The old girl is getting her due diligence. God bless the battleship Texas. I have known of her presence since 1974 when I first boarded her at 5 years old.
I first boarded her in 1964, there was no place on the ship that you couldn't go at that time, except all the way to the top, I've never been there......but I'd climb that ladder to get there,...if they would let me.
With the way things are going in Texas, this grand lady might be called back to work. I'd bet she's got some fight left in her. God bless Texas, and her citizens.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Hey, saw this video from a knife maker using some steel from the torpedo blisters to make a knife I think to auction off from the Battleship Texas Foundation... Spoiler alert, it is one fine knife. ruclips.net/video/ThGj8-QJ2q4/видео.html
I was raised in Houston but moved to work in the offshore oilfields. I drove from Louisiana many weekends working on the Texas as a volunteer some years ago. At the time there were about 35 volunteers and 11 state employees working on her. The work never ends because 46 people, not all at once working making repairs is like 46 ants eating an elephant. The first time I replaced the wood deck, I was shocked that it was 4x4s attached by welded studs and nuts. I worked on the 40mm guns to get them to turn freely for the kids to play gunner. I brought my kids and their kids to the Texas for day trips and soon will bring my great grandkids. I have pictures of the decks when they were concrete, but that was taken out and wood put back down years ago. When the 2001 movie Pearl Harbor was filmed on the Texas, they made shell molds for the 5" guns and placed the new shells next to the guns. I took the molds and made about 40 more shells for the Magazine room below deck. In my 70s now I can't work like I used too, but sure miss the Texas.
Brother, I need you to come onto my live stream and talk to us about it. I’m 68 so I know what you’re talking about when you say you can’t do what you used to could in spite of the fact that you still want to. I have a live stream every Monday night at 6:30 central time where the main topic of conversation is the battleship, Texas and other military Items if the news on the Texas is slow that week. I would love to have you on as a guest speaker if you’re interested, let me know all I need to invite you as your email address. I have three other regulars that come on with me and we’re always looking for people that are involved with the Texas to come on and talk with us. Let me know brother it would be great to have you.
I have known about the Texas for years, including her maintenance issues. It is awesome to see her finally getting the attention she has needed for so long and I sincerely hope that her future maintenance is not so long delayed. Visiting her at her new berth is "on the list" as it were. Thank you for sharing these updates in the mean time!
Thanks for watching the video. I really appreciate anybody that gives them a look so thank you. The Texas parks and wildlife department did a horrible job taking care of the ship. The battleship Texas foundation, obviously is going to be a better choice for her future care.
They have done an incredible job! She looks absolutely amazing. I'm very grateful for the care and effort that has been taken to correct years of damage. Thank you!!
Golf copper shipyard has definitely done some beautiful work. I will never see this side of her again so I’m very grateful I’ve been able to see this twice in my lifetime.
Hopefully she’ll be around for another hundred years. They still have work to do on the deck and inside but the hull with the new steel and new paint is beautiful
Love it... She sure was a incredible force in her day fought in so many battles around the globe. Fantastic to see all the love and work put into her so she can be appreciated for generations to come.
She’s absolutely beautiful, and they still got another year that they planned to work on her on the top side and inside when they’re finished, she’s going to be beyond beautiful she’s going to be in the gorgeous range, thanks for watching the video.
You may know this but she will be going back in the water next month. However she will remail at Gulf Copper shipyard for the remainder of 2024 and most if not all of 2025. Their projected reopen date is early 2026.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Wow! A much larger work package than I thought. If Gulf Copper takes as much care with her interior as they have the exterior hull she is going to be good for at least another 30 years, though I hope it won't take that long before she sees another refit. Time and salt water are a deadly combination for steel ships. I knew she was due to be placed back in the water shortly and there would be additional work at the yard, but I thought she'd be plugged into her new home before the end of summer 2024. Thank you for all you do brother.
When I took my last of four tours on 01/28 they said that they MAY open guided tour in August of 2024 once the deck has been repaired and new pine deck is installed.
And she severely needed it. Currently the hull is so immaculate it looks brand spanking new, well, it is actually brand spanking new, but not something you expect to see on a ship over 100 years old.
When I took my last of four tours on 01/28 they said that they MAY open guided tour in August of 2024 once the deck has been repaired and new pine deck is installed.
