Man-O'-War Legendary my real old man served in turret 3 for the duration of the war a month after the war he was assigned xo of a Fletcher (can't remember the name) he staid with the navy all the way to the end of the Viet nam war were he was captain of one of the many ships the refugees from the Vietnam airlift were dropped of........he really didn't like to talk about that war he said it was his last because he knew he was no longer fighting for the good guys nor the brave guys still over 30 Years, not bad for an old cowboy from Texas.
+Someone's RUclips Username Several people have said things to the effect that the various realistic-setting wargames teach them more history than they get at school.
Yeah, it's more condensed and to the point. But other documentaries will go on about it's whole service life and heroic moments and battles it's participated.
I got married on the bow of this ship a few years ago, lol. There's a story about this ship that's not well known. During Operation Torch, American forces were being pushed into the sea by Axis tanks. The wounded were taken to the Texas because she had the only Doctor in the area. Her guns stopped the Axis push dead in its tracks. One of the evacuated American Soldiers who came aboard asked a sailor, "What ship is this? It saved our lives". The Sailor told him, "its the Battleship Texas". The American Soldier climbed up the side of the turret, and began kissing one of the guns. The Sailor went up and asked him what he was doing. The American Soldier replied, "You don't understand, I'm from Dallas, Texas".
I'm getting married on a battleship now If I get married a bunch of times I can get married on every battleship in the US and maybe some other US warships
How does a gaming company make better documentary than... idk Documentary TV channels? Seriously you guys rock, some of the best military documentaries i've seen ever.
+Weizhou Wu They got funded by gamers, through those prem accounts, prem tanks/ships, & golds, I guess. By showing how good those ships are in their 'documentary', gamers might be tempted to buy them once they come out as prem ships. It's part of their marketing scheme. But it just my 2 cents guess.
+AlexSDU plus they know their target audience are much more interested in facts and background of whats being discussed than you get with tv docs, who try to add drama and intrigue to appeal to the soap & sit-com demographic who want the whole 'personal aspect' thing.
I doubt she was officially named "pre-dreadnaught Texas. You can't have a pre-dreadnaught battleship until somebody has a dreadnaught battleship. And in 1829, the only battleships we had were hundred-gun firsttrates like U.S.S.Franklinwhich was so enormous it exceeded the possibilities of live-oak construction, handled badly and seldom left harbor during its service life!
They actually failed to mention that, at the time of its original construction, the Texas was technically the most powerful weapon on the planet. In a time before modern nuclear armament the Texas was the last thing you would want to see rolling up in your local harbor.
KingBowser2008 I see your point but I respectfully disagree. The distinction of being the most powerful weapon on the planet just carries such gravity.
I agree that Texas was a very powerful ship but most powerful during ww1 is not quite true, that title goes to the Grand Old Lady of Matapan HMS Warspite
10:38 Texas should have a special ability in-game where you can flood some compartments which would make a firing range circle into an oval shape: you can fire further when firing broadside. The negative effect would be that of course, the ship would be partially flooded so some of your HP would be "put into depository", meaning that while having this effect activated, you'd have less health and can be sunk quicker, but if your turn off the effect, you'd get back that HP.
The flooding actually happened on June 9th, 1944. The Nazi's figured out from her distance of 2000 yards off the beach she could only reach 11 miles inland with her guns. So just outside of her reach, a Panzer division and smaller vehicles were amassing for a counter attack as the Germans hoped to push the Allies back into the sea. Texas, being the only Battleship still on station was the only ship that could stop the charge, so the Captain had the Ship's engineers flood the Starboard torpedo blister, inducing a 3 degree list, raising the guns (pointed to port) by 3 degrees. She could now reach the tanks, and she unleashed hell on the Germans, destroying nearly all the tanks and singlehandedly stopping the counter attack before it could start.
You have to be one hell of a mad lad to intentionally flood your warship just to give the extra degrees needed to hit the targets, and then, add to that the recoil effect from shooting all guns without pushing your ship over the edge. What a Boss.
General Patton said about the men of the day. “don’t tell them how to do it, just tell them to do it. Then step back and be prepared to be amazed by their ingenuity.”
So I just watched the video again. You know if you guys wanted to spin off a secondary business as a production studio I think your team would do exceptionally well in doing historical military documentaries.
My children and I visited the Texas a number of times in the 90's when they were young. On one occasion, my son and I were touring on our own, and my son was asking a lot of questions which I could not answer. A tour group was passing by with two tour leaders. One of them heard my son's questions, split off from the group, and gave us a personal tour of the ship all the way down to the emergency steering room. We even got to see parts of the bilge, though it was mostly flooded. At the time the lower decks were closed to the public for maintenance due to leaks and other problems. Many of the ladders were missing, so we had to climb down extension ladders. But to this day my son and I still remember the kind tour guide and the incredible experience of climbing all the way down to the bowels of this amazing ship.
Fun fact, in the US battleship classes were made in pairs and the first one out would essentially name the class (i.e. Iowa class). Texas is a part of the New York class of Battleship, but funnily enough the Texas was actually completed first (the New York suffered delays), leading some to joke that it is actually the Texas class of Battleship.
I’m from Massachusetts, so our baby is BB-59 The U.S.S. Massachusetts and I love that ship with every fiber of my being. I absolutely adore the mighty U.S.S. Texas. Her career, her history and her legacy is spellbinding, I cannot wait to visit this beauty!!!
Texas is the last super dreadnought Iowa's one of the last Super Battle ships Mikasa is the last pre dreadnought battle ship Vanguard is one of the last battleships
I was born and grew up in Houston, Texas, and was able to visit the Battleship Texas numerous times as a teenager and again as an adult, after my time spent in the US Navy, I have the Texas in World of Warships (premium) and will never give her up!
My grandfather, Captain F.H. Burnham, was on the Texas; one of the officers who survived the first shelling on the bridge. He ran down to find the second shell in the birthing, threw the mattress over what is now known as a "Schindler Shell" keeping it from rolling back and forth securing it with his body. Wow!
Growing up I lived about 15 miles from the San Jacinto Battlefield, where Texas won the battle against Santa Ana, and the resting place of the Battleship Texas. I spent many weekends crawling around the ship. It was so much fun to be able to swing the anti-aircraft guns around and shoot at imaginary airplanes. It was and still is an awesome battle wagon.
Wonder if any paranormal encounters there. You never hear of any. I remember going a couple of times to it. Some of the places in the ship gave me the creeps.
I know it sounds like a game buff but it actually worked because in order to maximum range your guns need to be elevated to 45 degrees and apparently the guns didn’t have that elevation.
USS Florida was decommissioned in 1931, not sure if the sell back deal was available at that time. I feel your pain Slingshots, I wish I could see the USS Colorado. Even worse is that the USS Colorado's bell is at Colorado University in fucking Boulder. That bell belongs in the State Capitol or the Colorado State Museum in Denver.
In General it sucks that the only Dreadnought or Standard to be preserved was Texas. all other preserved Battleships entered service in the 40's NC, Alabama, Mass, and the Iowas, all of them.
