Battleship New Jersey with Battleship Texas in Dry Dock Part 2

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.

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[robertlwood]

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

[rilmar]

Tremendous work, guys. And I agree, straightening the rudder is faar from being the top priority here

[ticdelarue]

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

[michaelphillips]

Great idea to tie the two channels together (Part one is on Battleship New Jersey's channel) Thanks for the video -

[weezal]

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.

[davidvonderahe]

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

[Bobby_Batronic]

BBNJ has been doing some great crossover work of late in addition to the channel’s own great content.

Well done all.

[stephenhenion]

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.

[jamesmoore]

Love that New Jersey is pro museum ships.... Even Texas
Thank you Mr. Schmanski and New Jersey Museum and Memorial. Be blessed both

[mattblom]

Great seeing these two collaborate. Ryan getting pointers before New Jersey gets her own extensive drydocking soon.

[TheBillyt]

Great job guys! Do all you can to keep the Great heritage alive

[matthewketelhut]

I can’t wait until they are restored so I can visit!

[NavyCWO]

Thanks for all the work y'all do to keep the Texas alive! Bill Carter, USS Texas (CGN-39) - Proud Heritage, Proud Purpose!

[kingscorpion]

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!

[Tuck-Shop]

That ending was perfect.
Unexpected and showed true humour.

[oumy]

I took the drydock tour and it was great. The YouTube videos are great, but you don't get the full feeling of just how awesome this ship is until your standing underneath it.

[intrinsicnature]

To everyone involved, thank you for preserving our history. 🇺🇸

[RolftheRed]

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.

[randbarrett]

I very much appreciate the contextual information about the rudder, and explanation for why it’s just going to stay that way

[randbarrett]

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.