First Update for 2023 | Battleship Texas

Hey y'all, we are back with the first installment of updates for the dry dock process for 2023. We are excited to get this to y'all and are continuously thankful for the support you've given us so far. This video, Travis will walk y'all through the work that has occurred since our last update.
If you would like to see the ship up close and personal in dry dock, check out our website for tickets for a dry dock tour. They run every Sunday from 8AM-3PM.
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[@Normandy1944]

Thank you Travis, we all know its difficult to bring these out consistently, but we appreciate it when you can. This was awesome.

[@FireteamJoker]

Thank you so much for keeping her afloat and preserving history!

[@nogoodnameleft]

Everyone needs to realize that this beautiful ship was one of only 3 U.S. battleships to serve as naval gunfire support at Normandy and one of only 2 battleships to serve at OMAHA BEACH on D-Day!!! She served as the naval gunfire flagship of the whole Omaha Beach fleet during June 1944. She supported Operation Torch in North Africa, D-Day and Dragoon in South France, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa!

[@eherrmann01]

Props to the crew working on this project for the excellent housekeeping. I've been on many drydockings where the dock is a mess of cables, hoses and equipment that posed safety hazards everywhere. Great job folks!

[@bobbyrayofthefamilysmith24]

Cowboy shops

[@edwardbenkert6394]

Battleship Texas should live forever so future generations can tour and have fun seeing what battleship Texas is

[@boomerdiorama]

I just purchased the Trumpeter 1/350th Scale BB-35 "Texas" kit because of this channel. Glad to see it is being preserved.😁

[@smc1942]

THANK YOU everyone doing the work on this great ship. You are appreciated.

[@oliverurban2345]

Cool. The whole underside completely open. Especially in the video you can really see the extent of the repair. Thanks for that. For years I've been watching to see if the ship is saved. I am happy. In Germany, people don't want to cultivate history.

[@firefalcon100]

Great report. Glad to see the old girl is getting some love and much needed attention. Let's Go Texas!!!..

[@kennethjones8353]

Back in mid 1960, I was introduced to this awesome ship. It was the coolest thing being able to explore that thing as a child . I was lucky enough to get back to her every year till the mid seventies or so. A few years got by me, but I finally got back to her as often as I could. I have a thing about making mad, spur of the moment dashes to Galveston, I live in the DFW area, and always managed to get back on board. Always a treat. KEEP HER FLOATING, AWESOME WORK

[@AnAmericanPatriot1555]

I hope everyone has enjoyed the first thirty five days of 2023.

[@americanpatriot2.06]

The crew doing all of this work will forever be part of history! We salute you!

[@christophercashion7897]

It's great that you are doing all this work to persevere one of the rare WWI Dreadnought battleships

[@sreif78]

As engineers and construction workers, has to be so cool to work on a ship like this. None built since 1945 and Texas the only surviving Dreadnaught!

[@Maxislithium]

That's some beautiful stuff. I hope you guys are documenting everything. Texas should go on a port tour after this and visit places all over North America to show off the redone Battleship.

[@johnlee1297]

She would have to be towed everywhere. Not gonna happen.

[@scottfarley3644]

She has no engines and her rudder does not function. They will not be repairing the rudder.

[@josephp1592]

@@scottfarley3644 She still has engines, they just arent allowed to run them nor any other steam systems onboard and they were never properly mothballed, rudder is welded in place. She is only missing the props

[@paoloviti6156]

@@scottfarley3644 a dumb question: why the rudder will not be repaired? Is it a major work??

[@scottfarley3644]

@@josephp1592 Her rudder was jammed I heard. Also more than props. The prop shafts are gone also. No foundries in the US are capable of making new props for her.

[@davidbarry494]

Looks like she's in good hands. Glad to see the ship is saved.

[@trailrunnah8886]

This is such a fascinating process, thank you for the updates. I haven't looked, but I have to imagine this is probably the most visible and documented dry docking of a BB to date.

[@thomasvide7917]

The beautiful lines were more aparrent in this video. She's gorgeous.