I have lived in Houston for 7 years, and work only a few miles from USS Texas. I have passed her a few times, and yesterday I finally went to see her. I can not encourage people enough to go if they have the opportunity. This documentary just makes it even more exciting, seeing her in battle and know that I walked in the footsteps of these brave people. Amazing ship! For a small donation, you can get a piece of souvenir-wood, cut out of the deck, to bring with you home. My piece is on the shelves now.
I got to be on the USS Texas a couple of weeks ago. I spent nearly 3 hours exploring the ship. It was fascinating how the Sailors and Marines lived on board. The reason why I had to go there and see her was because of a WWII veteran who had served on board during the 1930s. He was a poor kid growing up in the early Depression Era in Oklahoma. Since he finished high school at 17 years old there were no jobs and college was expensive in that time. So he decided to join the Marines. His first duty was on the USS Texas. I wanted to see how he lived back when he was a young man back then.
You know, I watched this fantastic documentary and have been reading the comments on it and I have to say that it really makes me proud to be an American. I have nothing against any other nation as I'm sure that you are proud of the country that you are from too but when I think of the great battleships and when I think of the might and bravery of the men and women that serve in our militaries, it really makes me proud to stand up and say, I am an American, and I love my country. God bless America, and God bless the Texas. May she live for all eternity as a monument to the men who lived and died protecting our way of life and our freedoms.
+Robert Keeton When I was a kid, I asked my dad why we didn't have any battleships. Now that I have more insights into that whole shebang of naval warfare, logistics and economics, I can understand his difficulty in giving an answer. (I'm from Denmark).
Jan Minh Stier: We still are, we've just let the whole planet take advantage of us for so long. Don't worry, now that we are back on our feet looking out for ourselves, we won't hold your petty hate and jealousy against you. You simple are not worth dealing with. Have fun fixing your own problems by yourself without our money to help. Now, if you play nice, and apologize, we might consider giving you a hand. But honestly we have our own interest we need to take care of first. Sorry but not sorry if that makes you think we aren't great, we honestly don't give a shit what you think. Have a great day though! Yours Truly, A Great American.
/i expect Saddam and OsamaBin Laden thought exactly the same thing until they met the infidel serviceman who was the last person they ever saw on earth!
For those that are curious. The USS Texas is currently undergoing a major restoration to repair the hull. It was moved to a dry dock. It's unlikely that it will return to Houston. Honestly San Jacinto monument, where it's home has been, is a bad location for tourists. It's on the Port of Houston surrounded by refineries and chemical plants. People simply have no idea it's there and it's just not a natural tourist destination. After restoration The USS Texas will likely end up at either Corpus Christi next to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier museum or Seawolf Park in Galveston. SeaWolf Park is the home of the USS Seawolf, a Sargo class submarine. The USS Cavalla, a Gato class submarine. The USS Stewart, a Edsall class destroyer escore and the remains of a WW1 tanker S.S. Selma, the largest concrete ship constructed.
I was working and passed by during your event at the ship (place was packed!), glad they didn't cancel. Then again y'all helped her out alot with the donations!
I believe my great-grandfather, a sailor from Brooklyn and WWI veteran, served on this ship. He had her name tattooed on his right forearm. I can't wait to learn more!
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of spending a night on the Texas as part of a Scout group. The sleeping quarters have been air conditioned for these outings but it must have been tough back in the 40s. I had the top bunk in a stack of three. Let me tell you there's hardly enough room to turn on your side. Got to hand it to all those guys that served in those ships. The shell that hit the Texas is on display on the gun deck and you can see signs of where the first shell hit the bridge. Well worth the time to visit. Every November they have a "hard hat" tour that will take a small number of people into areas of the ship that are closed off to the public. Not for the claustrophobic. I did learn, the hard way, that you have to turn off your cell phone at night because the battery will drain down trying to find a tower signal. Nothing gets through those steel decks, lol. Well done WOW!
This video came up as I was watching a livestream of the Texas being moved to dry dock for hull repairs, and as a Texan and military history nerd, I want to personally thank WarGaming and World of Warships for being a major help in making it possible, the state government of Texas would have never done it on their own and eventually would have sold it for scrap.
These documentaries are just something else! Definitely beats anything on the history channel these days! It’s great this legendary ship is still around today as a museum. Also the part where the captain had part of the ship flooded so that he could angle the guns to hit shore targets was a ballsy yet smart move!
I have been graced by the presence of my states (Texas) Battle ship many times over the years, she is truly an honorable ol' gal absolutely worth visiting.
I liked it. Real good condensed history of that great lady. Although there were some missed pronunciations here and there by the narrator. Was glad to see Andy Smith in this. I've spoke to him one the phone about the museum. Really nice guy.
As far as I know, WG's "narrators" are very carefully prepared text-to-speech programs, and are still subject to the whims of whoever is inputting the phonetics into them - hence sometimes mispronouncing things or reading off abbreviations or numbers oddly. Notice how sometimes it skips "the" in sentences - there is no definite article in Russian, whoever is telling it what to say seems to have a hard time remembering to add one in English.
rossmum Well that is certainly a good text to speech program then they're using. Sounds very real except for the occasional missed pronunciations. And honestly I could see somebody potentially miss pronouncing words if not very familiar with the subject matter being read so it's actually a testiment to the quality of the software if that's what was used here.
What an absolute BEAST!!!, I've never seen a battleship with that many guns in a huge range of calibres. Long may this great bastion stand victorious in hearts and minds of America.
Unopposed under crimson skies Immortalized, over time their legend will rise And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all
Was always interested in German and IJN ships that I read about, never looked at US ships until now and can't help but feel like she deserves a bit more attention.
2022 Update! Heads up for those who want to go see the ship. The USS Texas is now in Drydock at this time to do long overdue repairs, updates, rust removal, and painting so she'll last at least another 105 years. It is unknown when she will be back.
USS Texas is truly a unique one-of-a-kind ship, not just for battleships. All the modern fast pretty battleships built during WWII are the exact same and kind of look and feel like cookie cutters. The ancient, rugged USS Texas somehow and inexplicably was the only battleship to participate in the amphibious landings at Torch, D-Day (Omaha Beach of all places!!!), Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Some admiral had a great idea to keep Texas as a reserve battleship just in case the Battleship Fleet in the Pacific got annihilated, which was what actually happened. Texas did the jobs that Oklahoma and Arizona and other heavily damaged battleships would have ended up doing throughout the war if Pearl Harbor never happened.
Yah, never going to be anything like that again. Major respect to that crew and everyone involved that day so I'm able to post these reflections in safety and freedom.
+Stephen Sobchuk > It was unfortunate that when the Texas was built, her main guns lacked the elevation to range more than about eleven miles. On this day, Texas had closed the coast to fire inland in support of the troops. There was a concentration of tanks about 14 miles from Texas which was unable to reach them. The captain ordered a three degree list which raised the guns enough to hit the German tanks. I never learned why, in the 1927 rebuild, the elevation of the main guns was not increased. A 45 degree elevation would have given the guns about 18 miles range.
I think conventional wisdom at the time was that it would be futile to hit another moving ship beyond that range. Then advances in rifling, shell types, radar, sighting instrumentation and computers, extended the range well beyond line of sight and with greater accuracy.
