshiptexas by taking a Battleship Texas Restoration Tour! Register: battleshiptexas.org/plan-your-visit/deck-tours/ | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Historic Battleship Texas moving to Galveston for repairs
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Battleship Texas faces uncertain future after deal with Galveston, Landry's hits snag
Sep 4, 2023
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Battleship Texas takes a historic voyage for a multi-million dollar makeover
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Battleship Texas: Foundation shares what's next for aging ship
May 30, 2019
ABC13 Houston
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Battleship Texas leaves La Porte for repairs
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Battleship Texas moving: Live view of move to Galveston
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Battleship Texas Foundation offering limited dry dock tours in Galveston through December
Nov 20, 2022
ABC13 Houston
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Here is the first quick and dirty update of 2026. This update focuses on Interior work done last year and what our focus on the ship will be this year. SPOILER ALERT: our focus will be lots of cleaning and painting. If you want to help sign up to volunteer at battleshiptexas.org/volunteer-apply/ | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Yesterday, the scaffolding surrounding the smokestack came down revealing the freshly repaired and partially restored smokestack. In addition to making the stack watertight and structurally sound, we reinstalled some missing features. During the repair work the whistle dismounted, thoroughly disassembled, and repaired -its 100 year old electric solenoid (control) was brought back to life. The ship's siren was complete gone through, made functional again, and reinstalled on the stack for the firs
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Here is this week's relatively quick and dirty shipyard work update on the ship from our VP Ship Operations / COO, Travis Davis. | Battleship Texas Foundation
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Here is a, relatively, quick and dirty work progress update on the ship from our VP Ship Operations / COO, Travis Davis. | Battleship Texas Foundation
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