Battleship New Jersey with Battleship Texas in Dry Dock Part 2
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Our intrepid leader, Travis Davis, is joined with Ryan Szimanski of New Jersey fame on the dry dock floor. Please enjoy these two nerd out about warships on a particularly foggy day at Gulf Copper Shipyards.
As always if you want to see the work for yourself, come take a dock tour and walk around the dry dock floor! All proceeds go to help sustain this ambitious undertaking!
battleshiptexa...
If you would like to support the ship but cannot make it for a tour, check out our online ship store in which the proceeds go to helping continue this project.
store.battlesh...
Be sure to also follow us on instagram, facebook, twitter and our update page in order to stay up to date on what's going on around the ship!
/ battleshiptexasfoundation
/ 450347275643485
/ battleshiptexas
/ battleship_tx
battleshiptexa...
I don't know if you two realize but you are making history right now. Ryan Szimanski talks to Travis Davis on the dry dock with Battleship Texas. I just saw you two standing together and was kind of like surprised having you both on the same screen at the same time. Seems historic to me right now. I follow both channels and have been to Battleship Texas many times being from Houston. Never have made it to New Jersey but will make it one day. Anyone interested in these old ships knows who you guys are. Having you both on the same video is pretty special. 100 years from now the curators of your museums can get together and say" look at that those two really knew each other. Good luck on the repairs Travis you are doing the exact right thing with Texas for a change, great to see. Keep up the good work too Ryan you are next. Bob From Houston
Ryan and his colleagues on NJ regularly visit other museum ships.
@@Tuning3434 And likely vice versa as well - they all have similar issues to deal with, so sharing knowledge is crucial to keeping these old ships in the best condition possible. :-)
A good opportunity to run a “curator” calibration…
Amazing how both of them care and have the respect and knowledge as many of a lot of you here and other channels that know so much about history. This makes it fun and keeps her history alive!!!!
best crossover episode yet
Great idea to tie the two channels together (Part one is on Battleship New Jersey's channel) Thanks for the video -
Most of the museums work together, especially with things that affect all of them.
It's been my experience that just about everything ends up having closer knit group than we outsiders realize.
BBNJ has been doing some great crossover work of late in addition to the channel’s own great content.
Well done all.
Tremendous work, guys. And I agree, straightening the rudder is faar from being the top priority here
BB-62 crew unite!
There's no reason to ever straighten the rudder.
As long as the rudder's there, it's not a problem. It can be looked into straightening much, much later.
@@F-Man Scatter in the Fog .
They should dismantle the rudder mechanism and restore the gears. Thay way they could move the rudder again
As a prior Navy sailor thank you for doing what you guys do the time and effort you guys are putting in to save our old fleet that has allowed us to enjoy our freedoms today are a not appreciated enough I could not imagine the stress you guys have on your shoulders to save this great relic
Just signed up for the Dock Tour.
The last time I was on The Battleship Texas was when I was 4 years old. I'm now 64.
I can remember entering the ship through the deck's outer bulkhead doors and walking through the various inner compartments. It was a big deal at the time for a little boy that imprinted a lasting memory.
boi, y'all
I hope you have a great time!
Its just great to see Grandsons and Great Grandsons of the Sailors picking up the tools and finding ways to keep the USS TEXAS alive! I've been following along with eager anticipation!... my dad was a Petty Officer on the USS ARKANSAS 1942 thru 1943.
God save BB-35 🫡
There is no god only science and fact and superstition
@@canlib Dude, get a life. People like you need to get a life. Even if you disagree, you don’t have to comment on your ignorance.
@@canlib There is a god, not like your father.
@@canlib ok troll
Lol science proves god
Great job guys! Do all you can to keep the Great heritage alive
Love that New Jersey is pro museum ships.... Even Texas
Thank you Mr. Schmanski and New Jersey Museum and Memorial. Be blessed both
Great seeing these two collaborate. Ryan getting pointers before New Jersey gets her own extensive drydocking soon.
Love the statement that this ship is an artifact. The last dreadnought. This ship went through two world wars. This ship is the last of its kind in so many references. The government should spare no expense in bringing this treasure back to perfection. It is a national treasure. A world treasure. Our future generations would thank us for persevering this wonderful marvel.