I love watching these Navel Legends documentary videos, they always provide so much information! And yes I am a Texan and have been to see this old girl many times ❤️
I have to say this series is some of the best military porn I have ever seen. Can't wait until they get around to British ships; Dreadnought, Hood and Vanguard are all ones I look forward too.
Quantum Shock I specially foward to the HMS Dreadnought because she would be the closest relative to the São Paulo and because she IS with a capital B the Battleship
Fernando Marques The only thing that will be funny to see is how they balance the British reload times, after all the Royal Navy was renowned for it's biblical rate of fire.
Quantum Shock true they trained that to the exaustion i've heard of that in the jutland they could fire 20-30 rounds per minute thats a volley of 15 in shells
Ramiro Torres I hate it how the Texas has been neglected all these years I’m a proud born Texan and I wish Texas authorities would save her instead of letting her rot in her “eternal parking”
Visiting this ship in the 80s as a kid was a major part in why I joined the Navy. (And later, my brother) Thank you to my Father for taking my brother and I to visit this Naval Legend. And thank you to all the Sailors that served on this badass fighting ship. Semper Fortis
How amazing it is that my home state is the home of the last existing Dreadnought And a badass one at that who's made her name known throughout two world wars
What a ship of it's time, to think this ship is over 100 yrs old, Surely must have been weel ahead of it's time. It's great that she still breathes. This is down to many people who give there time and money to this incredible ship, Thank you for your time.
My son and I had the Honor of staying overnight on the ship last night 1/15/16 with his boys scout pack 886 from the Woodlands Texas ... it is something Gavin and I will remember for the rest of our lives .... we had so much fun and very informative, I remember visiting the ship as a kid, but knowing that I have stayed there overnight with my son makes it even more special.
She’s no longer at the port of San Jacinto. She was towed to Galveston, TX where she’s currently in dry dock being totally restored from the keel to the mast.
As of June 2019 if you wish to tour the Texas you only have a short time. It will be moved and dry docked for extensive repairs to the hull. It will not be open to the public for at least a year. It then will be moved to a new location, still unknown as of yet but it will be in Texas. The wish to locate it where more people can visit and this will help in the up keep of the ship. The state has already allocated $34 million to the ship.
Went with my parents to visit, a lot of visits. Also school field trips. Back then it was in better shape . You could go high and low. It was great to see her in the water moving. She also survived two major hurricanes. Hurricane Carla and Ike. Glad to see her getting some TLC.
Sadly the state can't muster up enough money to put it in a dry dock. So it sits crumbling down on its own weight. The supper structure was completely ruined and the money that was for the dry dock got put into repairs. So sad ;-;
The state has now funded 35 million dollars for her to be towed to a dry dock for superstructure repairs and returned to Texas, most likely Galveston to resume life as a museum.
they are scrapping it next year is what I hear. I have been going there and taking my children there for years just like my Dad did for me, I took mine and my Grandkids.
Such an amazing ship with an amazing history! I wonder how many other people besides me felt the need to stand up and yell GO TEXAS! Great video and great stories here in the responses. Thank you so much for sharing!
Wargaming is very good at making documentaries of world war vehicles... I can watch their content either in tanks or ships all-day long over and over again!!!
Texas wouldn't stand a chance against Yamato, or Bismarck, Bismarck's main guns were 8x15in, 12.5in belt and 4-4.7in deck armor, with a maximum speed of 30 knots. At the time of her launch in 1940 she was the most advanced and one of the most powerful ships afloat, and weighed in at 50,000 tonnes. Yamato's main guns were 9x18in, 16in belt and 8-9in deck armor, with a maximum speed of 27 knots, she is the largest Battleship ever built, weighing over 70,000 tonnes, and possessed the largest caliber guns to ever be fielded on a ship. Texas's main guns were 10x14in, 12in belt and 3in deck armor with a maximum speed of 21 knots, and weighing roughly 28,000 tonnes. She was impressive up until about 1920 when the "Big 7" began to come online. If any American ship would be worthy contender to challenge Yamato or Bismarck it would be one of the Iowa class.
@@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN Hypothetically, I am sure you are correct especially when it came to firepower, armor, speed and armament, but I'll throw out MY Hypothetical. Comparing the Bismarck, Yamato and the Texas when it came to major battles, two had Captain's that made huge Military blunders that caused a massive amount of deaths and the complete loss of their ship and one figured out if you flood compartments on one side of his ship, you can compensate and get the objective done to save possibly thousands of lives and the ship. The best Carpenter doesn't always have the largest tools. Now guess which one had more visitors to its decks after the end of WWII? Oh... and I agree. Any Iowa Class Battleship should be able to contend against enemy ships that are resting two miles underneath the surface of the ocean.
@@hempchimp Not exactly in the case of Bismarck. The constant back and forth between, Cap. Lindemann, and Admiral Lütjens, was an issue but the main death knell for Bismarck was having contact with the swordfish which damaged her rudder, locking her in a turning motion knocking her off course from Brest and started pushing her back into the Atlantic. As far as Yamato is concerned I don't know what you're talking about, with "military blunders" If you're referring to Kurita's retreat from Samar? Or what. Either way whom ever is at command isn't going to greatly change the outcome. Yamato, and Bismarck are still far more technologically advanced, and possess FAR greater fire power to Texas. A duel between either ship and Texas would be the manifestation of the phrase "Bringing a knife to a gun fight".
The USS Texas is a hella secksy boat. Shame she is rusting away. Been on her a few times, beautiful boat ESP with the san jasinto monument in the back ground. Excellent area to visit
She will finally go to dry dock at the Gulf Copper Shipyard on Pelican Island in Galveston during the second quarter of 2022. It will be the first time in over 3 decades since her last dry-docking. She was last dry docked in Mobile, Alabama in 1989. It will take 12 hours to tow the USS Texas 40 miles to the shipyard. The Battleship Texas Foundation preferred dry-docking her in the Galveston area due to the risks involved with enduring a longer tow to a shipyard. I'm sure her insurers had a say in how far she could travel for restoration work without increasing the premium being paid to the underwriters. The 40 mile trek to Galveston offers multiple places she can be intentionally run aground in case of emergency. Her hull and structural restoration will take about 12 months. She will not return to her berth near San Jacinto. Her new berth has not been chosen or built yet. I fully intend to be present when she is moved from her berth.
I’m here because of world of warships and I cannot stop watching these videos, I didn’t realize how accurate world of warships made these ships, that is so cool, these videos are just too interesting.
I hope when the USS Texas is finished at dry dock, that it is fully decked out with all her guns and that her service ribbons, from the Spanish American War to the last engagements of the Pacific are painted on her sides, along with a Purple Heart for her taking damage in combat. She is the most incredible warship of her era still around and a real attraction wherever she is docked next. It would be interesting to see where she is docked, but it needs to be somewhere closer to an interstate highway and an international airport, so that it's easier to get to. It would also fit well in Corpus Christi among the USS Lexington and the recreation of the Columbus ship, Pinta.
