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The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized ...
Guests sailing from Galveston may be docked within feet of one of the US Navy's most historic battleships, USS Texas.
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The USS Texas Finally Has a Permanent Home
The last surviving battleship to have served in both World Wars has secured a new permanent home at Galveston’s Pier 15, following extensive restoration and amid local controversy.
Battleship Texas Foundation, which oversees USS Texas, would still need to obtain permits from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers for the ship to stay in the Port of Galveston.
Technically, the USS Texas belongs to Texas Parks and Wildlife, which granted the foundation a 99-year lease in 2019. According to Rees, the length of the proposed lease with the port was one of ...
Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the cruise terminals.
The USS Texas is still without a permanent home, following a breakdown in negotiations this week between the Battleship Foundation and Port of Galveston parties. After considering a motion last ...
The Galveston County Daily News reported Tuesday afternoon that the Wharves Board of Trustees has voted to kill its proposed deal with the Battleship Texas Foundation, the ship's nonprofit caretakers.
Drone footage from Third Coast Drone showed the warship back in the water Tuesday. The goal is to reopen the museum ship to the public by late 2025. The battleship #Texas BB-35 was refloated yesterday ...
What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home. -The ...
Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston. After 18 months of hull restoration, the ship is ready to re-enter the water.