At most the rudders gears should one day be restored or repaired for any kind of future tours other then that what I want to see restored is the armored conning tower and mybe even see if someday a fab shop can build a replica plane catapult for the number 3 turret. Hopefully wherever her new resting place is there can be more tourist through so they can have more opportunities to do these projects.
yeah, it would be fantastic to see her at a restored prime one day
I have NO idea of the costs of doing all this restoration work but it's being done by skilled workmen, some volunteers, probably most getting paid a good hourly rate. If unskilled workers have to get paid $15 an hour, what do these skilled workers get? Plus materials. Large plates of steel sure aren't cheap plus miriads of incidentals, etc. Yeah, it would REALLY be nice to have an extensive restoration done but I know the majority of people can't comprehend the cost of this thing. They're like the government; don't know what it costs but get the money somewhere, they'll give a "generous $100".
All it takes is $$$$$$$, lots of $$$$$
As a reminder, anyone can go to the BB Texas and donate. Every bit helps !
It would be great to have it restored. But I believe the staff at Battleship Texas have other more pressing things that need to be taken care of first before they even think about working on the rudder. Maybe it will be taken care of in the future. That's why she needs donations and all the attention she can get so others will visit her.
"Nor do we get any funding from the State of New Jersey" lol Where's part 1 listed at?
Part 1 is at the Battleship New Jersey RUclips channel
I live in Houston, and I have visited the Texas many times, starting when I was 15 years old in the 1970's. And after I came home from my time in the Navy, me and some friends visited it again. They've never visited the Texas before, and because of my time in the Navy I acted as a tour guide for my friends!
It hurts my heart to see her in this condition. please restore her back to her former glory!
RE: the analogy of foam as a tourniquet is a good one for sure. In terms of a proper repair, a proper drydocking > foam (or another buoyancy improver) > concrete to seal holes as a last resort. If you’re using concrete, you’re starting with a race with time as the folks in Buffalo know well with THE SULLIVANS. Concrete is in the end super corrosive to steel…but also strong in the short term, perhaps even saving THE SULLIVANS from the devastating Christmas 2022 storms. But concrete makes a drydocking more urgently needed, and sooner.
The concrete that Travis referred to was impregnated in fabric that was laid down inside the hull shell plating while frame and keel repairs took place. It was done due to concern that the plate was so thin that it could be holed while working, flood the ship and endanger workers. It was always intended that it would be removed when the ship went to dry dock. The current and former ship staff are painfully aware of the danger of concrete against steel. It was used as a low cost replacement for the deteriorated wood deck in the 1960's, then torn out during the 1988 repairs. It had done terrible damage to the underlying steel deck. Even though they repaired the steel back then, they are still chasing down leaks.
Rudder is not important at this time y’all. Annoying yes, important no. Bigger fish to fry
I took the drydock tour and it was great. The RUclips videos are great, but you don't get the full feeling of just how awesome this ship is until your standing underneath it.
That ending was perfect.
Unexpected and showed true humour.
Thanks for all the work y'all do to keep the Texas alive! Bill Carter, USS Texas (CGN-39) - Proud Heritage, Proud Purpose!
One of the coolest things is Texas has in her ward room both the original silver dishes and bell from the first Battleship USS Texas (BB-0) and her own silver dishes and bell
Hello Mr. Davis and Mr. Szimanski, for this drydock tour and the Q & A session.
I hope you guys are getting your money's worth by producing these videos. Thank you for sharing with those of us that might not have a chance to visit in our lifetimes!
It would be awesome if we could raise enough money to fix the steering system, but I agree that yall should focus on the most important parts that keep the ship afloat. A brand new shiny steering system and rudder matters not if the ship sinks because they couldn't afford to finish the hull lol.
Great conversation. Thanks for sharing.
And don't forget Tom Scott, The Older One.... some of the best USS Texas content around.
if not the best.
Thanks, but I assure you that these two guys are far more qualified than me to cover this subject!
