Wednesday, March 12, 2014

Happy 100th Birthday BB-35 (USS TEXAS)!!!!!

Photo by James M. Schmidt
This week marks the 100th anniversary of the commissioning of BB-35 - the battleship USS Texas! 

The "museum ship" is moored in the Houston Ship Channel near La Porte, Texas, and the San Jacinto Battlefield Monument and is the only surviving example of a dreadnought battleship.

You can learn more about this great ship here: 

Wikipedia (here) 

U. S. Navy - Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (here) 

Battleship Texas Foundation - they are hosting a centennial celebration! (here) 

Andy Hall at "Dead Confederates" has some great photos of the "bowels" of the ship (here) 
 
As I lived north of Houston, I had the great pleasure of visiting the ship at least three or four times over the past several years and I happily share my photos of the ship as well as archival photos. 
 
Happy Birthday, USS Texas!
 
Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt


Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Photo by James M. Schmidt

Archival photo

Archival Photo

Archival Photo



 

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