Chills watching this video!!!!! She looks ready to kick some ass! I’ve dropped in time to time on channel and seen your videos. They are so great and you have dedicated so much time and respect to this vessel. This is on my bucket list to see her in person and she’s getting that credit and deserving honor!!!!
I hope you get to see her someday, she’s going to be absolutely beautiful after these repairs. Thanks for checking in on my videos now and then I really appreciate that and you are correct. I have been doing this on the battleship Texas for about five years now, the battleship Texas means a lot to me and my family. Even though I have issues with the battleship Texas foundation from time to time those are issues with the foundation itself. Certainly not the battleship or the volunteers. The foundation seems to be a gathering of politically motivated individuals who make decisions with no concern for the general public, i.e. those who pay for everything they’re doing with their tax dollars. If you have time join us on one of my live streams every Monday night 6:30 PM central standard time, we talk about the battleship, Texas, World War II, and just general conversation. Join us if you have time.
BB35 The USS Texas, being the oldest US and only early dreadnought (pre WW1) battleship to survive has always made her my top choice of museum ships. The Texas was on the cutting edge during her early years with being the first battleship ever to have 14" main guns, the first U.S. warship with fire control guns, the first U.S. battleship to launch an aircraft, have anti-aircraft guns and radar. Then you add in her serving from 1914 to 1948, thus being the only surviving ship to serve in both WW1 & WW2. Plus, her WW2 battle record has her providing her 10 x 14" fire support in both theaters of operations while being in many of the most famous battles. When I think of her long colorful history, that no other battleship (or any warship) can match, I just get full of pride. Tampico, Mexico Incident (1914) WW1 Troop convoys (1917-1918)
Use to live in Friendswood, and have been aboard BB-35 many times, though the last was just before moving to Florida in 1986, so it has been quite a while.
She looks great, we need to take better care of our museum ships. We need to preserve our history. I hope the inside gets a going over and a good restoration.
The deck, and the inside are actually the next steps. Within just a few weeks, she’ll be coming out of dry dock, but staying at the shipyard for a minimum of one year while the wooden deck is removed, and the steel deck underneath is repaired and then a new wooden deck put on, once that is done the deck guns will be put back in place. During this time work on the inside will also be getting done.
I remember reading a fictional book many years ago where the State of Texas had all but seceded from the union for reasons not unlike what is going on today (if I remember correctly). In that story, a multi-billionaire corporation had purchased the USS Texas and secretly restored her to full operation, albeit with high-output engines and rail-gun weapons. I'll have to see if I can find that book again ...
She is one beautiful and proud old lady. Would love to see her shafts and screws returned, and those old triple expansion engines fired off one more time. Not to mention those 14"/45's speak to the world again. Let them tell the world that she may be old, but she's not done for!
I hear ya, I’d love to see that myself. But we both know it’s never gonna happen. Unless Texas seceded from the United States and refurbishes her. Other than the Iowa class battleships would be the most heavily armored ship on the oceans. She wouldn’t have the most high-tech firepower, but she would definitely be the most heavily armored. But I don’t look for none of that to happen either, lol.
Two things I'd like to see...first, a live 360 camera from either in and or on top of the crow's nest so folks would have an idea of how far you can actually see from the lookout point. Second, since access would be impossible for visitors without massive liability.... a video of the crow's nest (to include the climb up) showing how it functioned and hopefully some original pics of her being manned. Perhaps this could be around a 15-30 minute video with drone shots from the outside as well.
The 360 video camera is an excellent idea. If it could be placed and connected to the web, so people could view it from online. An excellent idea I will make the suggestion. I also like the idea of a video of making the climb. I will suggest that as well. As a matter of fact, I’m just going to copy and paste your comment onto their Facebook page and see what kind of reply we get.
I think what you were referring to as concrete was actually the foam that they had put into the ship to seal out water. If not, tell me at what minutes and seconds in the video you saw that and I’ll take a look at it.
@@leonsharp8076 oh, OK yeah I understand that confusion. She had no concrete on her for armor. All of her armor was steel. Most of our armor was between six and 24 inches thick. Unlike modern ships that have defensive weapons in World War II those did not exist. Ships had to be ready to take a hit, the thick armor, modern ships rely on defensive weapons like the CIWS system to defend themselves. Modern ships cannot take a hit like the old ones. Their armor is simply too thin if not, totally nonexistent.
