December 2022 Update | Battleship Texas

Hey y'all, we've been busy working, but we have a much-awaited update. I know it's been a bit since our last big update, but we've been awful busy in both the shipyard as well as our warehouse. Hopefully we are going to getting back to making an update at least once a month moving forward. As always, if you have any questions feel free to ask!
Check out our website if you're interested a dry dock tour or to volunteer with Battleship Texas here:
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[@tylerjackson9032]

Can’t believe the ship survived at San Jacinto for so long in such frail condition. A testament to how tough she is! Come on Texas!!!!

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

@@patchouliknowledge4455 Yeah, but no. The ship is over 100 years old. It has been extensively modified throughout its life. Those modifications we never meant to last this long. A 27,000 ton ship being supported by buoyancy blisters made from quarter inch plate and framing more then 90 years ago is damn impressive it made it this long. Ideally the blisters should have been replaced at the last dry docking, but the money wasn't there.

[@randbarrett8706]

I totally thought the ship was going to sink at her berth before this point.

[@briancooper2112]

The men who built her did a fantastic job!!

[@patrickradcliffe3837]

@@randbarrett8706 at one point she was sitting on the bottom at her berth.

[@davidelliott5843]

The men who build military ships know that lives depend on their work. They work incredibly hard but don’t cut corners. Technology has changed but the attitude of quality is same today as it always was.

[@berenerchamion4654]

My sons and I really enjoyed taking the drydock tour! As a group of history geeks, it was a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you all for offering those! I would encourage anyone who's interested to check it out while they can.

[@BattleshipTexas]

Thank y’all for coming out! We’re certainly glad to head that y’all enjoyed it!

[@akkseljohansson3601]

I didn’t know you can do a drydock tour until I read the comment. Wow. On the bucket list!

[@roblove2244]

I toured this ship 62 years ago. Very heartening to see it "sail" to dry dock and now to see the renovation. Thank you to all involved.

[@nogoodnameleft]

Thank you to the taxpayers of Texas and the USA! Texas taxpayers are paying $35 million and American taxpayers (Texans are double paying here) are paying $35 million extra via federal grants.

[@stephenmitchell2881]

Last day trip my father ever took before he passed was to see her float past the Texas City Dike. Thank you for bringing her back to life. I look forward to the day I can take my son to go aboard this amazing ship once again.

[@USSALABAMA60]

I can't tell you how much these updates make me smile. Merry Christmas from BB-60!

[@BattleshipTexas]

Thanks! Hope y’all can make the trek and see it in dry dock!

[@tholmes2169]

Saw the new deck from BB-60s site! Looks beautiful. We were out there summer of 21 and had a lot of fun. Two beautiful warships here on the Gulf Coast.

[@USSALABAMA60]

@@BattleshipTexas We'll do our best!

[@RedHawksOfficial]

Hey uss alabama I live a hour from you

[@michaelpiatkowskijr1045]

@@tholmes2169 there's four beautiful warships I know of on the Gulf Coast. Of course, Alabama and Texas. Corpus Christi has the Lexington. Galveston has the submarine Cavalla which spotted the Japanese fleet that lead to the Marianas Turkey Shoot. Apparently, they have the Stewart as well.

[@frankfairey1858]

I don't have the money to donate to you guys, but please keep this ship alive, it's history that needs to be preserved.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi, way back when pennies were donated to save Texas. It's o.k.

[@saltseaful]

No problem I just did for you Merry Christmas

[@frankfairey1858]

@@saltseaful Thank you so much! Have a wonderful Christmas

[@chillwill5080]

Yes, the history of the USA before criminals, drug users, and terrorists invaded and infiltrated every area of society, and a corrupt government that controls the people instead of vice versa was allowed to grow. :-/

[@paxamericania5923]

I wish I could make the trip to go visit the battleship Texas. She is one of our oldest metal warships still around.

[@botimegaming]

Thank you so much for taking the time to share and upload these videos!

[@johnsmithers284]

Texas in War Thunder?

[@d.o.f.t.1578]

BO A REAL ONE FOR COMMENTING HERE HELL YEAH 💪💪💪💪

[@joaoonda]

I would love to buy (as a souvenir) old parts of the ship that are being removed. Its an awesome idea! 😀

[@BattleshipTexas]

We have a few ideas in the works. Be sure to check our website for when we release them!

