The Power, History, and Future of the Legendary Battleship Texas (BB-35, USS Texas)
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I’m in New York . My grandfather was a crew member of the Texas in 1918. Would like to get ahold of the foundation. I have had in my possession documents and many pictures. Dated November 1918. Scappa flow
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My Dad was on this Battleship the USS Texas . He was in the Marines .
" It was defused and kept as a mascot" The most Texas thing I've ever heard.
I like that 😂❤
My father quit school at the age of seventeen and was going to enlist in the Marines but when they got to Philadelphia the line was so long he and his buddy enlisted in the Navy. He never looked back or regretted it because after basic training he was assigned to the TEXAS in the 7mm division. He served on the Texas from 1943 until his honorable discharge in 1945. I would listen for hours to his stories about the Texas. My father talked about all the things mentioned in this video and others, most of his stories were about life on the Texas. When the torpedo blister was flood in Normandy and 0:06 the 14” guns would fire he thought the ship was going to sink but of course it didn’t and it worked. My father loved bread and he said the cook on the Texas made sure they always had two things, plenty of coffee and bread. The cooks made the bread and the smell of the fresh baked bread would drive him crazy for a taste. Any time they hit port the cook would get as much fresh food as possible and as much fresh vegetables and fruit as he could. He talked about the 51 days at battle stations, he said they always had coffee but food were K-rations, he said he would open them up take out the two cigarettes put one in his ear light one, put the hard candy in his pocket and throw the rest over board. I could go on and on but one last story. When the Texas went to the Pacific theater the Japanese started kamikaze runs. His gun Captain drained the oil out of the recoil even though it wasn’t allowed because of damaged but the guns would shot faster. The problem was the empty shell cases would start to jam up the gun mount which during training they were supposed to save them but when a Kamikaze is headed for you my father said the only thing they were thinking was to keep the 40 mm firing. They would pick up the empty shell cases and throw them over Board and keep loading. He said after that every 40 mm mount on the ship drained their oil. They were hit by small arms from the planes but as the video states they only lost men at Cherbourg my father. He loved the Texas and the Navy and took us to see her in 1980, we spent a week touring her and him reliving life on her with his crew mates. In ports other ships crew would call her an old tub but during from when she was commissioned and still to this day she plays a very important part of our history and not only our freedom but the world’s freedoms. I can’t wait until she is done in dry dock to see her in her glory again and maybe she’ll leave under her on power again!
What an incredible story! Thank you so much! Read every word!
Unfortunately, she will likely never sail under her own power again, but she will last another 40 plus years safely because of the drydocking and with her planned new home she will get tell her story(and by extension your fathers story) to many of the coming generations
Once while visiting the Texas I had to opportunity to talk to a man who served on the Texas in WW II. He told me the story of when the Texas was in Port in North Africa after the capitulation of the Vichy French how they traded gallons of Ice Cream to other ships, and even the port, for other things. He said they were real popular with the other ships in the fleet because they were the only one who had an Ice Cream machine onboard.
That is an AWESOME story! Love it!
@@houstonmuseum My uncle's ship, APc-48, an almost unheard of Small Coastal Transport, was also able to effect a lot of trading at Pacific ports of call because they kept their equipment in good repair, notably their fresh water condenser...They also carried mail to and from the remote Pacific outposts, and were always found a premium berthing spot in these locations...
aboard ship once a month now serve Baskin Robbins brand frozen ice cream
We spent the night aboard the Texas around 2012/2013 when my son was in Boy Scouts. Most of the kids were scared, and most of the parents found it uncomfortable. As a Marine who had previously deployed aboard a few navy ships for months on end; I had a great time and felt right at home.
I wish our government would find a full restoration. It would be great to see her sail again under power.
@@rustyrelicsfarm2406 It is back afloat after having just coming out of dry dock and is still undergoing a beautiful restoration. She looks great and it will be nice when she is moored at her new home so all can enjoy the history.
My favorite story about the Texas was while she was off Normandy providing fire support. As the army extended beyond her range they desperately needed fire support, so the captain ordered one of her torpedo blisters flooded to give her a list and extend the range of her guns
Mine too. Legendary.
-Johnny
The OG Gangsta Lean.
She's such a beautiful ship. A real life living and breathing piece of American history.
The USS Texas does have the record for being at battle stations for the longest time. The men took turns sleeping at their stations, ate cold sandwiches, or K- rations, and relieve themselve in buckets.
*WE HAVE A DREADNOUGHT EN ROUTE*
American might at its finest for the time. 😍
My grandfather served in World War 2 on this ship and I visited the ship when I flew to Texas with my dad.
What a huge, beautiful ship the legendary
Battleship 🇨🇱Texas
is!
I toured her five years ago, and it took me most of a day to see everything. It was amazing.
I hope after her refurbishing at her new home in Galveston that she will be placed in or on a platform out of the water. Im sure that would probably be expensive, but at least she will no longer be rusting in the unforgiving salt water.
She is so large and impressive....I can only imagine how large she looked back during WWI and even before that war.
God bless and a big Texas-sized salute to ALL of our brave heroic men that served on the
BATTLESHIP 🇨🇱TEXAS
My dad served on the Texas WW II
Been over Galveston many times recently. Always look for the Texas in Dry Dock. Spectacular.
