The iconic Battleship Texas is getting a massive makeover and for the first time in months, KPRC 2’s Re’Chelle Turner got a behind-the-scenes look at the historic restoration underway in Galveston.
The United States Navy is the most powerful in history. For decades, it has dominated the seas, and at the heart of that domination, at least through World War II, was the battleship. But today, the U ...
For the sixth year in a row, the historic battleship Wisconsin and its surroundings in downtown Norfolk will be decked out in lights — more than 2 million of them — for the holiday season. And, for ...
Although battleships were replaced by aircraft carriers by the end of World War II, they remain a testament to a bygone era of warfare—and a symbol of their nations’ might. For nearly half a century, ...
In principle, I am all for fitting out a modern-day descendant of Iowa-class dreadnoughts. Whether doing so is practical is another question. But chronological age does matter. Those were hard ships ...
President Donald Trump ranted Tuesday that U.S. warships don’t look tough enough anymore. Speaking in front of a meeting of hundreds of U.S. military officials whom War Secretary Pete Hegseth had ...
A piece of a World War II aircraft carrier residing for decades in Bergen County will soon be moved to the Battleship New Jersey en route to its eventual home at a naval museum under construction. The ...
When you think about museums, you may picture something like the renowned Louvre Museum in Paris or the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Museums are more than just Monet and the Mona Lisa, ...
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The former USS Texas (BB-35), a U.S. Navy New York-class battleship that served in both WWI and WWII, undergoes repairs at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston, Texas, Sept. 18, 2023. US ...
It's done. During its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees unanimously approved an operating agreement with the Battleship Texas Foundation to berth the 1914 dreadnought ...
GALVESTON, Texas — The historic Battleship Texas now has an official home in Galveston after a lease agreement was signed today for Pier 15, with the State of Texas and the Battleship Foundation ...