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Battleship Texas led a distinguished 34-year career in the United States Navy. In that time, she fought in both World Wars, earned a number of “firsts”, and was home to tens of thousands of sailors and marines from all walks of life.
Learn about the history of Battleship Texas, the world's last surviving Dreadnought and a veteran of both World Wars.
An exhibit that celebrated the USS TEXAS battleship--with images, artifacts and oral histories about the only USN vessel to survive battles in WWI and WWII.
Feb 29, 2024 · The background shows: Commissioned on March 12, 1914, the Battleship Texas served in both world wars and is the last remaining "dreadnought," or big-gun battleship.
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USS Texas (Battleship Number 35, later BB-35), 1914-1948. USS Texas, a 27,000-ton New York class battleship built at Newport News, Virginia, was commissioned in March 1914. In May, she...
Sep 6, 2016 · The Battleship Texas State Historic Site, near the San Jacinto Monument in east Harris County, is the final resting place of the former United States Navy battleship Texas.
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The Battleship Texas State Historic Site photograph collection documents the history of Battleship Texas when she was active in the U.S. Navy, and when she became the first permanent battleship memorial museum in the U.S.
