U.S.S. Texas BB35 in dry dock..

Jayhawker

...in Galveston..getting shipshape  again

Off Normandy on D-Day, Texas was hitting German positions inland...She was having difficulty with one particularly troublesome target...just out of range...So the Gunnery Officer and the Captain decided to flood the starboard torpedo blister to give Texas 2 degree "lean" so she could get the extra elevation to drop a 14" round onto the target...

jaywapti

Since the 60s when ever im in Houston I always visit the USS Texas, over the years i have explored her from bow to stern and from mast to keel,  When im in Mobile i always visit the USS Alabama,  It very interesting the differences between a WW1 battle ship and a WW11 

JAY

JKP

I've toured a couple of those old battleships. Really put things in perspective for me having served in the Navy early to mid 90s. 

We used to get out manties in a wad when the hot water wasn't working or our omelette at breakfast wasn't cooked well. 

Those WW1 and WW2 guys were real sailors. 

Diver43

I received a personal tour of the USS Iowa back in the 80 when it ported in Bremerhaven Germany.
We were late for the public tour, a young sailor saw my son's disappointment and said c'mon, I'll show you around.   After the tour we brought him home for a home cooked meal.  A couple years ago we did the Alabama.  Those Battleships and the men that sailed them truly were/are amazing.