My Uncle Don Wells was on the USS Barnett which landed first, landing General Roosevelt. He said little about the carnage only that it was Hell. How many landings they made I don't know. I recall mentioning getting wounded aboard. After that he wound up heading to the Pacific never mentioned any particulars. He turned 100 Saturday. He went around to schools as part of a Kiwanis Program talking about his experiences. He retired as a Commander, 40 years, retiring fromn the Reserves. An indredibly likeable person and storyteller.
He said Ike made it all possible by faking out the Germans that the landing would be to the North, and the weather with cloud cover made the mission successful. The Germans did not see them coming until it was too late.
Visited her a lot and I'm a proud Texan
My dad served on the Texas , WW ll
VERY NICE!
Good info thanks
and one more thing HMNS housten Museam, i admire this video and your commentary i really do ..i bet you spoke trough your heart and not only just your mouth❤️ godspeed comrade i bless you🇷🇺❤️
My family had relatives in Galveston, so every year on vacation we would take a side trip to San Jacinto and see this grand old girl.
Fantastic video HMNS! This graceful beast and fearless protector deserves every bit of TLC and love she’s getting in that warm Galveston sun.
First time I walked her decks as a 10 year old kid in 1958 I burned my feet on the hot deck. Lesson I won't ever forget. Next time I went there as a 12 year old, I wore better shoes. I still have the souvenir program.
My grandfather, CTC Ernest Botvid Bloom, served on the Texas from 1914 to the end of WW I.
You forgot to add that she was briefly the fastest battleship in the world... in 2022.
The "forgot to adds" would have made the video DAYS long! She was a marvel then and still a marvel today!
@@houstonmuseum It was a joke since Texas was never considered speedy during her active service.
I absolutely love this ship and her history. I was able to watch the move in person last month.
Can't wait to her all fixed up 😊
Very nicely done, nice drone work
I love that texas was saved from the scrapyard, i wish the colorados, the most powerful of the standard battleships, or the Tennessees/Oklahomas with the iconic 4 triple turrets could also have been...
Very nice, very well done!
Fantastic job on this video!
Grand old ship!
my great and fore most all respect who serve on the USS Texas and the us navy, it make s me sad our nations russia and your nation usa has tensions.
i just do NOT understand why our so called world leaders forgot the unhumanly cost on ALL sides
Such a beautiful ship I hope she is preserved forever. A one modernized for a war asset of the United States would be great. I’ve never seen a modular super heavy battleship yet. I think the ship tower design could have a lot of modern weapons appeal to get range over the horizon on targets.
Yellow Rose of Texas Intensifies
Beats the belles of Tennessee!
To all heavy metal fans, Sabaton's "Dreadnoughts" intensifies!
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They are moving the ship to Galveston as I type this 🤘🏻🤘🏻
I hope when she's at dry dock, that her many service ribbons and purple heart are painted on her top deck wall.
I'm just glad that they saved her
I hope they fix her up soon. Hate to see her in her current state :(
Should be moving to dry dock for extensive restoration this summer. Should take a couple years or so.
The leaves for drydock on the 31st of August
Her move was successful! She is currently in Galveston drydock.
@@houstonmuseum ye-years?😐😶🥲
I'm glad she's getting much needed TLC. I have fond memories of visiting Battleship Texas about 24 years ago.
Nanana no need to keep videos like this under 12 hours, just let it all out. 😂❤
As long as most of the parts on her are preserved and are rebuilt that would be beautifull :) Would be even cooler if her engines would be given a new life and then after dry dock she moves under her own power - just think about that view on the horizon combined with the smoke
Unfortunately the navy said no. And even if they did, her engines would probably need complete replacement.
I thought the state of Texas owned her now . You wouldn’t think the navy would have any say in it now .
@@benniebarrow348 the navy retains final say over naval ships in terms of functionality. They almost retook control over the Destroyer Escort Stewart a few years ago due to neglect.
Not only the Navy saying no, she also has no props, mounts, and the rudder is fixed in place.
Given what is going on around the world it's time to get every one of those old ships operational again . We may need them soon
Did y’all manage to cut that line flying right into the cord on the ship?
Wow
I can't find anywhere that the SS Mongolia fired the first U.S. shots of WW1. Someone help me!
A fascinating read! www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/artifacts/exhibits/unitedstatesnavyarmedguards.html
Is she being restored, to fully serviceable condition? Or is this a cosmetic restoration?
Cosmetic.
Extremely sad that she's the last after all those great ships in the past!!!
what does BB-35 Stand For ????/
BB is the ship type. Some ship types simply doubled the letter (BB-Battleship, DD-Destroyer, etc.), while others used a two letter descriptor (CA-Carrier, Aircraft). The number is her registry number. So BB35 is Battleship #35. She was completed before her sister New York (BB34), so the registry helps keep track of what ship was ordered first. There’s more to it than that, but I hope this helps you understand
3:23 u sayin dis bad girl has torps?
WE'LL OKAY!!!
Had. They were removed in her 1925-1926 refit.
They should rearm the Texas with modern weaponry and make it the keystone of the Texas navy. Theres a mothball fleet in Corpus to do the same to FIGHT.
Great video. Could do without the creepy music
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Its a mess poorly looked after and will eventually rot
It has been in dry dock in Galveston for months thus far getting a full restoration.
i did not like the music
The music did not like you.
I think the music is fitting for a Dreadnought Battleship....
110 years old and so very beautiful yet