[@kenkracko9303]

Thanks for the update Travis. Keep them coming, they definately generate interest in The Texas from all over the world. Progress looks great, can't wait to see what is next.

[@Strykenine]

So happy to see the progress on this old battlewagon. I hope to visit when she's back at rest, whrever that happens to be.

[@Brucev7]

My son and I enjoyed walking the deck years ago

[@earlatkins9559]

You guys are doing a tremendous job on refurbishing the hull. It will keep her in good shape for years to come. I see that the props & shafts have been removed. If you are doing all the work on the lower hull, you might as well restore those too.

[@robertf3479]

Well done all. From where I sit it appears Gulf Copper is giving your Lady your money's worth. Keeping my fingers crossed that you find no more unpleasant surprises or that any surprises you do find are of the good type.

[@jamescanelos4397]

Bravo gentleman keep up the good work

[@FrostBeam009]

Love youre saving her!

[@AsbestosMuffins]

you really can appreciate the dreadnought features of the hull from this angle

[@gundam2jimmy]

The Yellow Rose shall live forever.

[@bella_ciao4608]

I'm very impressed, you guys are practically building a battleship in 2023

[@BattleshipTexas]

It certainly feels like that at times. Still, it's an amazing process to witness, let alone be a part of.

[@userbosco]

Love these videos! Thanks for keeping us all in the loop! Fascinating content for history, ship, and construction nerds!

[@TroyVail-xo8et]

Thank you Travis and the crew at Battleship Texas Foundation for all the hard work being done to save her. I was able to take a dry dock tour last month and the tour guides were amazing. If you are able to, I highly recommend taking the dry dock tour while you still can.

[@jefffrayer8238]

Dry dock tour? Didn't know we could so I'll try to get down there from Mich. Never happen again in my lifetime. I am very impressed of the work done, never thought she could be cleaned up that good.

[@shrekshredded4115]

taking one of y’all’s tours tomorrow at gulf copper I’m excited!

[@lonnyyoung4285]

Thanks for the update.

[@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan]

Thanks for the update, keep them coming

[@jamesdesanders5618]

Thanks to all the workers who are repairing this wonderful piece of history!!!!! It's looking great!

[@davidbarnsley8486]

Thanks for this long overdue update Travis Looks like repairs are progressing real well 👍👍👍

[@loficampingguy9664]

Seeing the process of what it looks like to repair such a massive ship is not only interesting on the face of it, but amazing to see how the ship is being saved. Looks like brilliant work, thank you for these awesome updates.

[@johnclapperton5556]

good work so far.

[@ricksadler797]

Awesome. Great work thank you for the video. God bless

[@rayjordan5935]

Incredible! USS Texas will be with us for another 100 years! Can’t wait to visit.

[@deeiv]

great job !

[@matthewfreeman3461]

Yeah way awesome 👌.

[@jonathanwhistler9081]

You and your team are rocking this project. Can't wait to see her in the water again.

[@ssjwes]

Thanks for the update! I really loved this ship since my first field trip to it back in the 90's. It's something I think about often. Glad it's getting the love it deserves.

[@ericmorgan7796]

You guys are doing great work, thank you for being a part of her upkeep! How may we donate toward the cause?

[@melheinrich5438]

When completing put flex seal around the the hull. We'll then see how effective that stuff really is.

[@nathanfisher1826]

Great job

[@p.i.staker886]

And they said these battleships were wastes of money. 100 years later and it's still remarkably intact. Sometimes you get what you pay for with build quality.

[@thegrimdeath1]

An Amazing ship, glad she's getting a new lease on life, huge fan of being able to captain her in World of Warships

[@MrMasterSpam]

Excellent work! Thanks for the update!

[@williamosgood3565]

You guys aren't wasting any time! Impressive progress!

[@georgedistel1203]

I'm definitely planning on visiting when the old girl gets a new home. Had to miss her move to the drydock due to covid, but when they open her back up to tours, that's the first thing I'm doing!

[@indykeg]

What a beautiful ship!

[@robertibert9269]

Thanks for the update.