The thing is physics would limit that. That’s why uss iowa class opted for 16 inch guns any size bigger wouldn’t have much range and speed but could be pretty deadly but not efficient
I met the man who speaks about the Texas' attributes in this documentary when I had the pleasure of donating 4 automatic lubricators for the refit they performed on the Texas about a decade ago. My company was not only local but was the world's leading supplier of custom designed lubrication systems for retrofit applications such as this. IIRC each of the two compressors onboard the Texas had a total of 28 lubrication points that required a human to continuously apply oil, from an oil can similar to the one the Tin Man used to combat the effects of corrosion. It was certainly our pleasure to design and manufacture the needed components, however, it was pretty tacky when they offered me a documentary on the Battleship Texas as a thank you but insisted I take one of their remaining VHS copies rather than one of the DVD copies they had available for sale. LOL I actually had to go out and buy a VCR/DVD dual deck player in order to play it as I had long since cycled out all VHS from my home
i have always loved the USS Texas, although none of the many navy men in my family served on it most of them served on Aircraft carriers. my grandfather is one of the crew of the Yorktown i believe, Though his mind is failing these days he still maintains his earlier memories and even though he doesn't always remember me he still tells me of his war days
She was hit by four torpedoes and began to list heavily and threatend capsizing. the destroyer Hamman picked up the crew, but despite the damage the yorktown stubbornly did not sink. It was decided to send a saving crew back on the ship to try and save her. but after a bunch of stuff happend and a destoyer being sunk she was just not recovered.
yea, he once told me that they were docked and one of the men saw something in the water so all of the men line the deck looking and another man spotted the object it was a para-scope. it was a Japanese midget sub two destroyers who were not tied down instantly started running the bay with depth charges
She's a beautiful girl and never backed down when she was called she was there and now she got to retire humbly resting , im happy she got her funding to be repaired and can't wait to see her again
The Texas was less powerful then the Iowa, except it is more significant in many ways, she was the most powerful weapon in the world when it was constructed, the flagship of the US navy. She is the last Dreadnought ship in the world and will remain so for the rest of time. She was the first US ship (possibly all ships) to have Anti-Aircraft guns put on her bow, and all the specs listed in the video. None can ever take her place as the Battleship of the World Wars
It can't serve in the world wars, it can't be the most powerful weapon in the world, it can't be the first ship to be equipped with anti air, and to be completely honest, *It can't be named after Texas*
My great grandfather was a turret commander on the USS Texas throughout WW2.
Nice dude
Omg mine two what number turret and wath years did he serve.
+zayuran KightSpider my friends grand grand father was one of the turret or aa gun commander
Man-O'-War Legendary my real old man served in turret 3 for the duration of the war a month after the war he was assigned xo of a Fletcher (can't remember the name) he staid with the navy all the way to the end of the Viet nam war were he was captain of one of the many ships the refugees from the Vietnam airlift were dropped of........he really didn't like to talk about that war he said it was his last because he knew he was no longer fighting for the good guys nor the brave guys still over 30 Years, not bad for an old cowboy from Texas.
zayuran KightSpider o cool
It's funny that a VIDEO GAME channel does the best documentaries on real warships.
+Someone's RUclips Username Several people have said things to the effect that the various realistic-setting wargames teach them more history than they get at school.
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Yeah, it's more condensed and to the point. But other documentaries will go on about it's whole service life and heroic moments and battles it's participated.
Yeah, other documentaries have more detail but those are like 3 hours long while this gives the best information for it's short time.
I got married on the bow of this ship a few years ago, lol.
There's a story about this ship that's not well known. During Operation Torch, American forces were being pushed into the sea by Axis tanks. The wounded were taken to the Texas because she had the only Doctor in the area. Her guns stopped the Axis push dead in its tracks. One of the evacuated American Soldiers who came aboard asked a sailor, "What ship is this? It saved our lives". The Sailor told him, "its the Battleship Texas". The American Soldier climbed up the side of the turret, and began kissing one of the guns. The Sailor went up and asked him what he was doing. The American Soldier replied, "You don't understand, I'm from Dallas, Texas".
Really??? You can get married on a battleship?! Imma do that lol
U got married on a battleship?!?! Whaaaaa
I'm getting married on a battleship now
If I get married a bunch of times I can get married on every battleship in the US and maybe some other US warships
Being a texas native and living here my entire life up to this point...this story is awesome and kinda got me choked up
That must've been one your best experiences in life
How does a gaming company make better documentary than... idk Documentary TV channels? Seriously you guys rock, some of the best military documentaries i've seen ever.
+Weizhou Wu
They got funded by gamers, through those prem accounts, prem tanks/ships, & golds, I guess.
By showing how good those ships are in their 'documentary', gamers might be tempted to buy them once they come out as prem ships.
It's part of their marketing scheme.
But it just my 2 cents guess.
+AlexSDU plus they know their target audience are much more interested in facts and background of whats being discussed than you get with tv docs, who try to add drama and intrigue to appeal to the soap & sit-com demographic who want the whole 'personal aspect' thing.
+Weizhou Wu I second that
Meanwhile, the "History" channel talks about if Noah was an extraterrestrial.
Arrrrrrgh
Damn. Sounds like the Texas was like our version of the Warspite. The old girl was everywhere.
***** Except that the Texas is still with us. The Grand Old Lady was sent to the breakers and scrapped in 1946. D:
Scioneer And damn, she appeared in 1829 as Pre-Dreadnought USS Texas? Ooooh shit that will get me real.
Ayee Rookie so wait what your saying was that a dreadnought was scrapped in your homeland and then was reincarnated as a super dreadnought
I doubt she was officially named "pre-dreadnaught Texas. You can't have a pre-dreadnaught battleship until somebody has a dreadnaught battleship. And in 1829, the only battleships we had were hundred-gun firsttrates like U.S.S.Franklinwhich was so enormous it exceeded the possibilities of live-oak construction, handled badly and seldom left harbor during its service life!
Everything is bigger in Texas as they say lol
They actually failed to mention that, at the time of its original construction, the Texas was technically the most powerful weapon on the planet. In a time before modern nuclear armament the Texas was the last thing you would want to see rolling up in your local harbor.
+Neg Ative they did say she was the most powerful ship in the world when she was built. thats close enough
KingBowser2008
I see your point but I respectfully disagree. The distinction of being the most powerful weapon on the planet just carries such gravity.
Eh idk. The most powerful warship just sound way better imho but I do understand what you are saying
*most powerful battleship sounds way more better than weapon
I agree that Texas was a very powerful ship but most powerful during ww1 is not quite true, that title goes to the Grand Old Lady of Matapan HMS Warspite
10:38 Texas should have a special ability in-game where you can flood some compartments which would make a firing range circle into an oval shape: you can fire further when firing broadside. The negative effect would be that of course, the ship would be partially flooded so some of your HP would be "put into depository", meaning that while having this effect activated, you'd have less health and can be sunk quicker, but if your turn off the effect, you'd get back that HP.
