Last Drone Footage of the USS Texas Battleship Texas in Gulf Copper Dry Dock Before She Floats !

[@Pbairsoftman]

Man, I remember when they first pulled her out of the water. Her entire port side was caved in, victim of a brutal battle against salt and time. Now, I think she's ready and willing to go back in to that fight. Long Live Texas!

[@indridcold8433]

She will be there when Texas becomes an independent nation again. But the repairs do not have to be super durable for her to be around when Texas becomes an independent nation again. They are easily only about 15 years from going independent again. Ask any Texan, has the federal government been beneficial to the. The Texans will all say the same, "The federal government does nothing for Texas." The Battleship Texas was from a time when national unity was enormous! The Battleship Texas will soon be the symbol of the Republic of Texas. Right now, she is the symbol of the move for independence. Texas does not need the federal government. The federal government needs Texas.

[@n1mogator]

yeal that was done by the corps hired cheep labor?

[@PrintScreen.]

@@indridcold8433 uh pal that's not happening

[@x102reddragon]

@@indridcold8433lol no

[@indridcold8433]

@@PrintScreen. Do not take my word for it. Ask a Texan. Every single one has said the same thing and the federal government is already getting nervous. Some of the signs have already been changed to, "Republic of Texas." Of course, anybody can change a sign and it mean nothing. But ask a Texan. Ask a Texan where they are from. All of them will say, "Texas," first. None will say United states of America first.

[@phbrinsden]

As a Brit seeing the last true Dreadnought in existence being so thoroughly restored in Texas makes me so glad. This class of ship was born in the UK marking the complete break from the Pre-Dreads. They were revolutionary. Battleship Texas has all the authentic hallmarks of the type and is a treasure. I live here in Houston and I will be an enthusiastic visitor when she is open for visitors. She will look magnificent when refloated. A proud ship and a very important type historically.

[@FrankIsAlwaysRight]

My dad’s first ship in the Navy. He served on her in 1938. So happy she not only survives but she thrives.

[@samholdsworth420]

That's pretty cool. Sailing on an old dreadnought in the 30s 😮

[@JimmyZ408]

Something to be proud about and share with kids and grand kid's!

[@dang6832]

I assume pops is but a memory now. Long live his memory and the memories of this beautiful gal.

[@Cookiegrabber-]

Your dad, and his brothers and sisters in arms helped to save the world as we know it.

[@hinoki01]

@@dang6832 He's gone to rejoin his fellow crew. His spirit, like those that have served aboard Texas.. have joined the Texas in her eternal vigilance.

[@jlivewell]

What a beautiful lady! Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard to preserve this glorious ship.

[@mikeloghry9521]

ABSOLUTELY😊

[@paulhunter1735]

This makes me so proud as an American and a veteran to see a piece of our history being shown the love and respect that it deserves. She's the last of her kind in the world built to defend our nation, our allies, and take care of the men who served aboard her. She did all that was asked of her and more and it's about time she received some much overdue attention to ensure that she is around for another 100 years. I hope all that have been involved in helping to bring this old girl back to life feel the sense of pride in their accomplishment as all Americans should. She's once again a beauty to behold. God Bless the USS Texas, and God Bless the United States of America.

[@mikeloghry9521]

SALUTE

[@lorenzojimenezgutierrez4086]

🫡 🇺🇸 🦅

[@eneto7785]

Long and glorious life to America from Brazil!

[@joelpierce3940]

This is one piece of history that won’t get canceled!

[@oychoppa]

These men restoring the USS Texas deserve to stand beside those who served on her all of those decades ago. Congratulations one and all!

[@politicsuncensored5617]

Thank you to the people of Texas for restoring the battleship to all her beauty. Now I hope that my home state of North Carolina will do the same for our battleship. These historical warships need to be maintained for future generations to see. Well done Texans~! Shalom

[@benniehazelwood9276]

I know how you feel about the ship I'm probab of the mighty TEXAS. Maybe your state will have y'alls BATTLESHIP fixed up to stay a float.

[@stephenbroughman3231]

@politicsuncensored56117… The battleship North Carolina had extensive repairs completed on her in 2021 including the hull. They say the battleship is in good enough shape to return to service! Well done North Carolinians. Be proud of your own state!

[@TheTripleAce3]

We literally can't. 55 is sunk into around 23 feet of mud and moving her might cause her hull to collapse at this point.

[@politicsuncensored5617]

The last photos that I looked at the battleship was no longer a float and stuck rotting in mud. 2015 was the last time I was onboard and she was in bad shape. Shalom@@stephenbroughman3231

[@benniehazelwood9276]

@@stephenbroughman3231 I'm glad to read that

[@burliesanford1863]

Man , she doesn't even look like the same ship . Beautiful job to the crew , you did USS Texas proud . Once again Beautiful Job .