@@tomscotttheolderone364 No way Tom! Your videos are all simple and basic first person views with your voiceover and opinion and expert descriptions. You sound like a fun-to-listen professor, which is awesome. With all respect to Travis and Ryan your videos are the best museum ship videos on the Internet, not just of the Texas. No other museum ship has first person videos like you deep into the interior.
Awesome job, and great colab. Every Colab I see with ship museums getting together makes me happy. Having visited the Texas at least three times, It's clearly one of the best ship artifacts I have seen worldwide. She needed repair and help since I knew her, so am happy to see it getting the care it needs.
I think it’s very good for people to know how critical of a situation Texas has been in, and why it was a roll of the dice that she didn’t end up sinking and require a massive salvage project.
It ain't going sailing under its own power ever again, so leave the rudder alone.
I agree, the Rudder is a “would be nice” but otherwise prioritize what can only be done in dry dock and what is needed to preserve the ship for the future.
Great collaboration. I’ve been subscribed to Ryan’s channel for years now, and I have now subscribed to this channel.
I feel like a rust removal laser would really help with the repairs
It's amazing how big even a "small" dreadnought like Texas is when she's out of the water.
Some WD-40 & that rudder will loosen right up 😉(My work is done here)
😆
WD-40? I think PB blaster deep penetrating oil will work better
I don't know why everyone thinks WD-40 is a good penetrating oil. Look up the ratings, it is one of the least effective.
i see the direction you were going with that pun..............
Wow! I knew the blister tanks were in rough shape, but seeing what the pressure washers did to that interior bulkhead ... if your ship had taken a "rap" or "thump" from a tug or piling in that area, ouch!
I have a suggestion for a series of videos. What about a time lapse of the restoration? I think it would reveal the enormity of the project to see it in that type of wide angle format. Seeing the disassembly, cleaning, sandblasting, welding, paint, and assembly would be really cool.
Thanks for the great content
That is a healthy dense fog.
To everyone involved, thank you for preserving our history. 🇺🇸
Holy Cow! I didn't recognize Ryan, LOL. Great job, guys.
Good luck with the repairs 👍🇺🇦👍🇺🇦
Her fighting days are long over, but museum ships still have a job to do and she's doing it well. The experience and lessons learned from this will be huge for museum ships everywhere.
Also, at this point if Ryan were introduced as curator of the U-96 museum and memorial I'd believe it. That beard is getting serious.
I know that the staff at New Jersey often refer to New Jersey’s current state as her “fifth commission,” given that she does still serve an “active” role as a historic landmark and as an educational asset. I think that it’s important to remember that museum ships are still “in service” in a sense, and that, because they are still seeing visitor traffic and also mostly still subject to the whims of water and weather, they still do require upkeep - and, therefore, investment.
I'm complaining because you said complaining is good for you. Complaining is NOT a joking matter!!! (j/k keep up the great work)
I think the rudder is only a problem for people with OCD...
Perhaps the Internet should pay for fixing the rudder system on U.S.S. Texas.
Amazing work guys. I'm sure I'll never see this ship given I live in New Zealand, but I'm very glad she exists and for your efforts!
We’d love to have you visit her in Texas. Hope you’ll reconsider.
Cheers!
@@negativeindustrial Oh believe me I'd love to as well, and if I'm ever in Texas, I'll be there with bells on! The ship will look incredible.
Y'all are the best! The dry dock tour was one of the best things I have ever experienced, just amazing to see in person. Keep up the great work!!
Considering how much Texas keeps raising my property taxes, I expect them to fit the bill to restore this boat to its full glory in exchange
I very much appreciate the contextual information about the rudder, and explanation for why it’s just going to stay that way
God bless Texas and the New Jersey, !!
"But hey internet, keep complaining."
REEEEEEEEEEE
Thanks for the video, guys.
I am completely outraged about the rudder position. Hope that helps
Keep up the fantastic work, I have enjoyed following the progress of this beautiful ship!
If you are able to.....go down and take the tour. It is amazing
Having been aboard once around the time the salvage efforts in preparation for the move began, I really look forward to visiting again after she’s home again!