The flooding actually happened on June 9th, 1944. The Nazi's figured out from her distance of 2000 yards off the beach she could only reach 11 miles inland with her guns. So just outside of her reach, a Panzer division and smaller vehicles were amassing for a counter attack as the Germans hoped to push the Allies back into the sea. Texas, being the only Battleship still on station was the only ship that could stop the charge, so the Captain had the Ship's engineers flood the Starboard torpedo blister, inducing a 3 degree list, raising the guns (pointed to port) by 3 degrees. She could now reach the tanks, and she unleashed hell on the Germans, destroying nearly all the tanks and singlehandedly stopping the counter attack before it could start.
I love that idea.
i like this idea
@@petis1976 Its a shame now those blisters became a liability and are being cut off as we speak while she's in drydock
yessssss
You have to be one hell of a mad lad to intentionally flood your warship just to give the extra degrees needed to hit the targets, and then, add to that the recoil effect from shooting all guns without pushing your ship over the edge. What a Boss.
They gangster leaned a 32,000 ton warship
Hmm I sense a maxor joke incoming
General Patton said about the men of the day. “don’t tell them how to do it, just tell them to do it. Then step back and be prepared to be amazed by their ingenuity.”
So I just watched the video again. You know if you guys wanted to spin off a secondary business as a production studio I think your team would do exceptionally well in doing historical military documentaries.
My children and I visited the Texas a number of times in the 90's when they were young. On one occasion, my son and I were touring on our own, and my son was asking a lot of questions which I could not answer. A tour group was passing by with two tour leaders. One of them heard my son's questions, split off from the group, and gave us a personal tour of the ship all the way down to the emergency steering room. We even got to see parts of the bilge, though it was mostly flooded. At the time the lower decks were closed to the public for maintenance due to leaks and other problems. Many of the ladders were missing, so we had to climb down extension ladders. But to this day my son and I still remember the kind tour guide and the incredible experience of climbing all the way down to the bowels of this amazing ship.
Fun fact, in the US battleship classes were made in pairs and the first one out would essentially name the class (i.e. Iowa class). Texas is a part of the New York class of Battleship, but funnily enough the Texas was actually completed first (the New York suffered delays), leading some to joke that it is actually the Texas class of Battleship.
Same thing happened with the Scharnhorst class
I’m from Massachusetts, so our baby is BB-59 The U.S.S. Massachusetts and I love that ship with every fiber of my being. I absolutely adore the mighty U.S.S. Texas. Her career, her history and her legacy is spellbinding, I cannot wait to visit this beauty!!!
"The Last Dreadnought" quite true...
Texas is the last super dreadnought
Iowa's one of the last Super Battle ships
Mikasa is the last pre dreadnought battle ship
Vanguard is one of the last battleships
@@AlexiaofHorus wait Iowa class was a super battleship?
@@owarida6241 yes she is since she's the pride of America
@@AlexiaofHorus Iowa and Missouri are the prides, it's hard to figure out which is the pride but definitely none of the others in the Iowa class
@@mandalortemaan7510 well I think she's a super battleship hard to say.
The fact that this ship was in service so long is a testament to the quality of it.
I was born and grew up in Houston, Texas, and was able to visit the Battleship Texas numerous times as a teenager and again as an adult, after my time spent in the US Navy, I have the Texas in World of Warships (premium) and will never give her up!
My grandfather, Captain F.H. Burnham, was on the Texas; one of the officers who survived the first shelling on the bridge. He ran down to find the second shell in the birthing, threw the mattress over what is now known as a "Schindler Shell" keeping it from rolling back and forth securing it with his body. Wow!
Growing up I lived about 15 miles from the San Jacinto Battlefield, where Texas won the battle against Santa Ana, and the resting place of the Battleship Texas. I spent many weekends crawling around the ship. It was so much fun to be able to swing the anti-aircraft guns around and shoot at imaginary airplanes. It was and still is an awesome battle wagon.
wait they let you control the aa guns?
+Mr waffly yeah you can just hop on and it's a little harder than you think
Mr waffly ya you can control the aa guns i have been there
Can you shoot down the planes flying by? (Im joking btw)
Wonder if any paranormal encounters there. You never hear of any. I remember going a couple of times to it. Some of the places in the ship gave me the creeps.
when the game is not only provide game, but also knowledge. what a good game WOWs!
The ship deliberately listing to give its guns a higher angle during D-Day was especially interesting IMO.
I know it sounds like a game buff but it actually worked because in order to maximum range your guns need to be elevated to 45 degrees and apparently the guns didn’t have that elevation.
Every Ship was offered to the State it was named after?
I bet Wyoming was pleased to hear that :D
tell that to Florida we had a lead ship and it got scraped
That is sad...at least you could have displayed it in a port.
USS Florida was decommissioned in 1931, not sure if the sell back deal was available at that time. I feel your pain Slingshots, I wish I could see the USS Colorado. Even worse is that the USS Colorado's bell is at Colorado University in fucking Boulder. That bell belongs in the State Capitol or the Colorado State Museum in Denver.
And teh Arkansas.. ;-;
In General it sucks that the only Dreadnought or Standard to be preserved was Texas. all other preserved Battleships entered service in the 40's NC, Alabama, Mass, and the Iowas, all of them.
Ah, the Texas. One of my personal favorite battleships of all time. So glad she's still around.
I have lived in Houston for 7 years, and work only a few miles from USS Texas.
I have passed her a few times, and yesterday I finally went to see her. I can not encourage people enough to go if they have the opportunity.
This documentary just makes it even more exciting, seeing her in battle and know that I walked in the footsteps of these brave people. Amazing ship!
For a small donation, you can get a piece of souvenir-wood, cut out of the deck, to bring with you home.
My piece is on the shelves now.
As a Texan, this was really well done. Thank you
I got to be on the USS Texas a couple of weeks ago. I spent nearly 3 hours exploring the ship. It was fascinating how the Sailors and Marines lived on board. The reason why I had to go there and see her was because of a WWII veteran who had served on board during the 1930s. He was a poor kid growing up in the early Depression Era in Oklahoma. Since he finished high school at 17 years old there were no jobs and college was expensive in that time. So he decided to join the Marines. His first duty was on the USS Texas. I wanted to see how he lived back when he was a young man back then.
I've always been amazed on how the USS Texas has survived almost 100 years being active during both World Wars
Evolvedgaming the HMS Caroline and the Japanese Mikasa are already past 106 years
cuz its texas
You know, I watched this fantastic documentary and have been reading the comments on it and I have to say that it really makes me proud to be an American. I have nothing against any other nation as I'm sure that you are proud of the country that you are from too but when I think of the great battleships and when I think of the might and bravery of the men and women that serve in our militaries, it really makes me proud to stand up and say, I am an American, and I love my country. God bless America, and God bless the Texas. May she live for all eternity as a monument to the men who lived and died protecting our way of life and our freedoms.
+Robert Keeton
I feel proud for Americans and I am not even American, not even close!
+Robert Keeton When I was a kid, I asked my dad why we didn't have any battleships. Now that I have more insights into that whole shebang of naval warfare, logistics and economics, I can understand his difficulty in giving an answer. (I'm from Denmark).