No, the engines will never run again, it’s in agreement with the US Navy. The agreement says the engines can never be started and steam and or compressed air cannot be entered into the system. The engines without the ship are registered with the national historical archives as an historical item their selves. As far as I know, it’s the only set of engines above water of that kind. They are maintained to keep them from rusting, but at the present they are unable to run, and it would cost millions upon millions of dollars to make them run. Since she is going nowhere under her own power, it would be a waste of money. Even if the Navy would allow it.
This is correct, they lowered her 14 feet into the water and checked internally for leaks as far as I know none were found. Typically she draws about 24 feet of water, so she was not lowered completely into the water that will not be done until she leaves dry dock. this time they only went 14 feet because they did not want her to possibly float up off of the block. We will be talking about that on my live stream this coming Monday at 6:30 PM central time. There will be other segments as well so the whole live stream will not be covering the leak test but it will be discussed.
Even though there's some differences, it always reminds me of the Arizona and what it might have looked like had it not been destroyed at Pearl Harbor, survived WW2 and maybe became a museum ship like the Texas.
If the US ever decide to reactive BB35 I will gladly serve on her with pride.Because my home state of West Virginia never got a chance to have BB48 in West Virginia waters.I love the BB35 very much.She is over a 100 years old she is a very beautiful old girl.Seeing this video makes me think that BB35 is gearing up for battle one last time and answer to the call to duty.God bles the battleship Texas and to all that served on her and gave there life to protect freedom.I love you Battleship Texas(BB35)
She looks really good. They’re putting her back in the water in February, but she will remain at the shipyard for at least another year while they do top in Work replacing steel under the deck and then laying a new wooden deck on top of that once that is done, they will start to reinstall the deck guns.
The work on Texas is really superb! We will visit her again once she's settled in at pier 21 in Galveston! Bill Carter, Former crewman, USS Texas (CGN-39).
Crew member, that’s awesome. I conduct a live stream Mondays at 6:30 pm CST if you want to come on I know everyone would be interested in your service aboard ship. If interested just email me Ajeepadroneandanoldman@yahoo.com We also have a female marine that served on the Harry S Truman (Kylie) I served in the army during desert storm. Think about it brother, I think you could bring in some great conversation
The internals between the original, or inner hull and the outer hole have been completely removed and rebuilt. The torpedo blisters were 100% removed and rebuilt. There’s absolutely no rust anywhere on the inner or outer hulls. Look at her at that level she’s brand spanking new.
everything was prefabricated on shore. The sections came in as pieces, girders and outter hull, all one piece. The glories of modern CAD design and modular construction. They just slapped them on the sides and welded them in. Like Legos - exteriotr and interior structure all in one. @@ToreDL87
She will never be fully operational; it's been too long, and her equipment is too old. However, this is not just cosmetic, it's functional. About 80% of her hull has been replaced to keep her above water. With proper care that should last her another 100 years. Now what's being done topside and inside is bot restoration and cosmetic.
So, new bottom. No engines. No propellers. No rudder. Essentially, The Texas is now officially the world's biggest canoe. Seriously, though, very glad to see the ship sustained for several more generations to enjoy and learn about.
The work on Texas BB 35 is amazing and thank you for this most excellent video! I wish young people would learn more about our history, and all who sacrificed on the battlefields, oceans, and hostile airspace to preserve our future.
I see you name Peace2U, and I agree, no one wants peace more than a soldier. Unfortunately, we live in a very hostile world with very hostile people and to our misfortune they sometimes gain power. It's at times like those that make machines like this necessary. We will never learn, not in this world anyway. I agree, if more people would learn world history, maybe, just maybe we could live in a somewhat more peaceful world.
She’s looking really, really good. Once they put her in the water and get the top end work done, which will take until the end of 2025. She’s going to look brand new. Unfortunately, she won’t be operating that way, but she will look that way.
That is amazing when you think about it isn’t it. Think about this, her construction was started just nine years after the Wright brothers first flew and airplane.
Absolutely a great job it has been done on this wonderful battleship. The only thing that leaves me a bit perplexed is that it will be towed to her berth completely devoid of bunker oil, ammo, and whatever. Will be any danger that it will be top heavy??