[@jollyjohnthepirate3168]

She had been ignored for so long. Super glad she got the maintainence she desperately needed.

[@patbateman6729]

Thank you workers in the shipyard,, They should be very proud!!!! She is looking fantastic.

[@thewaywardwind548]

The ol' girl looks wonderful. A sincere thank you to all the dedicated workers who repaired, restored and repainted the Texas. She looks like she's ready for another hundred years of instruction about the history of the Navy and the country. I'm an old man and hope I live long enough to visit her in her new berth.

[@kylewood8327]

Man, she looks gorgeous with a fresh coat of paint and all other upgrades as well.

[@carltonwilliams9256]

Super excited for this ship to float again.

[@mimaspa1234]

what a beauty and much respect to the men who served on this ship, the men who are restoring it and all the denotations to make this happen.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Hard to believe it has been the whole length of time. I was skeptical about the blue/gray and black scheme when they started it, but you can't deny that she looks sharp. I hope she lives another hundred years.

[@MarioHernandez-dp3lz]

I can't wait to go see her. (or my little ones faces when they see her for that matter.) Road trip.

[@Wolfman053a]

The blue above the waterline is Measure 21 camouflage, like what the battleship wore at the end of the Second World War.

[@raymondlong3024]

A beautiful exterior restoration. I hope they put the same resources and effort into the interior. Has been a sense of pride in my nation and state for my 68 years.

[@paulrasmussen8953]

This was mainly the desperately needed hull work. Anything else was a bonus bit woth a new location the rest can be taken care of

[@n1mogator]

glost over shotty work not un like the last group that did her? Sad and also painted wrong like last group!

[@jilldesruisseau]

Can't get over how nice she looks on the current shots. Go Texas!

[@kman-mi7su]

Looks like a new ship. Next up and further north in Philadelphia, the USS New Jersey BB62 goes to drydock in about Feb/Mar depending on the shipyard schedule. It won't be as long as USS Texas's time in drydock, of course, it's in far better material condition.

[@wolfpreist]

They knew better when the New Jersey stood down. They made a lot of mistakes in the early days with Texas, and all the drydocking since has had to spend some time correcting mistakes made them

[@SamCogley]

And drydock space needs to be found for Olympia in the near future. She’s already something like four or five scheduled drydockings behind since 1946. The mobile cofferdam thing they’ve been using has done great work addressing the immediate concerns, but a full drydock repair is still critical.

[@LordSlayer001]

@@SamCogley there are many museum ships out there in need of drydocking. Little Rock, The Sullivans, Yorktown to name a few.

[@SamCogley]

@@LordSlayer001 Very true, Olympia is in a rather uniquely fragile state, being one of the few ships with her early steel metallurgy still in the water. Though the decay of The Sullivans, which has much more modern steel in her hull plating, is rather distressing.

[@ceboehm7746]

MI served on the USS New Jersey BB-62 from January 1982 - Julu 1984 on the 5" battery. Left the Navy, went back in, and reassigned to the USS New Jersey BB-62 on the 16" guns September 1985 - September 1987. Right gun turret one was my baby.

[@benniebarrow348]

Hull looks awesome !…..can’t wait for the deck, upper metal and guns to be prepped and painted . That along with the refurbished smaller deck guns and Texas will be so proud !

[@johnm.5848]

I've been following the restoration of the Texas since day one and kudos to the workers for whipping her back into shape. She looks dang sharp with her new paint job. I've also been seeing many commenters from Galveston who want their city to be the new home for the Texas. Personally, I'd like to see that happen. All the best with it. Deepest respects from The Bay State to The Lone Star State.

[@charlesbush1968]

I have tears in my eyes- she is so beautiful- God bless Texas

[@Ivellios23]

Having seen her losing the battle in San Jacinto and how she looked when she was finally drydocked, seeing her hull repaired and repainted made me happy for her. Getting the care she deserves. She's a big piece of history that needs to be preserved for future generations. I wish my ship would be preserved as well, but she might have seen by the repair crew as Kitty was towed to the scrapyard.

[@charlescdt6509]

They did an awesome job. She looks beautiful. May God continue to bless Texas and all those who visit and tour her.

[@robertf3479]

There is still a lot more work to be done, but you're right ... her hull now looks great. The work left to be done can be done with the ship in the water again, internal to the hull and superstructure. As I understand it, the Battleship Texas folks also have much of the funding they need to replace the wooden decking so they can get rid of the concrete applied earlier to patch the deck in places.