[@maxoutput01]

As a New Zealander, I glad to see the Texas getting the love and respect she deserves. I hope its still floating in another 100 years.

[@ericg9802]

Well she doesn't have marines at the helm anymore so maybe

[@rubenbraekman4515]

As long as the environmentallists allow it it will 🤷‍♂️

[@rjeffm1]

That dock tour sounds amazing. Walking underneath any ship in drydock is an awe inspiring experience, and I'm sure this would be mind blowing!

[@colvinator1611]

It's fantastic to see such an important part of US naval history being preserved. Well done everybody and thanks so much for the update. Colin UK 🇬🇧

[@Battleshipguy20]

Battleship Texas is such an icon to us history as the only dreadnought still in existence

[@wyliemitchell6442]

I'm pleased beyond words of the restoration efforts and care our precious USS Texas is getting from Gulf Copper and Texas Parks & Wildlife! Thank you, all! God Bless Texas!

[@smc1942]

Thanks to everyone involved in this work. God bless Texas! Merry Christmas

[@PNolandS]

Absolutely love seeing this ship getting the attention it deserves! Hoping to see the ship on the 15th of January

[@NightmareLolbit]

It will probably be longer than that Ngl that haul needs a lot of attention even the framing

[@PNolandS]

@@NightmareLolbit I'm not saying that the ship will be out then, I'm saying I'm taking the dry dock tour on the 15th

[@stevenreyna3437]

😭😭😭 I cannot express what it means to me to see my Texas being fixed! I was worried it would rust away to ruin and to see this update really made my day! Thank you so much for your work!

[@firewing3525]

This was joy to watch in all aspects. From the lovely construction guide to being told exactly what's been going on. I can not wait to see this majestic battleship restored to her old glory!

[@nogoodnameleft]

She has $70 million to work with thankfully. Texas taxpayers are paying $35 million and U.S. taxpayers are paying an extra $35 million!!! The private donations are in addition to $70 million.

[@singularity7968]

It’s a miracle the blisters lasted almost 100 years.

[@EvilGrimm]

Great explanation on the addition of the blisters. The 1920s update is a big portion of my masters capstone.

[@williamscoggin1509]

This is great stuff happening to the old gal. I'm 65 years old and was in the Navy in the 1970s. Since then I have watched people year after year talking about how much repair is needed and nobody cared. Then a couple years later you hear it again but nothing would ever get done because they couldn't get the money together. I'd given up hope that it would even be patched because you can see the water being pumped out of it all the time. It was so sad that people just did not care that such a piece of History that fought over such a long period of time and so many campaigns was just being forgotten. Thank you guys so much!!!! ❤️

[@mrspeeddemon727]

I'm a Texas resident and loving that this battleship is being restored.

[@jackmarknagington3254]

Its awesome to see the ship being taken care of so well! She's coming along lovely! Along way to go but it looks like it's going well!

[@robertmetzger9605]

My Grandfather was on the original crew of the Texas. Hope repairs will be done soon,...a tour of the old girl is on my bucket list!!

[@josephdebattista8198]

I am amazed how clean this working place is, it looks more like a hospital environment than a shipyard. Well done 👍🧑‍🔧

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

Very exciting news! Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas to you all.

[@JoshuaTootell]

It's your chance to see a relic ABOVE water Mike 😂

[@comradevlad7459]

Excellent detail on the blisters! Can't wait to see what yall do with the Blister plating!

[@aaronmince]

As someone who enjoys learning about war history (main ww1-ww2) thank you for updating us on the USS Texas. She the last of here type in the world and one day I would love to drive from Louisiana to visit her.

[@suspiciousminds1750]

Magnificent bow shot. I know this is a massive amount of work but as a teenager who built BB models, this is like the greatest model building project ever!

[@LunaTechLV]

I am thrilled with the update, words cannot even describe how thankful I am to all the dedication that's been going in to keep the last remaining dreadnought alive and preserved to educate and inspire all the future generations of us so called maritime world war students. Thank you, thank you, thank you a thousand times over. Keep the updates coming, it makes us all feel like we are on the restoration journey together.

[@Mrcaffinebean]

What a Herculean effort! Thank you for all the work you're doing to ensure generations to come can learn about this treasure!

[@gmlover82]

The dry dock tour was amazing and so glad we did it. Never thought I’d be able to walk under it and be that close. Keep doing what y’all are doing.

[@danielluna1826]

Sadly dont live in texas to come see and take a dock tour but love it just the same. Keep the dreadnought alive!