@@ToreDL87 yeah most likely cut off at her dry docking before being towed to her previous dock as a museum ship. They would cause drag after all in the water for the towing ship.
That’s a very odd conversation. They were both removed and put on display in 1948 when the ship arrived at San Jacinto. One went missing about 20 or 30 years ago. You might ask, how a screw that goes missing, that’s what everybody was asking and nobody knows you’re certainly not going to back up with a pick up truck and take that thing unless you want to smash your pick up truck. So one is simply missing. The other was put on the deck for display for about 20 years and then removed and put in storage. That one has been refurbished and is offsite now where they have the deck guns being refurbished. I assume their intention is to put it on display once is moved to Pier 21. Their current estimate on that happening is late 2025 or early 2026.
You look at her on the blocks like that and the eye is drawn to the hull form and you think, "That's a good looking ship." Then you take in the rest of her and just marvel , "Now THAT is what a battle wagon is supposed to look like!" All angular and round and pointy and deadly.
Her new birth is about a quarter mile away straight across the ship channel so the Rutter will not be an issue. But the reason they did not fix it is because it would’ve cost about $4 million and since she cannot propel herself, she really has no use for a rudder. Right now the Rutter is seized at a 14° starboard return which is the last turn she made going into San Jacinto. The wheel was not straightened to straighten the rudder so it’s kind of cool that the Rutter represents the last turn she ever made on her own.
Friday night lights, high school football. Man do I remember those days chasing girls under the bleachers, never cared about the football game. It was just like chum in the water to attract the girls. Then I was a shark swimming around with my buddies.
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The old girl is getting her due diligence. God bless the battleship Texas. I have known of her presence since 1974 when I first boarded her at 5 years old.
I first boarded her in 1964, there was no place on the ship that you couldn't go at that time, except all the way to the top, I've never been there......but I'd climb that ladder to get there,...if they would let me.
Yea I got to go all the way to the engine room and never got to go all the way to the top either
With the way things are going in Texas, this grand lady might be called back to work.
I'd bet she's got some fight left in her.
God bless Texas, and her citizens.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Hey, saw this video from a knife maker using some steel from the torpedo blisters to make a knife I think to auction off from the Battleship Texas Foundation... Spoiler alert, it is one fine knife. ruclips.net/video/ThGj8-QJ2q4/видео.html
My respects to the steel workers that have given the Texas a new lease on life. An amazing job gentlemen,she’s absolutely beautiful.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I’ll second that motion
I was raised in Houston but moved to work in the offshore oilfields. I drove from Louisiana many weekends working on the Texas as a volunteer some years ago. At the time there were about 35 volunteers and 11 state employees working on her. The work never ends because 46 people, not all at once working making repairs is like 46 ants eating an elephant. The first time I replaced the wood deck, I was shocked that it was 4x4s attached by welded studs and nuts. I worked on the 40mm guns to get them to turn freely for the kids to play gunner. I brought my kids and their kids to the Texas for day trips and soon will bring my great grandkids. I have pictures of the decks when they were concrete, but that was taken out and wood put back down years ago. When the 2001 movie Pearl Harbor was filmed on the Texas, they made shell molds for the 5" guns and placed the new shells next to the guns. I took the molds and made about 40 more shells for the Magazine room below deck. In my 70s now I can't work like I used too, but sure miss the Texas.
Brother, I need you to come onto my live stream and talk to us about it. I’m 68 so I know what you’re talking about when you say you can’t do what you used to could in spite of the fact that you still want to. I have a live stream every Monday night at 6:30 central time where the main topic of conversation is the battleship, Texas and other military Items if the news on the Texas is slow that week. I would love to have you on as a guest speaker if you’re interested, let me know all I need to invite you as your email address. I have three other regulars that come on with me and we’re always looking for people that are involved with the Texas to come on and talk with us. Let me know brother it would be great to have you.
I have known about the Texas for years, including her maintenance issues. It is awesome to see her finally getting the attention she has needed for so long and I sincerely hope that her future maintenance is not so long delayed. Visiting her at her new berth is "on the list" as it were. Thank you for sharing these updates in the mean time!
Thanks for watching the video. I really appreciate anybody that gives them a look so thank you. The Texas parks and wildlife department did a horrible job taking care of the ship. The battleship Texas foundation, obviously is going to be a better choice for her future care.
