The historic battleship USS Texas (BB-35), a veteran of both World Wars, is undergoing a massive $75 million restoration in Galveston, Texas, to ensure its preservation for the next century. -The ...

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.

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 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.

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, ...

USS Texas (BB-35), a New York-class battleship that served in both WWI and WWII, undergoes repairs at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023. US Coast Guard Photo ...

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.

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 ...

But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.

The greatest challenge in recent years for the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars has been a leaky hull that's raised concerns it could sink.