General History: USS Texas - Last of the Dreadnoughts

USS Texas, the last of the dreadnoughts, is the topic of today's video. A battleship that, even if you don't follow naval history, you've probably still heard of. The first permanent battleship museum in the United States. The second oldest battleship still around. One of the few ships to serve in both World Wars.

Texas is a well-known ship, but that doesn't mean her story shouldn't be told. Especially as she is in the middle of a long overdue repair process.

Further Reading:

[Sh_rib]

"Texas was done trying to hate the Normandy coast out of existance" quite possible the greatest line from a history video I've heard in a long time, please don't ever stop with one liners like that in your videos, fantastic video again, thank you so much 👍

[henrykrecklow]

I went onto The Texas in 2012 and again in 2016, it was like stepping back in time. Great to see that kind of History, really looking forward to going back and see her after he dry docking is complete.

[winlee]

The USS Texas was a fine battleship that served her country with dignity in two world wars and survived to tell the tale. Let the mighty T live on as the world’s last dreadnought!!!🇺🇸

[JohnDoe-jqwy]

SPECTACULAR
LOVE THE HISTORY AND MICRO BITS OF HISTORY 😅😅😊

[drmarkintexas-]

Thank you for sharing
When a youngster, my father took us to see the battleship TEXAS, they had a machine that for around 75¢ would heat up wax and pour into a mold and give you a little replica. I still have it.
😎🏆🙏🇺🇸

[WildBillCox]

Walter Cronkite. If you were a WW2 vet or a Korean War vet, or a boomer he was the voice of your news. His voice is stamped on my memory.

[jollyjohnthepirate]

I lived about 70 miles from San Jacinto her old berth so I got to visit the ship several times. I have been all over Texas. Seeing her slowly decaying even after a dry docking in the late 80's was sad. Watching the Texas state government do nothing about it was maddening.
I was so happy she got to dry dock last year.

[jeremydoud]

The USS TEXAS is such a beautiful ship…I’m so glad that she is getting her much needed dry dock time🫡….loved the video, very interesting to learn more about the Texas’s career…

[jessierodriguez]

USS Texas served in five campaigns both in the Atlantic and Pacific theater during world war II

[johndaut]

The Texas by part of her being used, sank the first Japanese ship in the Pacific. The 5 inch guns taken off in 1925 and not used on the Texas were sent to Wake Island for shore batteries. During the first attack on Wake Island the guns sank a Japanese destroyer. During the 44 refurbishment they added a dumb waiter and a steam serving line. I used to be a Docent on the Texas in the 90's.

[Wild_Danimal]

THE STARS AT NIGHT ARE BIG AND BRIGHT, DEEP IN THE HEART OF TEXAS!

[steveman]

I lived in Highlands which is across I-10 and a ferry ride away from the San Jacinto Battlegrounds. Seeing her there was always a special thing. Now that she's gone it is very sad driving by there, but I'm very happy to see her being repaired. I don't care where they put her. I will gladly go to see her. I hope she is around long after I'm gone so my grandchildren can visit her and learn her history.

[wendywhite]

I believe that ships as great as The Texas needs to be preserved. Thank you to all who donated for this dry dock.

[allanboyer]

I got to see the Texas up close a few years ago when she was still in Houston. Got some great pictures, and a cool mug.

[simonhjc]

My daughter and her family are Texans (we are Australian). Inlove this battleship. I have a piece of her hull as I support her restoration. Its a credit to her captain and crew she survived the Pacific campaign

[patchgatsby]

She is in dry dock now, being restored. Long live the Texas!

[craftpaint]

I've toured the Mikasa. It's Age of Sail warship parentage in its design is striking. I recently learned that the hull of Texas was actually a lot sleeker when it first entered service and that it became chonky when torpedo blisters were added in the interwar years.
🇺🇸/👁️\🇷🇺

[rjmacreadyoutpost]

When they took up her decking the last time, the historical society folk offered up 1911 grips made from the wood and sold them to the public. I got a set and they are a great piece of history.

[thomasgarrison]

Another great video from you. LMAO 🤣 @ your one liners, please keep up the outstanding job.

[johnpotter]

I visited the ship in dry dock in Galveston 2 months ago. I had toured the ship at the San Jacinto site twice, and standing underneath the hull was incredible. The amount of work to rivet it together and then to add the torpedo blisters in the 1920s was staggering.