They have done an incredible job! She looks absolutely amazing. I'm very grateful for the care and effort that has been taken to correct years of damage. Thank you!!
Golf copper shipyard has definitely done some beautiful work. I will never see this side of her again so I’m very grateful I’ve been able to see this twice in my lifetime.
She turn out awesome ship she look great the repairs crew did a super great job on her she got a new lease on life
Hopefully she’ll be around for another hundred years. They still have work to do on the deck and inside but the hull with the new steel and new paint is beautiful
The picture from 1925 hits HARD!!! Well done syncing those up.
Thank you and keep an eye out. I’ll be doing much, much more like that.
6:10 timestamp.
I'm from Pennsylvania and need to see her some day! Go Texas!
I hope you’re able to make it down some day brother
Love it... She sure was a incredible force in her day fought in so many battles around the globe. Fantastic to see all the love and work put into her so she can be appreciated for generations to come.
She’s absolutely beautiful, and they still got another year that they planned to work on her on the top side and inside when they’re finished, she’s going to be beyond beautiful she’s going to be in the gorgeous range, thanks for watching the video.
Looking forward to walking on her decks again. It has been nearly 60 years for me.Thank you for the update
You may know this but she will be going back in the water next month. However she will remail at Gulf Copper shipyard for the remainder of 2024 and most if not all of 2025. Their projected reopen date is early 2026.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Wow! A much larger work package than I thought. If Gulf Copper takes as much care with her interior as they have the exterior hull she is going to be good for at least another 30 years, though I hope it won't take that long before she sees another refit. Time and salt water are a deadly combination for steel ships.
I knew she was due to be placed back in the water shortly and there would be additional work at the yard, but I thought she'd be plugged into her new home before the end of summer 2024.
Thank you for all you do brother.
When I took my last of four tours on 01/28 they said that they MAY open guided tour in August of 2024 once the deck has been repaired and new pine deck is installed.
i did 70 years ago when she puled in. and many times since then . its been riped off twice now by corps?
Absolutly amazing the work that gas been done to restore her...Salute to all the steel fitters welders and volunteers ... YOU SAVED HER !!!
I agree, 100%
Showing the old warrior some love.
And she severely needed it. Currently the hull is so immaculate it looks brand spanking new, well, it is actually brand spanking new, but not something you expect to see on a ship over 100 years old.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan I didn't expect it to look that good
Awesome video. It really shows how much work has been done and how much better the ship looks!
Thanks brother,. she still has another year or so ahead of her at Gulf Copper, only she'll be in the water
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan I remember hearing the same thing on my tour, I went on January 14th
When I took my last of four tours on 01/28 they said that they MAY open guided tour in August of 2024 once the deck has been repaired and new pine deck is installed.
Chills watching this video!!!!! She looks ready to kick some ass! I’ve dropped in time to time on channel and seen your videos. They are so great and you have dedicated so much time and respect to this vessel. This is on my bucket list to see her in person and she’s getting that credit and deserving honor!!!!
I hope you get to see her someday, she’s going to be absolutely beautiful after these repairs. Thanks for checking in on my videos now and then I really appreciate that and you are correct. I have been doing this on the battleship Texas for about five years now, the battleship Texas means a lot to me and my family. Even though I have issues with the battleship Texas foundation from time to time those are issues with the foundation itself. Certainly not the battleship or the volunteers. The foundation seems to be a gathering of politically motivated individuals who make decisions with no concern for the general public, i.e. those who pay for everything they’re doing with their tax dollars. If you have time join us on one of my live streams every Monday night 6:30 PM central standard time, we talk about the battleship, Texas, World War II, and just general conversation. Join us if you have time.
BB35 The USS Texas, being the oldest US and only early dreadnought (pre WW1) battleship to survive has always made her my top choice of museum ships. The Texas was on the cutting edge during her early years with being the first battleship ever to have 14" main guns, the first U.S. warship with fire control guns, the first U.S. battleship to launch an aircraft, have anti-aircraft guns and radar. Then you add in her serving from 1914 to 1948, thus being the only surviving ship to serve in both WW1 & WW2. Plus, her WW2 battle record has her providing her 10 x 14" fire support in both theaters of operations while being in many of the most famous battles. When I think of her long colorful history, that no other battleship (or any warship) can match, I just get full of pride.