Jan Minh Stier: We still are, we've just let the whole planet take advantage of us for so long. Don't worry, now that we are back on our feet looking out for ourselves, we won't hold your petty hate and jealousy against you. You simple are not worth dealing with. Have fun fixing your own problems by yourself without our money to help. Now, if you play nice, and apologize, we might consider giving you a hand. But honestly we have our own interest we need to take care of first. Sorry but not sorry if that makes you think we aren't great, we honestly don't give a shit what you think. Have a great day though! Yours Truly, A Great American.
/i expect Saddam and OsamaBin Laden thought exactly the same thing until they met the infidel serviceman who was the last person they ever saw on earth!
What an ingenious move by the commander of USS Texas
For those that are curious. The USS Texas is currently undergoing a major restoration to repair the hull. It was moved to a dry dock. It's unlikely that it will return to Houston. Honestly San Jacinto monument, where it's home has been, is a bad location for tourists. It's on the Port of Houston surrounded by refineries and chemical plants. People simply have no idea it's there and it's just not a natural tourist destination.
After restoration The USS Texas will likely end up at either Corpus Christi next to the USS Lexington aircraft carrier museum or Seawolf Park in Galveston. SeaWolf Park is the home of the USS Seawolf, a Sargo class submarine. The USS Cavalla, a Gato class submarine. The USS Stewart, a Edsall class destroyer escore and the remains of a WW1 tanker S.S. Selma, the largest concrete ship constructed.
I was working and passed by during your event at the ship (place was packed!), glad they didn't cancel. Then again y'all helped her out alot with the donations!
There's a 'hard hat' tour that's really worth it.
Make a reservation ahead of time.
I believe my great-grandfather, a sailor from Brooklyn and WWI veteran, served on this ship. He had her name tattooed on his right forearm. I can't wait to learn more!
FLOODING THE TUBES TO MAKE THE SHIP TILT? THAT CAPTAIN IS GENIUS!
A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of spending a night on the Texas as part of a Scout group. The sleeping quarters have been air conditioned for these outings but it must have been tough back in the 40s. I had the top bunk in a stack of three. Let me tell you there's hardly enough room to turn on your side. Got to hand it to all those guys that served in those ships. The shell that hit the Texas is on display on the gun deck and you can see signs of where the first shell hit the bridge. Well worth the time to visit. Every November they have a "hard hat" tour that will take a small number of people into areas of the ship that are closed off to the public. Not for the claustrophobic.
I did learn, the hard way, that you have to turn off your cell phone at night because the battery will drain down trying to find a tower signal. Nothing gets through those steel decks, lol.
Well done WOW!
This video came up as I was watching a livestream of the Texas being moved to dry dock for hull repairs, and as a Texan and military history nerd, I want to personally thank WarGaming and World of Warships for being a major help in making it possible, the state government of Texas would have never done it on their own and eventually would have sold it for scrap.
I was lucky enough to see Texas in person before she was closed and being prepared to be moved. She really is a magnificent ship.
These documentaries are just something else! Definitely beats anything on the history channel these days! It’s great this legendary ship is still around today as a museum. Also the part where the captain had part of the ship flooded so that he could angle the guns to hit shore targets was a ballsy yet smart move!
I live a few miles from this legendary piece of history, simply awesome!
Esteban Romero I'm moving to Texas soon so this ship is one of the things I want to see while I'm down there.
Neon Vader It is a awesome nautical experience, I'm sure you'll love it!
I have been graced by the presence of my states (Texas) Battle ship many times over the years, she is truly an honorable ol' gal absolutely worth visiting.
these guys would make an awesome tv series documentary
I liked it. Real good condensed history of that great lady. Although there were some missed pronunciations here and there by the narrator. Was glad to see Andy Smith in this. I've spoke to him one the phone about the museum. Really nice guy.
As far as I know, WG's "narrators" are very carefully prepared text-to-speech programs, and are still subject to the whims of whoever is inputting the phonetics into them - hence sometimes mispronouncing things or reading off abbreviations or numbers oddly. Notice how sometimes it skips "the" in sentences - there is no definite article in Russian, whoever is telling it what to say seems to have a hard time remembering to add one in English.
rossmum Well that is certainly a good text to speech program then they're using. Sounds very real except for the occasional missed pronunciations. And honestly I could see somebody potentially miss pronouncing words if not very familiar with the subject matter being read so it's actually a testiment to the quality of the software if that's what was used here.
What an absolute BEAST!!!, I've never seen a battleship with that many guns in a huge range of calibres. Long may this great bastion stand victorious in hearts and minds of America.
She is such a treasure that must be preserved!!
Unopposed under crimson skies
Immortalized, over time their legend will rise
And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall
And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all
What I love so much is how awesome this narrators voice just fits so perfectly with the underlying tone of war.
They need to make a movie on the life of this ship. This documentary is riveting!!
Was always interested in German and IJN ships that I read about, never looked at US ships until now and can't help but feel like she deserves a bit more attention.
2022 Update! Heads up for those who want to go see the ship. The USS Texas is now in Drydock at this time to do long overdue repairs, updates, rust removal, and painting so she'll last at least another 105 years. It is unknown when she will be back.
USS Texas is truly a unique one-of-a-kind ship, not just for battleships. All the modern fast pretty battleships built during WWII are the exact same and kind of look and feel like cookie cutters. The ancient, rugged USS Texas somehow and inexplicably was the only battleship to participate in the amphibious landings at Torch, D-Day (Omaha Beach of all places!!!), Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. Some admiral had a great idea to keep Texas as a reserve battleship just in case the Battleship Fleet in the Pacific got annihilated, which was what actually happened. Texas did the jobs that Oklahoma and Arizona and other heavily damaged battleships would have ended up doing throughout the war if Pearl Harbor never happened.
I went to see her in drydock a few weeks ago. If possible she's even more beautiful out of the water
this is my favorite ship of all time
A fine ship with a beautiful history, I hope that they can afford to save her.
Smart captain to get extra range for the D-Day bombardment. Love these videos and the ships histories!
+Stephen Sobchuk Can you imagine the feeling on board feeling that list, the firing of the big guns. Major balls on that crew.
Yah, never going to be anything like that again. Major respect to that crew and everyone involved that day so I'm able to post these reflections in safety and freedom.
+Stephen Sobchuk >
It was unfortunate that when the Texas was built, her main guns lacked the elevation to range more than about eleven miles. On this day, Texas had closed the coast to fire inland in support of the troops. There was a concentration of tanks about 14 miles from Texas which was unable to reach them. The captain ordered a three degree list which raised the guns enough to hit the German tanks. I never learned why, in the 1927 rebuild, the elevation of the main guns was not increased. A 45 degree elevation would have given the guns about 18 miles range.
I think conventional wisdom at the time was that it would be futile to hit another moving ship beyond that range. Then advances in rifling, shell types, radar, sighting instrumentation and computers, extended the range well beyond line of sight and with greater accuracy.
+Stephen Sobchuk Makes sense. Thank you. I guess shore bombardment was sort of a WWII requirement and wasn't considered important in the '20s.
Japanese on the mountain where safe right?
USS Texas begins to lean back, talks in a western accent: I dont think so partner
Imagine if the USS Texas sounds like a sultry Cow Gal. Woowee...