You guys are inspiring a new generation of Naval/Battleship enthusiasts. WOWS started the curiosity, but you guys are building such appreciation for the real deal. Thank you.
Can’t wait to be at Gulf Copper on the 16th and get some lessons learned for NEW JERSEY, hoping to be the next drydocked battleship.
If you guys had the chance one day would you ever make the texas sail again with a fleet of modern ships?
Any plans to paint the ship? How do you plan to merge the old with the restored?
At this point, the rudder is like a personality trait of the ship. Besides, you’ve got to make it a little bit challenging for the tow crews…
I have been commanded by Ryan to keep complaining, so I will! Just let me go get my sarcasm hat.
OMG I can't believe the rudder is still crooked! OMG you guys are so lame!
Sarcasm over. Someday I really hope to get down to see the battleship Texas, but she's quite a hike to reach from my home in Maine. I have had 3 trips to battleship Massachusetts fall apart on me so far. I really enjoyed getting down to see battleship New Jersey a few months ago. It was a great time.
I suppose Texas is a mile or two away from Maine. Maybe we’ll just bring the ship up there to visit one day lol
It is nice seeing all these 100,000+ views for the USS Texas but why are no new viewers subscribing to the Texas RUclips channel? It has barely shifted to an extra one thousand subs in the past 3 days!
Unfortunately, Ryan's Battleship New Jersey channel has better, and well delivered, content.
Great work! It would be a shame if the last surviving battleship of the Dreadnought era would not longe be conserved.
I suspect it would have to be more expensive than the state of Texas paperweight, but a 3 inch long (bow to stern) 7/8 inch wide (bottom of the hull to top of the radar mast) profile of the ship (approximately 1:2288 scale) from the same type of steel would be an amazing item to see in the shop
Possibly with a 6 inch by 1 and 3/4 version as an upgrade. I'd buy one of the two sizes for sure
I demand the rudder be turned 14 degrees...to 28 degrees. Please no one!
Great video guys. Can you make a video showing the craftsmen or women working on the hull? That would be great also. Wish I was there working on her!
Can't wait to see her afloat on her own, looking awesome!
I think it’s sad the shafts / screws were removed.
Removing them sealed up more unnecessary holes in the ship's hull. That's a big plus.
I was ecstatic to see both channels upload at once!!
I can’t wait until they are restored so I can visit!
I always enjoy your true enthusiasm for our ship. Texas is a great state and ship.
Good job getting the ship to dry dock. High quality explication and explanation. Thank you for this video. Thirty year fundraising plan?
Prioritize! Prioritize! Prioritize! The rudder can wait.
I am really enjoying your working "vacation" visiting other museum ships. It would be really fun to drop in on the USS Constitution. And when the USS Texas gets "under way" home. I would enjoy seeing this on RUclips.
Leave the rudder alone
Would be really awesome if it were able to go under it's own power and be a traveling museum that can take tourists to other naval museums
a cool thing to make out of the steel would be a bow on view of texas doing the famous "normandy lean". also an outline of the german shell souvenir german shore batteries were kind enough to gift texas with would be interesting.
Thanks for an informative chat with Ryan.
In some respects it's a shame you can't have a section showing the rusted and corroded tank frames in-situ, but it's perfectly understandable that you can't.
cool stuff. Keep up the good work!
Native Texan who has visited the Texas many times. I very much appreciate the BNJ channel crossing over so often to shed light on the Texas. If I every make it to the north east, I plan to visit battle ship NJ.
Straightening the rudder is really just an OCD thing, doesn’t hurt to have it where it is.
Awesome work you all are doing. Thank you all for bringing such an American icon back to life!
A random thought... would it be feasible to add a temporary 'trim tab' to the rudder to help correct steering for Texas' next voyage? I love seeing history preserved!
The effort required to keep the ship straight isn't enough to require modifications. There is always a tug with tow line rigged to the stern that is there to brake the ship to a stop, if required. That boat can easily keep it straight while the ship is under tow.
Thanks for these great videos. They are fascinating.
One area of the ship that has eluded any exploration online is that 2-3 story building-like structure at the top of the main mast. A very familiar structure as was so prominent on USS Arizona and the 1941 era USS Nevada. I'd love to take a journey up in there...