[@PorscheRacer14]

It's awesome seeing her get the repairs she needs. It's a big task, but well worth the effort. Next time I'm in Texas I plan to visit her. Thanks to everyone working on her, keeping her stories alive on tours and donating.

[@sirfrydryk360]

Fantastic job so far, I hope and pray to be able to go down and visit her when she is back home. It's near the top of my bucket list.

[@stevebaker4303]

Fantastic progress!

[@cyanbloodbane1]

Glad the ship is being preserved, however I still believe a dry dock would have been a better solution

[@wrs52011]

Thank you for the update.

[@freddyroschmannporta689]

Maravilloso, perfecta restauracion.felicitaciones quiero verlo oronto s flote., saludos navales

[@baghdaddymike6669]

Lot of work done! looking really good.

[@koizumiizumi5426]

i know some people are gunna yell "ship of theseus" for removing the original steel, but i'd rather preserve most and remove some liek what they are doing now Great work!

[@johnlee1297]

It's just like restoring an old car. To do it right, you have to cut out the metal that is rotted an re-fabricate that section.

[@matthewpettengill3008]

Absolutely amazing I can't believe I'm looking at that ship from angles that I never thought I would see that's all I could think about was a book I read a while ago about the divers that helped raise the damaged and sunken battle ships at pearl harbor decent into darkness if I recall correctly good read

[@bulletsponge1656]

Looking good!

[@macjim]

It’s true what they say: out of sight, out of mind.

[@erickdanielsson6710]

I was aboard this Beautiful Ship a few years back. There was get concern then of rusting hull. SO GREAT to see it is being repaired properly. Thank You All....

[@mikebattis8684]

Great work!! Thanks for keeping me posted- would love to get sample for histoy!! Where will it be dock when done??

[@OceanlinerDesigns]

So awesome! Bravo Zulu with the work so far and best of luck with the rest of this project. I cannot wait to visit Texas some day! All the best from Australia!

[@flaviosonetti515]

these videos, which portray these initiatives, should be the engine for humanity. I'm Italian, Italy, you know, is the country with more cultural heritage, works, and wonders than any other nation on earth. However, perhaps not everyone knows, certainly those who are not Italian, that my country does not take care of the custody and preservation of its historical artifacts, buildings, ships, let alone castles, ancient farms and places of our past in our history. I respect the United States of America because they know how to keep their treasures and indeed, they know how to treasure what they have. this is your story, take care of it. best wishes for this restoration, i hope one day i can see the battleship texas too, wonderful ship restored by wonderful people. We have lost all our ships and we are also losing our wonders, hundreds of important buildings left in the most complete disarray, looted, vandalized, and in any case never valued. greetings from Italy.

[@67Stang]

Love to see all the great work to get this old girl saved. As a former sailor, I appreciate these old ships.

[@davidmiller2823]

Can you do some pictures from the inside looking out be neat to see that

[@THINKincessantly]

🇨🇱 💥 I finally saw what a dry berth for a museum ship looks like--SS Nomadic of the Famed White Star Line of our brothers in the 🇬🇧UK ---is this whats in store for The “Ol T” ??

[@lelonfurr1200]

TEXAS is now home to 2 magnificent ladies the LEXINGTON IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND NOW THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS

[@ronb7931]

Can’t wait until she’s finished and they reopen for tours again!!!

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Fantastic work! I assume she will be repainted in Measure 21. It does look iconic and makes the ship very visible to surface observers, but personally I think the contrast of Measure 22 would be better. I remember the ship being especially hot, in a Texas July at the time, with the dark Navy Blue surfaces roasting under the sun. I rather like the idea of Texas in the contrasting upper and lower tones of Measure 22, which might also marginally reduce heat absorption. Just two cents from a man on the internet.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

the ship is part of the world heritage. I'm glad that the Americans decided to repair it and preserve it for generations, instead of retiring it permanently.(just imagine what an irreparable mistake it would be, for example, for the British to cut up Victory for kindling!).

[@MrTak44]

Oddquestion the plate coming off of the ship would that be available to bid on?

