USS Texas

[BrettMRC]

I had a little look and couldn't see an existing thread on her, although I know it's been mentioned a few times on others.

Texas is the only surviving super dreadnought, and is a US National Engineering Monument.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35)

All things being well she should be moved from her birth and onto the dry dock this month, probably within the next 7-10 days.
https://battleshiptexas.org/battleship-updates/

During my travels I haven't yet had the chance to visit her, and things were looking really bleak a few years ago with serious flooding and corrosion threatening her structural stability. Looks like a lot of work has been done in the last 18months to stabilse her enough to be moved, but there is still a risk moving her.

Yesterday they began work on ballasting ready for the tow.

Hopefully it will all be available on a live stream.

Updates will be here: https://battleshiptexas.org/departure/

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The ship will be moved on 31st August

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We'll soon see if the extra work to reinforce the Hull has worked!

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They are talking about getting her above 3kts once into the deeper channel!

Going well so far

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From the foundations FB update:

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So much rot - I need to find the videos/pics from a couple of years ago showing the state of the stern, it was terrifying!

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andyA700 said:

When I went onboard USS Missouri in 2006. I was astonished to see the thickness of the steel on the bridge (citadel), it is 17" thick.

"The USS Missouri was the last battleship ever built and the most formidable. Built for speed and firepower and possessed thick steel armor plating that protected the hull (13.5 inches), the gun turrets (17 inches in front; 13 inches on the sides), the citadel (17 inches), and the conning tower sides (17.3 inches)."

https://ussmissouri.org/press/press-releases/might...

USS Massachusetts conning tower armour:

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aeropilot said:

andyA700 said:

Taita said:

Did I see that right? It said the armour was 496 inches thick in parts?

Bloody hell

How do they fix the different layers to each other to make up the width? Offset edges on plates?

When I went onboard USS Missouri in 2006. I was astonished to see the thickness of the steel on the bridge (citadel), it is 17" thick.

"The USS Missouri was the last battleship ever built and the most formidable.

Typical yank distortion of history.
The Mighty Mo was the last US battleship ever built, not THE last battleship ever built. That distinction belongs to HMS Vanguard

True, and I think the very last battleship completed was probably french, the Jean Bart?

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FourWheelDrift said:

USS Texas likely to stay in Galveston and not move back to the arse end of nowhere at San Jacinto.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKRWEkuz6A

Makes sense - but there has been so much wrangling over this I doubt it will be the end of it.

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I'm not jealous in any capacity.

Not even slightly.

Not at all.






You jammy git!

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98elise said:

Simpo Two said:

The flames are impressive but would give your enemy an excellent point to aim at after dark. Wouldn't they use flashless charges in wartime?

When you're hurling a 1 ton projectile 20+ miles you need a big explosion. I'm not sure there is anything you can do to hide the flame. There is nothing stealthy about a battleship broadside

Given it's possible to see the shells in flight anyway...

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Somewhere there is a seperate audio recording track that goes with this video:


Although I'm sure 98elise will have a way better idea of the reality!

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https://battleshiptexas.org/quality-control-test-u...

The dock was flooded for a test this week, so getting closer to being finished.

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Not a lot of visibility!