Tampico, Mexico Incident (1914)
WW1 Troop convoys (1917-1918)
Well said Brother 100%. She is no less important than any vehicle in the Smithsonian.
Amazing restoration.
She’s looking good !
Indeed she is brother
Use to live in Friendswood, and have been aboard BB-35 many times, though the last was just before moving to Florida in 1986, so it has been quite a while.
I grew up in Friendswood from 1970 to 1995, maybe I know you or at least somebody you know it was a small town at one time
She looks great, we need to take better care of our museum ships. We need to preserve our history. I hope the inside gets a going over and a good restoration.
The deck, and the inside are actually the next steps. Within just a few weeks, she’ll be coming out of dry dock, but staying at the shipyard for a minimum of one year while the wooden deck is removed, and the steel deck underneath is repaired and then a new wooden deck put on, once that is done the deck guns will be put back in place. During this time work on the inside will also be getting done.
I remember reading a fictional book many years ago where the State of Texas had all but seceded from the union for reasons not unlike what is going on today (if I remember correctly).
In that story, a multi-billionaire corporation had purchased the USS Texas and secretly restored her to full operation, albeit with high-output engines and rail-gun weapons.
I'll have to see if I can find that book again ...
Let me know if you find it that would be an awesome read
I read that book but can’t remember the name of it
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan , The Ayes of Texas by Daniel da Cruz.
@@jdluntjr76226 , The Ayes of Texas by Daniel da Cruz.
Great video well done
Thanks Tom
She is one beautiful and proud old lady. Would love to see her shafts and screws returned, and those old triple expansion engines fired off one more time. Not to mention those 14"/45's speak to the world again. Let them tell the world that she may be old, but she's not done for!
I hear ya, I’d love to see that myself. But we both know it’s never gonna happen. Unless Texas seceded from the United States and refurbishes her. Other than the Iowa class battleships would be the most heavily armored ship on the oceans. She wouldn’t have the most high-tech firepower, but she would definitely be the most heavily armored. But I don’t look for none of that to happen either, lol.
Excellent job
Thank you brother, I appreciate you taking the time to watch
I appreciate what everyone did for this heroic ship. but make sure its fully operational when done-its gonna be needed
I know what you mean brother, unfortunately she will never be more that just a old battlewagon with no battle let in her
Great Video!
Thanks for the visit
Fantastic video, love that ship!
Thanks brother..................and ditto
Excellent music!👍
Thanks brother, one of my favorite parts of making a video is picking the music.
Two things I'd like to see...first, a live 360 camera from either in and or on top of the crow's nest so folks would have an idea of how far you can actually see from the lookout point. Second, since access would be impossible for visitors without massive liability.... a video of the crow's nest (to include the climb up) showing how it functioned and hopefully some original pics of her being manned. Perhaps this could be around a 15-30 minute video with drone shots from the outside as well.
The 360 video camera is an excellent idea. If it could be placed and connected to the web, so people could view it from online. An excellent idea I will make the suggestion. I also like the idea of a video of making the climb. I will suggest that as well. As a matter of fact, I’m just going to copy and paste your comment onto their Facebook page and see what kind of reply we get.
Awesome!
Thanks!
I enjoyed the narration and the funny gags. LOL😂
lol, thanks brother
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Your Welcome
Was that concrete from between the hulls, and was new concrete poured back in?
I think what you were referring to as concrete was actually the foam that they had put into the ship to seal out water. If not, tell me at what minutes and seconds in the video you saw that and I’ll take a look at it.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan oh no, that makes sence. Just went straight to thinking it was concrete for armor
@@leonsharp8076 oh, OK yeah I understand that confusion. She had no concrete on her for armor. All of her armor was steel. Most of our armor was between six and 24 inches thick. Unlike modern ships that have defensive weapons in World War II those did not exist. Ships had to be ready to take a hit, the thick armor, modern ships rely on defensive weapons like the CIWS system to defend themselves. Modern ships cannot take a hit like the old ones. Their armor is simply too thin if not, totally nonexistent.
Did they get the engines running?