Thanks... Liked - Subscribed
Battleship Texas is my favorite ship, and my favorite book.
I can't wait until I can buy chunks of the hull - I am going to make a Bowie knife from this steel. I saw your display at the Bellville knife show, and I will be checking the website constantly.
Sorry to be that guy, but the average backyard pool holds way more than 2000 gallons of water. A pool that is 15x30 with an average depth of 7 feet holds 23650 gallons of water. There is 7.5 gallons of water in 1 cubic foot.
That tiller will turn no problem give me 21 days and 1950s diesel dc welder, a big one. I'll turn that bitch no problem 19 days of tracing circuits by hand and greasing gears and 2 days to make it happen. I'll need 11 volunteers with diesel and or electrical training from maybe a locomotive shop 12 portable radios 12 headlamps 36 magnetic work lights 200lbs of grease 110 gallons of bolt release anti rust lubricant and 2 portable sand blasters with 2 decent vacuums. Hell we can slap a couple of old locomotive engines and have it cruising at 5 knots in 18 months.
@4:40 For the math nerds! :) Water pressure increases at .5 psi per foot of depth. So 15 feet below the water line is 7.5 psi. 144 sq inches per foot * 7 PSI = 1080 pounds pressure per square foot or just over 1 ton of pressure for every two square feet.
He mentioned the one bulged-in section was 150 feet long. Assuming just 1 foot tall would be 12,600 pounds or 6.3 tons of water pressure against just that small section of hull. Make it two feet tall and now you are talking ~25 tons of water pressure.
Thank you for the update. I would love to see some more restoration work on the guns and how many are getting restored.
Would love to see this done to the USS ALABAMA. I have always said, all of those WW2 war ships that are museums , should be updated and refitted to active status, kept war ready just incase... They should be kept for the coast guard and all reserver services. Also kept for the public to visit and that money to help with upkeep. They should always be ready for service just incase....cuz ya never know.
Greetings from Bath Iron Works, Bath Maine. Keep making these AMAZING videos
Non sibi sed patriae
i'm absolutely loving the internet drive resurgence in interest in these old vessels. we're truly blessed to have any old dreadnoughts left and you guys are doing great work to keep this artifact available for future generations.
Bravo........u got to love burning paint smell......wow...u going rivets......amazing war didn't kill her.....rust was the real killer......use it or lose it....cheers
ちゃんと整備しておかくちゃ。アナログな艦が役に立つときがきっと来る。
I wish I had a billion dollars to set up a trust for one of the battleships. I think it might make more sense to pick one of the Iowas class. But if I were a warren buffet of elon musk, I’d try to get legislation passed to allow a 100% restoration of one of the US battleship and make it a living and active museum. I’d set up a trust that maintains the ship and then another that provides for manning and operating the ship that could go anywhere in the world to be toured by people.
I’d like to see it maned by regular naval officers who are retiring that have commanded US or NATO destroyers, cruisers or carriers. Then I’d like the Navy of all US Allie’s to send sailers, officers for 12-24 month tours representative of their alliance. The focus would be of sailors and officers who love history and are willing to put in the work to help keep the ship…. “Ship shape” and manned.
I’d like see midshipmen of allied nations sent for a month during their summer tours.
I honestly wonder how much money from the project was burned on hiring a project management company. Anyone a pulse could be a PM, yet the industry has pulled off a massive grift that they're necessary.
Thank you for sharing a detailed update.
This is history! Wonderful work you guys
give me a few weeks, a few drums of WD40, some heavy plastic sheets, and a bunch of duct tape, i'll get that steer gear moving. may need a wire brush and some grease too.
I'm mostly just commenting because Ryan said it helps the channel. But yes, the perfectionist in me is vaguely bothered by that rudder.
I’m fine with any historic ship preservation, it is a bit sad that so much of the original topsides of this ship will, l suppose, still be missing. On a side note, if we could have only had one large ship restoration, l would have much preferred another Newport News ship , the most beautiful ship ever constructed, the SS United States, now rusting away in Philadelphia.