[@johnkamm386]

Why the off set rudder????

[@LordSlayer001]

@@johnkamm386 been that way since 1948. Apparently was the last 'commanded turn'. They can't straighten it, too much time has past and it will cost too much to correct. Better to put the money to other parts of the ship of more concern.

[@robertf3479]

@@johnkamm386 The rudder is in the last position ordered when she moored for the final time prior to decommissioning after WWII. I believe the Texas Foundation has checked into what would be needed to straighten it and found that it is now "welded" in place by rust and corrosion. Leaving it obviously causes no real problems when she's being moved, it exerts a totally expected force that is countered by a tug "made up" to her stern, either along side or by a tow line to her stern as was done during the trip to the shipyard. "Correcting" the position would require removal of both the rudder and the rudder "post" which is the part that is frozen in place and would add a good deal of expense to what is already an expensive drydock work package. The rudder and post would either have to be reinstalled after the interior work is done or the hull opening "blanked over" with plating to seal it as this opening is below the waterline even with the ship moored in an unloaded condition. I think the Foundation want to keep the ship in as close to the condition she was in when they took ownership from the Navy as possible.

[@briansilcox5720]

First time I saw the Texas was in 1991 from the cockpit of the B-17 “Texas Rangers” flying overhead. I have followed your coverage and am truly in awe of the pace of progress and quality of work. Thank you!

[@markewald6995]

The grand old lady is looking magnificent after her makeover. Kudos to the yardworkers and all of the supporters who donated to make this possible. The USA is blessed to have so many great ships preserved as museum ships. If only USS Enterprise could have been saved...

[@JRotten]

She doesn't look old anymore. She's the bell of the ball again. Fire those boilers and full steam ahead.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hello Gulf Copper Dry Dock company, thank you. You did your best. I'm glad to see that she is Battleship Gray again as she was when I first boarded her in 1954. Thank you.

[@kiwihame]

So happy that this amazing piece of history had been restored so well, and will remain as a tribute to US sailors. Cheers from New Zealand.

[@DalonCole]

I shed a tear at seeing this. First visited our lady in 65 Come on Texas God Bless Texas

[@fr1g1db1tch]

If we could only do now what we did then. Such a magnificent spectacle of engineering and beauty. REAL history right there and an example of what we COULD do today.

[@supramike67]

Hats off to those at the shipyard..... Texas looks magnificent and as if she is ready to hit the high seas.... and sail into battle. As she should be. Bravo!

[@schlirf]

Connecticut would say that the "Eyes of Texas are shining". Well done. Well done indeed!

[@Turk10mm]

My grandfather (WWII sailor and artist) drew this ship probably 20 times when i was a child in the 80s. He would sit on the lawn and free hand draw her to scale. I wish he was alive to see her today and what she will be again soon.

[@Peorhum]

Amazing how much sleeker she looks with her hull painted up. She is looking good. It is easy to forget how cutting edge she was when commissioned. She was a race horse of her time.

[@charlesferebee263]

OUTSTANDING. ! ! ! Now thats a Battleship. ! WELL DONE. ! WELL DONE. 🇺🇸👍👍

[@TheBdb869]

I remember going to the Texas when I was 7 or 8. I'm now 58 and the old girl looks good!

[@SuperHornetPilot]

I saw her last week from on board Carnival Jubilee before departure and this morning after arrival! Truly a beauty of a battleship!

[@ownSystem]

so awsome texas is putting love into bringing history back to life :) she deserves all the respect for her greatness:)

[@TheStammzilla]

I'm very impressed by the progress the restoration crew has made with Battleship Texas. I hope she lasts for many years to come.

[@aceadventure5812]

She's looking really nice. When she's all finished she will look better than gold!

[@robertsloane1268]

Thank you.. She looks incredible Brings a tear of pride seeing her look so good 👍

[@billhanson4921]

glad to see she's back, the old girl is looking factory fresh! looks like she'll make another 100 years now. with the deck redone and a good repaint and preserve on the decks she will be gorgeous.

[@rodhayes7777]

Love the BB Texas. Recently a friend of mine helped me cover an artist's task of making all the ships of the PTO for a boardgame, and we got that done. It involved many ships, and that includes the BB Texas. Thanks for the updates of this wonderful beautiful World War II battleship. This is great that they are going to repair this wonderful ship.

[@uavoftexas6925]

Fantastic job filming and editing. These folks have done a really nice job thus far restoring this great ship. Thank you for keeping us up to date.