No, the engines will never run again, it’s in agreement with the US Navy. The agreement says the engines can never be started and steam and or compressed air cannot be entered into the system. The engines without the ship are registered with the national historical archives as an historical item their selves. As far as I know, it’s the only set of engines above water of that kind. They are maintained to keep them from rusting, but at the present they are unable to run, and it would cost millions upon millions of dollars to make them run. Since she is going nowhere under her own power, it would be a waste of money. Even if the Navy would allow it.
I heard that a fleeting and leak check were recently performed. Can anyone confirm this or provide details?
This is correct, they lowered her 14 feet into the water and checked internally for leaks as far as I know none were found. Typically she draws about 24 feet of water, so she was not lowered completely into the water that will not be done until she leaves dry dock. this time they only went 14 feet because they did not want her to possibly float up off of the block. We will be talking about that on my live stream this coming Monday at 6:30 PM central time. There will be other segments as well so the whole live stream will not be covering the leak test but it will be discussed.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Thanks for the info! I'll be looking forward to that live stream.
@@haunter_1845 Thanks brother look forward to seeing you there.
This is so alsome wow
Even though there's some differences, it always reminds me of the Arizona and what it might have looked like had it not been destroyed at Pearl Harbor, survived WW2 and maybe became a museum ship like the Texas.
BB-39 would have made a great museum ship.
are they going to put back on the propellers
No, one the prop shafts were removed when the navy turned her over to the state of Texas
If the US ever decide to reactive BB35 I will gladly serve on her with pride.Because my home state of West Virginia never got a chance to have BB48 in West Virginia waters.I love the BB35 very much.She is over a 100 years old she is a very beautiful old girl.Seeing this video makes me think that BB35 is gearing up for battle one last time and answer to the call to duty.God bles the battleship Texas and to all that served on her and gave there life to protect freedom.I love you Battleship Texas(BB35)
I’m sure you probably know this, but the cost of getting the taxes operational is far beyond the cost of just building another ship.
I gather you did not "bump" the ship to get to the spots covered by the keel blocks.
I asked them if they needed me to move it for them but they said they had already done that so I left it in place
They got her drydocked juuust in time
Yes they did, she was just a few years from going under
Dam she looks good
She looks really good. They’re putting her back in the water in February, but she will remain at the shipyard for at least another year while they do top in Work replacing steel under the deck and then laying a new wooden deck on top of that once that is done, they will start to reinstall the deck guns.
The work on Texas is really superb! We will visit her again once she's settled in at pier 21 in Galveston! Bill Carter, Former crewman, USS Texas (CGN-39).
Crew member, that’s awesome. I conduct a live stream Mondays at 6:30 pm CST if you want to come on I know everyone would be interested in your service aboard ship. If interested just email me
Ajeepadroneandanoldman@yahoo.com
We also have a female marine that served on the Harry S Truman (Kylie) I served in the army during desert storm. Think about it brother, I think you could bring in some great conversation
Wait, I saw entire framegirders rusted away here, were those re-fabricated and re-placed before she was re-clad?
The internals between the original, or inner hull and the outer hole have been completely removed and rebuilt. The torpedo blisters were 100% removed and rebuilt. There’s absolutely no rust anywhere on the inner or outer hulls. Look at her at that level she’s brand spanking new.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan Yeah just wasn't any pictures of fresh girders, saw they did a good job on inner/outer hull skin so no issues there.
everything was prefabricated on shore. The sections came in as pieces, girders and outter hull, all one piece. The glories of modern CAD design and modular construction. They just slapped them on the sides and welded them in. Like Legos - exteriotr and interior structure all in one. @@ToreDL87
Is she being fully restored, to operable condition? Or is this a cosmetic restoration?
She will never be fully operational; it's been too long, and her equipment is too old. However, this is not just cosmetic, it's functional. About 80% of her hull has been replaced to keep her above water. With proper care that should last her another 100 years. Now what's being done topside and inside is bot restoration and cosmetic.
Spectacular job!!!
Gulf Copper Shipyard has done fantastic work
The keel was laid in 1911, you said 1914 which is when she was Commissioned
You are correct Jack, when I watched it back I realized my mistake.
So, new bottom. No engines. No propellers. No rudder. Essentially, The Texas is now officially the world's biggest canoe. Seriously, though, very glad to see the ship sustained for several more generations to enjoy and learn about.