[@chair2930]

My dad and I were part of the First Texas Volunteers. He and I built the the brass helm that's in the bridge as well as helping lower rounds into the magazine.

[@jimclark7125]

I have toured the Texas several times in my life starting when I was a kid , absolute love the Texas, still remember playing her decks. I am a Navy Veteran a Destroyer Sailor and never miss a chance to Tour a Navy ship. I see the Alabama posted below, big shout out to her and crew, I have slept on her when my son was a scout. The Kidd in Baton Rouge is also a favorite, really a great ship to visit for any Destroyer Sailor. I have visited the Lexington and was able to see the infamous escalator that I was told many times never worked. Operated with the USS Oriskany as a plane guard destroyer on Yankee Station aboard the USS Sample. I may get to visit her in the near future, the top of her island is at 80 feet as she lies in the depths of the Gulf of Mexico, I still scuba dive so may make that dive. Glad to see the Texas is being preserved, she gave me some great memories.

[@georgeorwell8501]

Thanks for yaw's hard work in keeping Texas history alive.

[@atlascheethac7869]

I really like how the USA actually cares enough to try and preserve their history it makes me happy

[@JA-bp1sm]

Nice explanation of the process. It's good to see people care enough to save the Texas.

[@tennishuffmusic9654]

When we used to live in Laporte TX, we would take our kids to San Jacinto Park and rollerblade with them. Been on Battleship Texas several times, keep its history alive. Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏.

[@donkoltz1]

Thank you to everyone involved in the work and everyone who made this possible. Long live Texas!!!

[@zyrabell69]

I'm a native Texan that grew up in Pasadena and later Deer Park in the 80's - 90's before I left to join the military. I've been visiting the USS Texas since I was a young child, we even went out to the long straight entrance road in high school to drag race our 5.0 fox body Mustangs! Now I'm a disabled service connected veteran and would love to visit the dry dock to finally see what the ship looks like below the water. Thanks to my great memory, I can still remember the feeling, and smell of walking around her deck and inside the compartments. I could spend hours just taking in the amazing history picturing her: "Crashing over the Atlantic waves cold salty spray hitting me in the face as the lookouts scanned the water for the conning tower of a German U-boat that was hoping to attack the convoy being escorted..." My time as a proud sailor who traveled the world, late nights seeing the algae turned luminescent by the screws of my guided missile cruiser, watching flying fish glide over the water in the Philippine Sea, scanning the Persian Gulf for mines, helping launch Tomahawk missiles into Iraq, going ashore as a young white sailor in Muslim countries traveling around alone but never being afraid, late night drives in Iraq with just me and my AK-47 (they were plentiful there and reliable), night patrols around an Iraqi base making sure insurgents weren't trying to breach the perimeter, etc. I love the Battleship Texas with all my heart, thanks for making her look beautiful again!

[@F-Man]

Fantastic work, BB-35! Greetings from BB-62 land

[@aurktman1106]

You have no idea how good it feels to see the Texas getting this restoration work completed.

[@motoman22atgmail]

Thank you for the update, looking good!

[@paanglin]

to July to July Outstanding shipmates. Press on USS Kitty Hawk CV-. Jan . 1980 to July 1983. My sister and I went down to South Pode Island to watch the USS Kitty Hawk come in. It broke my heart that they are chopping her up for scrap. Thank GOD they are not doing the same to the USS Texas. Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all you guys for all the hard work you are doing.

[@zle2146]

I have been to this ship many times. Its very eary being on it but at the same time very peaceful. Truly a marvel of engineering

[@texas_triple8146]

Thanks for keeping us all updated - so exciting!

[@chrisjeffries2322]

Excellent news, thank you.

[@blessedheavyelements8544]

Best Regards and Best Wishes for 2023!

[@robertbankhead8661]

Dock tour! Awesome!!! thanks great video!

[@thecommenter9678]

Tell the guys and gals working on the ship, Thanks for all their dedication and hard work!

[@mikespaulding266]

Merry Christmas guys thanks for saving part of history!!

[@kodo936]

Can't wait till it's finished. Be safe and good luck!

[@gwventura1]

It is really cool that continue to provide these updates. I love them!

[@aserta]

Excellent work everyone! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

[@daviddavies2072]

Lovely video, thank you guys for all the great work .🇬🇧👍

[@june5400]

Awesome work for Battleship Texas!!! Thank you ♡♡♡

[@ronnichols884]

Thank you for keeping us updated on the progress of the repairs.