I love watching these Navel Legends documentary videos, they always provide so much information! And yes I am a Texan and have been to see this old girl many times ❤️
I have to say this series is some of the best military porn I have ever seen. Can't wait until they get around to British ships; Dreadnought, Hood and Vanguard are all ones I look forward too.
Quantum Shock I specially foward to the HMS Dreadnought because she would be the closest relative to the São Paulo and because she IS with a capital B the Battleship
Fernando Marques
The only thing that will be funny to see is how they balance the British reload times, after all the Royal Navy was renowned for it's biblical rate of fire.
Quantum Shock
true they trained that to the exaustion i've heard of that in the jutland they could fire 20-30 rounds per minute thats a volley of 15 in shells
Fernando Marques
Yep and on the ocean map for this game that's going to present issues to say the least, lol.
Quantum Shock British ships would be like 15 inches MGs
I have been on the USS Texas before, it looks better in person.
+Ramiro Torres So do i :D
She's get a makeover when I was there
The poor things falling apart they dont get enough money to do what they want to do with it (also thats it in my picture lol)
Ramiro Torres I hate it how the Texas has been neglected all these years I’m a proud born Texan and I wish Texas authorities would save her instead of letting her rot in her “eternal parking”
Save her how? They have allocated money to its restoration. It takes time though.
Visiting this ship in the 80s as a kid was a major part in why I joined the Navy. (And later, my brother) Thank you to my Father for taking my brother and I to visit this Naval Legend. And thank you to all the Sailors that served on this badass fighting ship. Semper Fortis
I like that she’s now a museum, like the North Carolina, so we can all go see her
Visited this ship about 10 years ago. Was awesome experience!! Hope to re-visit again.
How amazing it is that my home state is the home of the last existing Dreadnought
And a badass one at that who's made her name known throughout two world wars
What a ship of it's time, to think this ship is over 100 yrs old, Surely must have been weel ahead of it's time. It's great that she still breathes. This is down to many people who give there time and money to this incredible ship, Thank you for your time.
Germany: Haha ze allies vill neva get through our defense!
Texas: Hold my beer
My son and I had the Honor of staying overnight on the ship last night 1/15/16 with his boys scout pack 886 from the Woodlands Texas ... it is something Gavin and I will remember for the rest of our lives .... we had so much fun and very informative, I remember visiting the ship as a kid, but knowing that I have stayed there overnight with my son makes it even more special.
Another great documentary! Made me want to buy this boat in the game
She’s no longer at the port of San Jacinto. She was towed to Galveston, TX where she’s currently in dry dock being totally restored from the keel to the mast.
As of June 2019 if you wish to tour the Texas you only have a short time. It will be moved and dry docked for extensive repairs to the hull. It will not be open to the public for at least a year. It then will be moved to a new location, still unknown as of yet but it will be in Texas. The wish to locate it where more people can visit and this will help in the up keep of the ship. The state has already allocated $34 million to the ship.
I had never felt so connected to a place or thing as much I did when I visited her in 2016! Hands down best vacation in my life
I'm in awe of how much she can travel without re-fueling >.>
Really love your videos. Fascinating, tight, watchable in limited time at lunch, etc... packed with interesting facts about these ships
Good to see this legendary ship finally get the TLC she needs, now that she's in drydock.
This would be the big reason for me getting World of Warships
Saw a USS Texas in a game the other day. Visually it reminded me of the USS Wyoming. A tier five ship.
Went with my parents to visit, a lot of visits.
Also school field trips.
Back then it was in better shape .
You could go high and low.
It was great to see her in the water moving.
She also survived two major hurricanes.
Hurricane Carla and Ike.
Glad to see her getting some TLC.
Sadly the state can't muster up enough money to put it in a dry dock. So it sits crumbling down on its own weight. The supper structure was completely ruined and the money that was for the dry dock got put into repairs. So sad ;-;
Glad this was 2 years ago, many things have changed and shes doing much better
I read recently that it's been moved to a dry dock to have the major leaks repaired.
Wargamong raised 400000 dollars for uss texas to be saved!
The state has now funded 35 million dollars for her to be towed to a dry dock for superstructure repairs and returned to Texas, most likely Galveston to resume life as a museum.
they are scrapping it next year is what I hear. I have been going there and taking my children there for years just like my Dad did for me, I took mine and my Grandkids.
Such an amazing ship with an amazing history! I wonder how many other people besides me felt the need to stand up and yell GO TEXAS! Great video and great stories here in the responses. Thank you so much for sharing!
*flooded its torpedo bulge tanks to gain higher range*... THATS OP!!! wargaming pls implement this for all battleship classes!! O w O
I knowww
Maybe can be implemented as some sort of consumables
Make it a Texas achievement
Just let my team torp me in the back
"TILT THE SHIP!"
"WHY CAPTAIN?!"
"SO WE CAN ACTUALLY USE THE PURE 200 TONS OF USA GUNS ON THIS GIRL! NOW GO!"
Wargaming is very good at making documentaries of world war vehicles... I can watch their content either in tanks or ships all-day long over and over again!!!
Bismarck and Yamato: we are the best ships in the world, wait why do we hear boss music
Texas: allow me to introduce myself
Ark Royal: Am I a joke to you?
Enterprise: *launches Planes with malicious intent*
Texas wouldn't stand a chance against Yamato, or Bismarck,
Bismarck's main guns were 8x15in, 12.5in belt and 4-4.7in deck armor, with a maximum speed of 30 knots. At the time of her launch in 1940 she was the most advanced and one of the most powerful ships afloat, and weighed in at 50,000 tonnes.
Yamato's main guns were 9x18in, 16in belt and 8-9in deck armor, with a maximum speed of 27 knots, she is the largest Battleship ever built, weighing over 70,000 tonnes, and possessed the largest caliber guns to ever be fielded on a ship.
Texas's main guns were 10x14in, 12in belt and 3in deck armor with a maximum speed of 21 knots, and weighing roughly 28,000 tonnes. She was impressive up until about 1920 when the "Big 7" began to come online.
If any American ship would be worthy contender to challenge Yamato or Bismarck it would be one of the Iowa class.
@@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN I think he was joking.
@@TEHSTONEDPUMPKIN Hypothetically, I am sure you are correct especially when it came to firepower, armor, speed and armament, but I'll throw out MY Hypothetical. Comparing the Bismarck, Yamato and the Texas when it came to major battles, two had Captain's that made huge Military blunders that caused a massive amount of deaths and the complete loss of their ship and one figured out if you flood compartments on one side of his ship, you can compensate and get the objective done to save possibly thousands of lives and the ship. The best Carpenter doesn't always have the largest tools. Now guess which one had more visitors to its decks after the end of WWII?
Oh... and I agree. Any Iowa Class Battleship should be able to contend against enemy ships that are resting two miles underneath the surface of the ocean.