[@chrisnwilm]

Thanks Travis for the update. Do the tradesmen and women take great pride being able to work on such an icon? What's the vibe from them?

[@jason1440]

So glad it was caught in time keep the ship in museum condition. Much thanks to everyone involved in preservation.

[@richardcline1337]

Have you thought about cutting the original pieces into squares and selling them as historical artifacts to the ship's supporters? That would help raise money for the costs of rebuilding the ship and preserve her history, saving it from the scrappers.

[@edkrach8891]

The old girl will be as good as new.

[@dougs2747]

My uncle was the Texas Executive Officer at the end of WWII and for a few months afterwards. He told me he is most proud of is not one Texas sailor was badly injured or died from accidents during his tour of duty. After the war ended, the USS Texas was in Sasebo Naval Base. A rare jeep was assigned to the USS Texas. My uncle and the CO drove to Nagasaki to view the damage from the nuclear bomb.

[@jerrym1070]

Go Texas

[@jimmiles33]

Open up a seachest for that 3-268 you guys have in there. ;)

[@tommalik413]

What type of paint coatings do you guys have to use? Some sort of zinc primer? What's the paint used on the finished outside?-

[@makapa2u]

Awesome- other countries are struggling for any Navy vessels and America is restoring battleships 🤙🏾😎

[@venatorclass9334]

When you think about it this ship Got more attention then any other ship of it's era What about Vanguard Littorio Haruna Colorado Prinz Eugen Unryu I mean there's thousands an entire list of awesome ships

[@stulynn2005]

Y'all are doing a great job Thank you for your dedication to saving the ship.

[@charlesroller5844]

So happy seeing the old lady getting the love she deserves. Thanks for the update.

[@jeffreyyoung4104]

Beautiful work guys! Keep Texas floating!

[@blackdiamond9636]

4:00 next to the lift. Is that a bird? And ho drew it

[@larryjohnson1966]

You are getting a lot of work done in a short period of time. The Texas is really looking good. Thanks for the update.

[@killer-ir8mn]

Just an idea. What if you took the original plating and cut the decent pieces in one inch squares and sold them.that would allow people to own a bit of history and help bring in some funds for the ship. Just a thought.

[@billkallas1762]

I've often wondered about the Ship's original armaments, in that it listed 21 5"/51'ers. I finally figured why it was an odd number. I saw a 1918 photo that showed that the ship had a 5"/51 "tail gun" in a sponson in line with the rest of the lower sponsons. Five, including the "tail gun" were removed in 1926, and another ten in 1942.

[@joecombs7468]

🏆

[@supertouring1]

They should move this battleship to drydock or create some drydock so the ship can stay out of the water. This way, she will last longer. I did a partial tour of her in '18, but just didn't get enough time to check out everything.

[@lunaticfringe8066]

Thank you for helping preserve this piece of history!

[@richardm3023]

This ship should be placed in the same category as U.S.S. Constitution in terms of historical value.

[@johnlee1297]

So... you're saying it should be recommissioned and have USN crew members aboard?

[@richardm3023]

@@johnlee1297 No. I'm saying it should be held in the same esteem. Perhaps I chose my words poorly.

[@BattleshipTexas]

Only if the Navy gives us rail guns.

[@richardm3023]

@@BattleshipTexas hmm...I think you're on to something. Okay I'm going to subscribe.

[@richardm3023]

@@BattleshipTexas hey my sub puts you over 42k!!!

[@PonyPharm]

I’m excited to find out where she’s going after this drydock. I know it’s still being decided but I’m hoping for Baytown.

[@keithjurena9319]

Never thought of the issue with welding next to rivets..makes sense as they were driven and set red hot.

[@charlieslorenson1861]

Good morning Travis always looking forward to a new video from you usually KC finds it before me enjoyed working with you I'm glad to see that things are getting done on our girl

[@charlieslorenson1861]

I've been waiting for a new update that's great Travis I enjoy waiting for the videos kind of hard for me to get there right now can't wait to see her back in the water

[@420glass]

You all are doing a great job. She is looking beautiful.