Battleship Texas USS Texas Complete Drydocking & Restoration Documentary

Join us on an epic journey as we delve into the meticulous process of drydocking and restoring the historic Battleship Texas. Witness the incredible transformation of this legendary vessel from start to finish, as skilled craftsmen and experts work tirelessly to preserve its heritage and ensure its legacy for future generations. From rusted hulls to gleaming steel, experience the awe-inspiring spectacle of history coming alive before your eyes. Don't miss out on this captivating documentary detailing the entire journey of reviving the majesty of the Battleship Texas. Subscribe now and be part of history in the making!
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[@brucebrunner3268]

The real heroes are the craftsmen who put this beautiful vessel back together they are my heroes😊

[@markchristopher9515]

In the early 80's thanks to a maintenance ladder i was able to mount the starboard barrell of the 2nd turret and lay my camera on the barrell and get a shot of it aimed directly at the star on the monument. As they escorted me off the ship i promised them a copy. We all chuckled and i was welcomed back. Great memories of her, hope to see her again.

[@alantomlinson7670]

Great video. My Dad served on the Texas during WWII.

[@jeffsr8300]

I as well have a Uncle who served on her during WW 2.👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@nmr6988]

T E X A S! As the most senior battleship in the fleet, having served in World War I and in the Atlantic AND the Pacific in World War II, the Battleship Texas should have been the ship upon which the Japanese surrendered treaty was signed. But since Truman was president and was from Missouri, he designated that the Battleship Missouri have that honor.

[@txdave2]

Well done! I recently found some old black and white photos of my brother and me touring the Texas back in 1968.

[@johnm.5848]

Hats off to the workers who've done the awesome resto work on the Texas from day one.

[@archstanton6965]

Did great job in dry dock! She’s gonna look awesome!

[@jamesnelson6980]

Thank you for the great video, and for the state of Texas for preserving this magnificent ship, the history she carries, and the U.S. Navy. Anchors away!⚓🇺🇸

[@simonhjc]

What a great video! She is sitting better in the water (well it seems to me). Ive have a piece of her hull and 2x battleship Texas coffee mugs. I love what she symbolises to me. Stoic, brave, great crew, great captains. In fighting the Japanese the captain kept his crew on battle stations for 53(?) days straight. My grand hildren are texans, my wife will be flying from Aus to visit them. I hope they will travel to visit US Texas!

[@mangrove21]

awesome,as always, over and above ,your coverage is so much better than the actual museums coverage,maybe they can take some advise from battleship new jerseys coverage,,ive been on alabama, ,but really want to do a pilgramige to texas ,again, your work is far and beyond all others,

[@shawnr771]

Thank you for the video. COME ON TEXAS!

[@troyobrien575]

She is a beauty.

[@kallekas8551]

Fantastic! Great seeing living history preserved!❤

[@hondomurray7927]

In case I haven't said it yet, I really enjoy watching your videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@themysticaldrone4517]

THE LEGEND FLOATS AGAIN!

[@petehenry4373]

A wonderful documentary on the restoration.

[@EricDKaufman]

The OG Star Destroyer.

[@Kholdstare0503]

She looks amazing!!

[@stephenb9330]

Great drone video as always, now you have some drone competition up in NJ/PA w/ the Battleship New Jersey headed for a dry dock there🤗 As always it is a great feeling to see museum ships being kept "alive" to preserve history. This time next year we should see the USS Laffey (currently docked at Patriots Point, Mt. Pleasant SC) in dry dock for her hull painting and minor repairs🤗 Hopefull she will have the same type of Drone coverage upon transit to Detyens shipyard (i think) scheduled for early 2025.😎

[@slowguy66]

She looks so good!

[@glencrandall7051]

She is a magnificent ship, representing the great state of Texas, which is almost as great as California use to be. You have provided some outstanding photography of her reconditioning / restoration. Although the clip of her firing the big guns was not necessary here. You are documenting the present work, history not required here. Thats the good. The bad is the music. It seems that today all music starts with someone banging loudly on a drum. Then they try to edit in some reasonable tune. If your video needs music, most don't, try to find something that isn't reminding of the Chinese water torture. I know, I can mute. But why should I when you can provide some really nice music. BTW i am 89 YO, I think I can appreciate good music. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@paulkarpen9059]

Nice job thank you

[@brucebrunner3268]

The New Jersey battleship is next!😊😊😊

[@rdhunkins]

I don't understand the desire to keep the rudder off center. Why is this necessary? What purpose does it serve?