[@davidkoerner1905]

I'm a navy veteran and to see what they did to USS TEXAS makes me proud to be a American and I know they will do a super job when they start working on the USS JERSEY god bless AMERICA David Koerner usn retired

[@jpavlvs]

USS Texas holds a spot for the 1st Mar Div. Activated aboard Texas. I'm very glad they are restoring Texas. The last Dreadnaught.

[@mrmiscast]

Such a massive improvement. Lots more to go, but Texas is looking good.

[@graywolfalphaone]

I can't wait to see her back at her anchorage. Good to know shes set for the next 35 or more years without fear of sinking.

[@scottpeters8640]

Thanks for the awesome video here and in your previous posts. The Texas looks simply amazing now. A lot of people deserve a ton of thanks for all they did here.

[@tlt3921]

Great..climbed all over that ship as a little boy..was so sad to see it rusting down...now it's back. Great!!!

[@johnsegura2139]

What a fine ship she is, enough to make a grown man cry.

[@dannyhyde7019]

She and her crews have seen battle in WW1 and WW2, Okinawa, Normandy, IwoJima and other's. What a huge piece of World history. God Bless her crew members and those have worked so hard to bring her back to glory.

[@philbivins7133]

Man the USS Texas is truly a beauty. I'm glad she is still here looking better than ever. Can you imagine if they ever decided to bring one of these babies back on active duty, the number of sailors applying for a billet? What a morale booster and recruiting efforts SOLVED!!

[@allanxxxxxxxx]

Fantastic job they have done. Texas should be proud of this iconic ship

[@tylershrader962]

What a gratifying restoration project for a beautiful destroyer ship of American history. So Boss.

[@PlanesTrains-stuff]

They've brought back the old lady's youth...wonderful!!

[@wheels-n-tires1846]

Shes looking fantastic!!! Well done everyone...

[@shaunolinger964]

Thank you so very much for your efforts to show this incredible renovation to us. I'm in NW Oregon... there's no way I would have seen any of this without all the time you and others like you have put into showing us.

[@robertspence831]

Saw her many times as a child and a young man working down in Pasadena. I hope I live long enough to walk those decks again.

[@alfavulcan4518]

Me too. I’m 70, when I was a kid the open deck guns would still traverse and elevate. With my younger brother on the other seat we “shelled” a lot places around San Jacinto

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@alfavulcan4518 Same here, with my brothers. They are gone now. I hope to be able to walk her decks again too.

[@alfavulcan4518]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 i sincerely hope you do, sorry your brothers aren’t around to share it

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

@@alfavulcan4518 Thank you. They enjoyed themselves and had a good time. The neat thing about the Battleship Texas is that every member of my family has boarded her. She's been a constant in our lives and will remain after we are long gone. When I next visit, I shall try to remember our outings from before. She's a little different each time I visit. I like the Cruiser Houston display. I bumped my head, on the bottom of the turret, while trying to enter it. It was then that I discovered that the Battleship Texas is very hard. " Hey! "

[@alfavulcan4518]

@@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 I toured the USS Olympia a few years ago. Launched less than 20 years before the Texas, but the difference was amazing. The Olympia seemed like an old sailing ship, wood everywhere even though it’s a iron ship. The old Texas was like a starship in comparison

[@karlbraun5382]

Still needs the antiaircraft guns and other bits....so nice to see history restored and remembered!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@afvet5075]

She is a proud old bean❤. Great job to everyone involved.

[@Kias1dad]

She looks beautiful. So glad she finally got the attention she deserves. Only one of her kind left in the world.

[@firemedic5100]

She is so beautiful. I don't remember her ever looking that good, even after the previous dry dock. I just wish she was going to be closer when finished. A two hour drive is a bit much for this old man to do. Thanks for the video.

[@danboren6567]

I'll drive as far as I need to, to be able to walk her decks again!

[@mikereinhardt4807]

Wow! She is looking great! She deserves to be in this good a shape, she is after all representing the brave sailors who served with her...

[@binbashbuddy]

The did an incredible looking job, and it didn't seem like it really took long. Nice job on this footage, well done.

[@98765zach]

We’ll really there is still an immense amount of work to be done, but she IS a good deal more stable and safe now that massive holes in her hull have been fixed. The interiors still need a ton of work as anyone who’s been on her in the last few years will tell you and they haven’t gotten to her deck or superstructure either but the hull was arguably the most critical spot and they’ve done a brilliant job with it

[@josefhyatt2780]

She looks absolutely stunning!!!!!

[@mindbender3379]

Looks amazing!!! The hull looks almost fresh from the builder's yard!!!😃

[@jessierodriguez7168]

She will live as long as we take care of her, I am proud of her she represents my state.