[@mudballs]

Nice energy by narrator that can only be delivered by genuine heart. Nice work and thnx

[@antoninjoly742]

Incredible !!😍 Keep saving these beauties!!

[@davidlee8551]

Thank you very much for the update! Keep up your GOOD WORK !

[@jeebusk]

Thanks for the update, definitely look forward to visiting!

[@agchav98]

Thank you and your team for all your efforts to preserve this vessel! 👍🏽

[@tpobrienjr]

Thanks for a great update. Very thorough, good use of time. Looking forward to the next update.

[@jamesdesanders5618]

Thank you to all working on this historical piece of history!!! Merry Christmas to you all!!!

[@SuperchargedSupercharged]

Thank you for the update.

[@tylerbrooks5150]

i absolutely loved going on that ship. I'm glad they are repairing it

[@mad1s]

Awesome update...she is coming along nicely

[@Scraghunter]

Got a good look at the work from the other side of the channel a couple of weeks ago. Bring her back to life.

[@tokencivilian8507]

Lots of great progress on the restoration. Well done.

[@jeffhopper3526]

Great update and info. Thank you, the organization and ship yard for this marvelous effort.

[@TravisCyprien]

Thanks for the updates.

[@jimbyrne9071]

So glad she is getting the work done that is so needed

[@williamlynch71]

Great job! Thanks for all the video's I want to see more in the future. Thanks again.

[@travelinben1966]

Thanks for the excellent update.Looking good!👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@eherrmann01]

The ship's looking great! Thanks for the update Travis.

[@aglaraandune6602]

Come on Texas! Good to see an update from ya'll, keep up the good work. Merry Christmas to the team working on her, and a happy new year to them as well!

[@fredboat]

Thanks for the show and tell. Looking forward to visiting the ship again.

[@spikes1529]

amazing work, ive seen this ship and its worth it. Thank you for your service.

[@larrymitchell3502]

Thanks to everyone keeping the battleship Texas afloat. Long may she exist! Merry Christmas and many Happy New Years to her and those who care for her.

[@fredberger2451]

Glad she’s being repaired properly. Awesome job

[@londoncab2814]

Great to see she's receiving the care she needs👍

[@JRodPhotoArt]

Amazing project! Thank you for the great update! Can't wait to see her back in the water!

[@jeffforesman8186]

Great work and great video. You have gotten a lot better with these! Keep up the good work.

[@GreatestMinecraftPlayer]

They actually did it, you guys are doing a great job

[@flatworm00]

Love these updates...ya'll have a Merry Christmas!

[@AnAmericanPatriot1555]

WOW, this is a really good update. Thanks for giving me a better appreciation for the level of effort.

[@dayradebaugh]

Excellent videos, and appreciate the updates. This is an important project.

[@Andi845]

Thank you for the update! Looks like a great job you guy's are doing to save the ship!!!!!!! Marry Christmas back to ya and a healthy New Year!!🤠

[@louisorlando9694]

Merry Christmas BTF! Y’all are doing a great job! Keep up the good work! 👍

[@jacksunstone8771]

Thank you. Can't wait to take the tour.

[@plantfeeder6677]

I saw the USS Ranger CV61 in dry dock at Hunter's Point San Francisco when I was 10 years old in 1963. You cannot believe how big something can be till you see a ship in dry dock. It boggles the mind that an object can be that large and actually move.

[@robertwernsing4566]

Thanks for the update Travis....

[@masterskilhollow]

Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to seeing more about how the work goes. 👍

[@wendywhite4537]

Thank you for the update. Great video! Merry Christmas!

[@arthurquintana1345]

Go Texas! Glad to hear you will have tours available!

[@joeshmoe6566]

Visiting a super drednought was on my bucket list for years. I was so happy to be able to visit Texas a while ago and to see that she is getting more work done is awsome to see. I hope I can come back again and see that ship cleaned up.

[@Shooting-Journey-Guy-Mike]

Great update. Love to see the new plate going on. Please keep up the good work, and stay WARM!

[@TonyDantzler]

Thanks again for the update. People from around the states and the world have eyes on this project. Wishing you and your team all the best as you come into the new year.

[@Austin8thGenTexan]

Thanks for a very informative New Year's video! 🌞

[@rachelcarre9468]

Fantastic progress!