[@Peace2U-ec6es]

That's due to the state of the mechanical components and the cost to replace them. The rudder is locked in place, and since it is unnecessary for it to move it will always remain off center.

[@karroq]

Not necessarily a desire to keep it that way; it's more that moving it would cost time and money and could damage the ship. The mechanism for moving it is substantially more complex than you would expect, and has not been maintained; it's no longer functional, and it's just not worth the investment required to fix it when it's not visible and the ship doesn't need the rudder to be able to move anyway. It's only a problem when the ship is moving, which it doesn't do often, and the tugs can manage it. There is also some symbolism to it; turning the rudder to that position was supposedly the last order given by the ship's last captain.

[@GVBiggs524]

The rudder is frozen up, and it would be a monumental task to free it, which would necessitate a lot of cutting. They did consider it briefly but abandoned the idea.

[@EricDKaufman]

It is stuck fast and would cost to much to fix it.

[@chickencrapoperator]

It’s history, that’s where the rudder was placed on the last order given by the last captain. So they chose to leave it there.

[@CoasttoCoastDrones]

very kewl

[@nestorsquinozio513]

Como hacen para que no se unda porque estaba muy podrido el casco !!!

[@HM2SGT]

*I never appreciated how much girth the torpedo blisters add until I saw them opened up during the restoration and could compare them to the original hull*

[@iiiuuj]

i saw it to they replaced them no ?

[@AbandonedPlace792]

went to the 146 highway but you never give the latest video see the highway and see how it was done

[@masterlordclaw]

That's a damn fine looking ship. Hell, she looks like she's ready to blast the stern off a gunship.

[@dannybryant6873]

Were the propellers removed? Might be a good idea. Less leaks. Easier to tow.

[@ThirdCoastDrone]

Long ago removed

[@karroq]

The screws and their shafts were removed and plated over before the ship became a museum, after ww2.

[@DiecastCentral-yg3fs]

This ship is older than the titanic. Was at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. She’s seen it all!

[@djj9675]

Texas was launched May 18, 1912. Titanic sank on April 15, 1912.

[@hondomurray7927]

BTW: I'm curious, have you ever been concerned that your drone could lose power or malfunction and end up in the drink? ...I have wanted to get one but I'm nervous about crashing it

[@ThirdCoastDrone]

Lost one do a battery failure it auto landed in the bay with no way to stop it.

[@yerkees01]

Part of me wishes they’d kept the blisters off.

[@alessiobubbles5345]

Wondering where the shafts and the propellers are? They aren't visible in this video

[@funny3scene]

Propellers where removed decades ago

[@Bradly197]

that music? really?

[@robertwernsing4566]

What's up with the foundation!! no videos nothing..

[@Brandon-ob8ul]

Ah yes good ole Galveston salt water rust everything to hell...

[@user-fv5ms4sz8e]

It would be nice, if they replaced the old engine with the newest for ships and made her fully functional. Then, she could go on world tours or even be recommissioned for special, rare use. The navy should always have a battleship ready. We already have shells with rocket boosters built into them, so their range of fifteen to twenty miles can definitely be extended further.

[@funny3scene]

It would be one of the Iowas that this would potentially happen to, not a ww1 dreadnaught

[@iiiuuj]

the range is 80 miles i heard in a diffn video

[@sc1338]

That’s just a dumb idea I’m sorry 😂

[@Bandit_iso]

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[@SEAWOLF-Exploration]

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[@tuscanyjc]

Where are all the AA guns?

[@karroq]

Removed before the ship made its trip to Galveston for drydocking, for two main reasons; they lightened the ship for towing, and they're undergoing their own restoration separately while they were off the ship. I believe they're in a warehouse near the ship's previous berth. They'll be reinstalled at some point before the ship is reopened to the public, though they haven't said when. The ship's official youtube channel made a video on one of them a couple years ago while they were getting ready for the move.

[@GVBiggs524]

The Anti-aircraft guns are still in the restoration phase.

[@EricDKaufman]

Being restored by a group of expert and engineers and some volunteers in a warehouse. They will craned back on in 2025 I think, or maybe start some this year.

[@tuscanyjc]

Thx u@@EricDKaufman

[@ReiSpitz]

There are pages and pages of countries with less firepower than her alone..... Including mine sadly....