Quick HitDs | Flooding Yourself to Hit the Targets is a very USS Texas thing to do

Don't mess with Texas!

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[lightningwingdragon]

"Yeeting shells farther than a ship had any right to do so."

[kloppanator]

As the Fat Electrician said, "I've sunk my own battleship, prepare to die."

[homelessjedi]

She’s getting moved soon and getting repaired she is an iconic ship

[Raymail-tjcf]

As of me writing this. Tomorrow August 31, 2022 she will start being moved to dry dock for some major work. Hey she still looks good for being over 100 years old.

[johnnixon]

Remember, USS TEXAS is still around and still floating in Houston, Texas. She is undergoing repairs so she can continue to shine for all.

[NobleKorhedron]

"OVERLORD" was the overall invasion operation. The USS TEXAS served in the naval component, codenamed Operation NEPTUNE.

[lovescoffee]

The USS Texas is my only Bucket List item. My Grandparents were married on the USS Texas. My grandfather served her twice.
This lady was the love of his life.
🌹🌹🌹

[shannonautrey]

She just got moved to Galveston today, for full repairs. Took all day to tow her

[KingOpssum_II]

Captain they're out of range what do we do

Captain: FLOOD IT

[kylecampbell]

She's under repair as we speak. Much needed.

[Yogasefski]

The water grunts gansta leaned a battleship.

[shelbyseelbach]

She was the largest battleship afloat when she first took to the sea. A glorious lady, about fifty miles from my house. Long may she live!

[kieferonline]

Creative fire control department on that ship! Impressive story.

[cj]

She also had additional modifications that made her a unique New York Class. Purposely flooding compartments to make her list so the crew could offer that fire support adds to the Spirit of Texas. Sacrifice yourself to aid others.

[Weesel]

The idea of flooding to increase the range of guns dates back at least to WW1. The RN used pre-Dreadnought battleships for coastal bombardment and they would sometimes flood compartments on the unengaged side of the ship to enable the big guns to elevate higher thus being able to shoot farther inland. I'd be willing to bet that TEXAS is the first, if not only, US ship to do this. A neat trick which worked very well.

[twwtjohns]

Kudos to the Captain for this brilliant strategy.

[danroffee]

The leadership on board that ship is what made it happen. Leadership matters

[bosnmatecaddie]

My parents use to take myself and brothers to see her at San Jacinto, as a child we run around the ship and play, she is glorious!

[charleshayes]

She was moved today to dry dock in Galveston Texas for repairs.

[mmgtl]

Went on a tour as a kid in the late sixtys on the Texas, it was awesome they even fired one of the 5" guns as part of the tour. You remember that forever as a kid.