Battleship Texas Underway

[lablackzed]

Beautiful old girl worth every dollar she earned it and more.👍

[nmccw]

Great to see Texas making a bow wave again! Kudos to everyone who made this possible.

[Hoopaball]

It's a very historic moment to see a grand battleship such as her underway. Texas will be around for a long time!

[kj]

Great Job. Thank you guys for documenting this. We could not all make it to see it live and in person, but I feel I am getting a better view of it here. Thank you guys again.

[mikebracey]

It's a thrill to see the mighty Texas underway again. Let's go Texas!

[MBMill]

Wish I was there...Thankful for live updates

[benniebarrow]

I would think the tug boat crews were so honored to be involved in this …….so awesome !

[vixenraider]

She's still got it lads, keep her ready for another 100 years after that overhaul!

[davidcrook]

I hope you've got a film crew on board. I'd buy a DVD of the trip.

[steveej]

C'mon, Texas!! Fair winds and following seas, you stalwart ole sailor.

[bryanj]

been loving this all day, thanks for sharing so wanted to be there

[captaincobb]

As a kid (1960s'), I lived in Galveston, Tx. in the summertime, due to my real father living there. My father was a world-class Tool & Die Maker. Richard Cobb. Dad had an Apartment near the American National building. The place we lived in is still there. The red building at the corner of Postoffice St. & 20th St., on the second floor, on the corner, overlooking, Postoffice & 20th. The spring that I came down just after my 17th birthday, he handed me my Tool & Die Journeymen's Card. And become another world-class Tool & Die, Maker.
I love Galveston! I hated Illinois! Where I am still today, and still hating it here!
After being married, I really tried hard to move back to Galveston in the early 80s'. I worked for VANSKIKE SECURITY, INC. and a gun shop called GUNSMOKE. But it wasn't enough for my wife and I couldn't really blame her after coming from working for JOHN DEER HARVESTER. But I loved Harry and Nancy Vanskike, even though Harry was a first-class prick, who once took me out to a Wanch Barge, in the middle of the Gulf, and left me there for 10 &1/2 days and 11 nights.
So I digress... I still count Texas as my true home. Because I love Galveston so much.
At this point, my life is going through some major changes. My wife of over 45 years won't make another one, and I've been battling bladder cancer for 5 years. But her cancer is on a whole nother level. And lately, I may, or may not, have other issues. At 65, who knows.
But if I remain in reasonably good shape after I lose my wife, I'd love to come down there to Galveston, my real home, and help work on the TEXAS. My real name is Michael G. Dawson (Cobb at birth).

[TXGRunner]

I can't imagine her tearing through the waves at 21 knots...great to see her move.

[jerrydavis]

Watched her cross under the Fred Hartman bridge ….beautiful …

[davidlmoneysmith]

Sail on Texas, great Uncle Otto be proud!

[callsign_wrath]

What I would give to see this in person

[kathym]

Dreadnought? a type of battleship introduced in the early 20th century, larger and faster than its predecessors and equipped entirely with large-caliber guns.

[MajesticDemonLord]

Suddenly, somewhere in France starts to feel real nervous about the USS Texas underway with a leak...

[RyzawaVT]

My only trip aboard was the day before it was shut down, glad it's back!

[bobtomlinson]

great seeing the birds flying around her.