The USS Texas launched in 1912 and was in service by the time World War I came around. ... RELATED: Deep dive into history: Iconic Battleship Texas is the last ship to survive both world wars.

The USS Texas is the last of the great Dreadnought battleships. She participated in the most important battles of the first half of the 20th century. When commissioned on March 12, 1914, she was ...

The history of USS Texas: The former New York-class battleship commissioned in 1914. This super-dreadnought warship constructed for the U.S. Navy was derived in part from the 1908 Newport ...

Texas History Minute: Why was the Battleship USS Texas built? As the United States established itself as a world power, it was determined to show the strength of its navy.

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 Battleship Texas is one of Texas’ most hallowed settings. It embodies valor and victory, heroics and history. Would you pay $179 for a semi-private overnight tour of the ship, complete with ...

The USS Texas’ journey to museum ship was a long one. Commissioned in 1914, the warship had a varied and interesting service life. During the First World War, it patrolled the North Sea for ...

The USS Texas battleship has been berthed at the San Jacinto Battleground for over 60 years, but there is now a movement to have the ship moved to another location.

For decades, the USS Texas was one of the most feared battleships in the U.S. Navy. Armed with anti-aircraft guns during World War I, its crew kept German fleets from severing Allies' supply lines.

USS Texas battleship begins voyage for $35m repairs. Crowds cheered and clapped for the 110-year-old vessel this week . Gino Spocchia. ... At such a critical moment in US history, ...

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 ...

Julio Zaccagni, who served on the USS Texas from 1940 to 1942, watches as the battleship is moved, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in La Porte, Texas.