Canoe? Gonna need an awful lot of guys and some awful long oars. But yeah she’s not going anywhere unless she’s pushed or pulled.
Imagine she is able to run with her own power and sails back to Texas.
That would be a great sight indeed, but it's never going to happen
The work on Texas BB 35 is amazing and thank you for this most excellent video! I wish young people would learn more about our history, and all who sacrificed on the battlefields, oceans, and hostile airspace to preserve our future.
I see you name Peace2U, and I agree, no one wants peace more than a soldier. Unfortunately, we live in a very hostile world with very hostile people and to our misfortune they sometimes gain power. It's at times like those that make machines like this necessary. We will never learn, not in this world anyway.
I agree, if more people would learn world history, maybe, just maybe we could live in a somewhat more peaceful world.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldManFunny I just had that exact conversation with my young son. Good luck, Good will, and God Bless.
She really is coming along.
She’s looking really, really good. Once they put her in the water and get the top end work done, which will take until the end of 2025. She’s going to look brand new. Unfortunately, she won’t be operating that way, but she will look that way.
Hard to believe this thing went into service the same year as the Titanic..
That is amazing when you think about it isn’t it. Think about this, her construction was started just nine years after the Wright brothers first flew and airplane.
What will happen to the ship if she was recursion to WAR?
She has very heavy armor compared to new ships, however the cost of getting her battle ready would be crazy, a new ship could be built cheaper
Absolutely a great job it has been done on this wonderful battleship. The only thing that leaves me a bit perplexed is that it will be towed to her berth completely devoid of bunker oil, ammo, and whatever. Will be any danger that it will be top heavy??
No chance of being top heavy, she has very thick armor in her hull
@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan thanks for the info just wondering 🤔
you bet brother@@paoloviti6156
Wait where are her propellers? I thought she still had them
Nah they were plucked off in '47 I think.
@@ToreDL87 yeah most likely cut off at her dry docking before being towed to her previous dock as a museum ship. They would cause drag after all in the water for the towing ship.
That’s a very odd conversation. They were both removed and put on display in 1948 when the ship arrived at San Jacinto. One went missing about 20 or 30 years ago. You might ask, how a screw that goes missing, that’s what everybody was asking and nobody knows you’re certainly not going to back up with a pick up truck and take that thing unless you want to smash your pick up truck. So one is simply missing. The other was put on the deck for display for about 20 years and then removed and put in storage. That one has been refurbished and is offsite now where they have the deck guns being refurbished. I assume their intention is to put it on display once is moved to Pier 21. Their current estimate on that happening is late 2025 or early 2026.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldManthank you for the information!
I heard that they have spent upwards of 140 million dollars
Last I heard it was at about 70 million, but I have not heard anything for several months, so your number may be correct
Wish they could fix the rudder….
I'm sure your like most of us, wishing she could be 100%, but I'm sure you know the rest of that story.
She worked alot with the royal navy...
Indeed, she did
She looks way too pretty to go back in the water!
I agree, but it’s her natural habitat, it’s where she thrives. Lol.
You look at her on the blocks like that and the eye is drawn to the hull form and you think, "That's a good looking ship." Then you take in the rest of her and just marvel , "Now THAT is what a battle wagon is supposed to look like!" All angular and round and pointy and deadly.
You got that right
Why didn’t they straighten out the rudder? It would make towing her to her new berth a lot easier!
Her new birth is about a quarter mile away straight across the ship channel so the Rutter will not be an issue. But the reason they did not fix it is because it would’ve cost about $4 million and since she cannot propel herself, she really has no use for a rudder. Right now the Rutter is seized at a 14° starboard return which is the last turn she made going into San Jacinto. The wheel was not straightened to straighten the rudder so it’s kind of cool that the Rutter represents the last turn she ever made on her own.
@@AJeepADroneAndAnOldMan thank you. I wasn’t aware of her new berth and didn’t know about how the rudder was stuck in that position.
@@fw1421 anytime brother
Hello, all it takes is money.
I think they adding guided missile and other modernized weapons
not this time lol
Ah, San Jacinto, a reminder that the two past times of Texas are high school football and butchering the Spanish language. XD
Friday night lights, high school football. Man do I remember those days chasing girls under the bleachers, never cared about the football game. It was just like chum in the water to attract the girls. Then I was a shark swimming around with my buddies.