@@hempchimp Not exactly in the case of Bismarck. The constant back and forth between, Cap. Lindemann, and Admiral Lütjens, was an issue but the main death knell for Bismarck was having contact with the swordfish which damaged her rudder, locking her in a turning motion knocking her off course from Brest and started pushing her back into the Atlantic. As far as Yamato is concerned I don't know what you're talking about, with "military blunders" If you're referring to Kurita's retreat from Samar? Or what. Either way whom ever is at command isn't going to greatly change the outcome. Yamato, and Bismarck are still far more technologically advanced, and possess FAR greater fire power to Texas. A duel between either ship and Texas would be the manifestation of the phrase "Bringing a knife to a gun fight".
I love this series. Hope they make it around to doing an episode on Battle ship South Dakota
Random appearance from Nicholas Moran aka The Chieftain. 1:58
HOLY CRAP! He is there!
I met the chief there at the 100th anniversary celebration for the USS Texas a few years ago.
good eye
The USS Texas is a hella secksy boat. Shame she is rusting away. Been on her a few times, beautiful boat ESP with the san jasinto monument in the back ground. Excellent area to visit
She will finally go to dry dock at the Gulf Copper Shipyard on Pelican Island in Galveston during the second quarter of 2022. It will be the first time in over 3 decades since her last dry-docking. She was last dry docked in Mobile, Alabama in 1989. It will take 12 hours to tow the USS Texas 40 miles to the shipyard. The Battleship Texas Foundation preferred dry-docking her in the Galveston area due to the risks involved with enduring a longer tow to a shipyard. I'm sure her insurers had a say in how far she could travel for restoration work without increasing the premium being paid to the underwriters. The 40 mile trek to Galveston offers multiple places she can be intentionally run aground in case of emergency. Her hull and structural restoration will take about 12 months. She will not return to her berth near San Jacinto. Her new berth has not been chosen or built yet. I fully intend to be present when she is moved from her berth.
12:00 German coastal battery hits USS Texas
USS Texas: You've Yee'd your last Haw.
I’m here because of world of warships and I cannot stop watching these videos, I didn’t realize how accurate world of warships made these ships, that is so cool, these videos are just too interesting.
I can't wait to play this game. 2015 can't come fast enough.
Just you wait
she is now in dry dock to preserver her for another100 years we pray she will continue to make us proud
I live in Houston and work on the east side of town. She’s just a hop, skip, and a jump away.
I hope when the USS Texas is finished at dry dock, that it is fully decked out with all her guns and that her service ribbons, from the Spanish American War to the last engagements of the Pacific are painted on her sides, along with a Purple Heart for her taking damage in combat. She is the most incredible warship of her era still around and a real attraction wherever she is docked next. It would be interesting to see where she is docked, but it needs to be somewhere closer to an interstate highway and an international airport, so that it's easier to get to. It would also fit well in Corpus Christi among the USS Lexington and the recreation of the Columbus ship, Pinta.
Anybody else notice he said San HA-KINTO? It's San Ja-Sinto. Just like how it's spelled; San Jacinto.
3rdOfficerTaylor Yeah and they butcher the hell out of the Japanese ship names (e.g. Zao is pronounced more like "Zah-oh" and not "Zéo").
+3rdOfficerTaylor Yeah, but then again he wouldn't have said San-Jack as the locals do. Still... just a head-desk moment.
+3rdOfficerTaylor remember guys they are russian, so they have different pronounciations for letters/symbols than us
+3rdOfficerTaylor I was like "make it STOP!"
Having spent the last five
Years on the USS San Jacinto (CG-56) Yes. I am painfully aware. It physically hurt my ears.
Excellent video, thank you War Gaming. Salute to the USS Texas and all who served on her!
It's a great ship to tour. Along with everything else, the one interesting thing to see for a WOWS player, is the armored citadel.
1:58 Oh look, it's the Chieftain! Fancy seeing you in a Warships video!
As a Texan this makes me incredibly proud
Thank you guys for telling the history of my favorite battleship uss Texas is a battleship that you don't want to mess with
they should have put a 24in on there lol could you imagine?
The thing is physics would limit that. That’s why uss iowa class opted for 16 inch guns any size bigger wouldn’t have much range and speed but could be pretty deadly but not efficient
@@smileypaper5589 And the Yamato's guns didn't have any real advantage over the Iowa's. So why would you go bigger if there's no real advantage.
@SmileyPaper Iowa had 16-inch guns because the locks on the Panama Canal wouldn't fit a ship large enough to support anything larger.
@@biasedsherman did u realy want to see who win in a fight with Yamato and Iowa?
Impossible thing.
I got a private tour through a family member. The plotting room was awesome!
*anything big about to go down*
Generals: “Get the Texas over there now!!!”
I met the man who speaks about the Texas' attributes in this documentary when I had the pleasure of donating 4 automatic lubricators for the refit they performed on the Texas about a decade ago. My company was not only local but was the world's leading supplier of custom designed lubrication systems for retrofit applications such as this. IIRC each of the two compressors onboard the Texas had a total of 28 lubrication points that required a human to continuously apply oil, from an oil can similar to the one the Tin Man used to combat the effects of corrosion. It was certainly our pleasure to design and manufacture the needed components, however, it was pretty tacky when they offered me a documentary on the Battleship Texas as a thank you but insisted I take one of their remaining VHS copies rather than one of the DVD copies they had available for sale. LOL
I actually had to go out and buy a VCR/DVD dual deck player in order to play it as I had long since cycled out all VHS from my home
i have always loved the USS Texas, although none of the many navy men in my family served on it most of them served on Aircraft carriers. my grandfather is one of the crew of the Yorktown i believe, Though his mind is failing these days he still maintains his earlier memories and even though he doesn't always remember me he still tells me of his war days
+Cody Leal bruh the yorktown sank
She was hit by four torpedoes and began to list heavily and threatend capsizing. the destroyer Hamman picked up the crew, but despite the damage the yorktown stubbornly did not sink. It was decided to send a saving crew back on the ship to try and save her. but after a bunch of stuff happend and a destoyer being sunk she was just not recovered.
most of her crew survived. just cause the ship sank doesn't mean everyone died although it can happen
just saying your grandfather
is lucky
yea, he once told me that they were docked and one of the men saw something in the water so all of the men line the deck looking and another man spotted the object it was a para-scope. it was a Japanese midget sub two destroyers who were not tied down instantly started running the bay with depth charges
She's a beautiful girl and never backed down when she was called she was there and now she got to retire humbly resting , im happy she got her funding to be repaired and can't wait to see her again
Texas, one of the most fearsome and powerful Battleships in the world.
The Texas was less powerful then the Iowa, except it is more significant in many ways, she was the most powerful weapon in the world when it was constructed, the flagship of the US navy. She is the last Dreadnought ship in the world and will remain so for the rest of time. She was the first US ship (possibly all ships) to have Anti-Aircraft guns put on her bow, and all the specs listed in the video. None can ever take her place as the Battleship of the World Wars
It can't serve in the world wars, it can't be the most powerful weapon in the world, it can't be the first ship to be equipped with anti air, and to be completely honest, *It can't be named after Texas*
Trolater Rolater and why not
its Texas after all
She is looking great in her restoration at Gulf Copper in Galveston, Texas.
Any one watching this after the USS Texas was put on a dry dock for its repairs?