[@texascclp1445]

I hope there is going to be a group photo of all the people involved in the restoration of The Texas!

[@deeppurple3489]

The Old Gal looks great! She back close to her glory days! I'd like to see all the guns reinstalled on her! The guns bristling all over would really make her look majestic! Great job on all the videos!

[@sgmbusarmyret3248]

She’s looks ready for active service again. Can’t wait to see it in person!!

[@txdave5669]

Wow... she's beautiful. Thank you to all who worked so hard to save the Texas.

[@stevenmcdonnell2139]

The 'Ole Girl' is starting to look mighty fine again and she's earned the TLC she's getting!

[@jacobreed3684]

The old girl looks brand new. Amazing work to the drydock workers

[@jamesedwards9754]

Semper Fi to all and everyone for saving and restoring this beautiful lady back to glory !!!

[@Steve9357]

Thank you Gulf Copper Dry Dock for all your work! Shes Beautiful again!

[@shouldhavedonebetter]

Wow - what a difference that paint job makes. Great work over the course of her dry-dock Third Coast Drone.

[@eligebrown8998]

What a buitifull job. Thanks for everyone that was involved in getting this job done. It does bring a tear to see how good she looks. 👍👍👍👍

[@DenGeeyel]

Well done.. Ty for providing all these great updates on Texas

[@timothysmith5769]

Stunning. Thank you for making the video and sharing with us.

[@liabilitymate4750]

Watching from South Australia, thanks for keeping us informed, she looks brand new.

[@danboren6567]

I was in South Australia on port visits on USS TEXAS CGN-39! I absolutely loved Australia!

[@liabilitymate4750]

@@danboren6567 Today like you guys we are being invaded by Chinese and Indian Immigrants it is insane we do not recognize our country anymore. God Bless.

[@stanstenson8168]

Happy, but late, Australia day.

[@johnpotter8039]

Bravo! I visited the ship this past April and am so impressed with the effort. I look forward to returning when The Texas is on display, again.

[@tdnick60]

Beautiful job guys! Y'all are great. I'm so glad she is being taken care of. I'm from the area and was a little disheartened to move so far away from her last home in Deere Park. But all in all, she's in the best hands. Let the tailwinds be at your back.

[@corneliuscrewe8165]

She looks great with her hull refurbished and that spiffy new paint job. I would love to get a tour of that foremast. That had to be a wild place to serve.

[@fromthefuture9353]

What an incredible job, Folks! America thanks you..

[@EricGiebel-hs7uv]

From history to future. No doubt with a bunch of new techno-bling bling aboard. Aye aye Captain!!!!

[@TrulyUnfortunate]

Fantastic!!! It's great to see her back to her former glory!! I'll never forget stepping onto the Battleship Texas when I was 13. I was in awe!! The only thing that compared was walking into the Alamo.

[@tombowman2154]

Shes looking good

[@danboren6567]

Magnificent! My TEXAS is gone, USS TEXAS CGN-39. Now this is my TEXAS, USS TEXAS BB-35! GO NAVY! GOD BLESS TEXAS!!!

[@kiereluurs1243]

There is no 'god'. Now you know.

[@kiereluurs1243]

Correction. THERE IS NO 'GOD'. NOW YOU KNOW!!!

[@pyrowolf681]

@@kiereluurs1243nobody asked you.

[@texas_triple8146]

Thank you so much She looks beautiful and proud ! Come on Texas!

[@rledward6590]

Wonderful Video. Thank You for sharing this Major Part Of History as she was reconditioned to her infamous and Glorious Beauty!

[@Juan_Doooh]

She truly is a thing of beauty. Can floating museums like her be recalled back into service?

[@oldcrook510]

Battleships like this have no effectiveness with modern technology it would get sunk. It's 100 year old tech, today's battlefield is carriers, jets, long distance rockets & drones.

[@richardscibek8750]

She looks incredible again!!

[@jeffcapo5777]

She looks great!! Congratulations to everyone involved!!

[@laron_t_green]

Worldclass restoration work.

[@HoverLambo]

Great to see, lets hope she doesn't have to wait so long for her next drydocking.

[@rjmacreadyoutpost3121]

Awesome - brought tears to my eyes. First saw and toured her in the early 60’s on school field trip.

[@paulwelch7558]

Beautiful job of restoring a great piece of history. We might need this battleship soon.

[@rodneymccoy8108]

Beginning to look like a real lady. May she teach us and give us pride for another 100 years. ❤️

[@albertschultz7151]

Congratulations, beautiful she is again. A lady that gave us freedom.

[@scomo532]

Great job! She looks brand spanking new!