for that trip took between 2-3 years. This was a historic day for Battleship Texas and the broader historic ship community, but the work is not over. Many thanks to them for all their hard work and dedication! number one priority after the safety of our guests, staff, and volunteers. We are in the home stretch of preparing the exhibit, as we are still getting items ready to display, but we look forward to announcing an official opening sometime in the coming weeks. At this tab, I will share what is going on and provide a status update for you to follow. in place to ensure a successful move, repair, and return of TEXAS. With the disassembly of these gunsold parts which have been worn out,or havefailed completely,arebeingfixed orreplaced. We reached out to Taylor Marine Construction (TMC) the week of April 21 to schedule the gun removal for later in the summer. Feel free to suggest topics for videos and, of course, thank you for supporting the Mighty T! Below is the press release distributed by the Texas Historical Commission on 26 March 2020. Speaking of the holiday season, we do have an online store if youre looking for some last-minute gifts. Now, as to the next topics, yall want to know about: shipyard and new homeport. We would like to take a moment to say thank you to all the volunteers and TPWD staff who are working hard alongside us to help make all the necessary shipyard preparations and with the transition of ship operations from TPWD to BTF. There are lots of misinformation being batted These include replacing the deck and painting the ship. Along with the ships crew, they worked hard all week to get the tanks prepared and ready for foaming. Since October 2021, Gulf Copper has been preparing this dry dock for the tow from the Bahamas and for Battleship Texas. Phase Two started back on July 27th and has taken us 142 long and arduous days to complete. The Battleship Texas Foundation began preparing for a major renovation as well as a new home, where more people could experience life onboard the battleship Texas. Thank you all for your support, whether that be donations, volunteering, or just kind words of encouragement. These improvements made the battleship Texas a particularly deadly and effective weapon. While we have a of the possibility of the public being allowed in the park that day, will The mission of the Battleship Texas Foundation is to preserve and enhance the Battleship Texas and develop this historic ship into a premier museum and visitor attraction. One, build a permanent dry berth in her current location or two, look at the very real possibility of having to scrap Texas. We had a productive week as we continue to plan for TEXASs Following the repairs, Battleship . San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, parts of Independence Parkway, and the Lynchburg Ferry will be closed to the public on the departure date. we will select the winning proposal for the Battleship TEXAS new home and the Battleship TEXAS. But Bramlett isn't deterred. We will respond to you or if He made the journey for the sendoff with his son to see the iconic ship. I wish we Its mission is to preserve and enhance the We cant begin to describe how excited we are about this project and what it movement to the shipyard where the hull restoration will take place. Battleship Texas will depart historic San Jacinto site for repairs on Aug. 31, foundation says. On our first 20mm gun, the first soak cleaned up enough rust that the guns handle could now be removed after heating, allowing us to access the guns trigger mechanism, but the barrel still refused to come off. In June The Governor signed the legislation. Weve noticed a number of people try to come alongside the ship with their personal boats and wed like to remind everyone that no one is allowed to enter the slip. A good viewing location for the public is the Texas City Dike. When the battleship Texas is securely in its new home and reopened for visitors, you wont want to miss experiencing this great Texas historical treasure. With proposals, we will post the finalists to our website for public comment. The removal of the blister plating has also revealed the section of the hull where the ships original torpedo tubes were located. Resolve also completed foaming below and in the compartments on either side of aft steering. As of now, we know of five groups that are planning to As the foam removal in the torpedo blisters continues, work on the forward tanks that have been cleared has begun! The event was sold out and all that were able to attend had a This case was added to the ship in 1948 when Texas became a museum and has sat in the wardroom since then. The obstacles we faced ranged from the blistering summer heat to the threat of hurricanes, but despite this, Resolve, BTF, Total Safety, and Valkor worked together until the end. using the experience and lessons learned in the Battleships 1988 shipyard trip Once the Battleship TEXAS is reopened to the public the BTF will operate the ship with the highest standards of preservation, maintenance, and will consistently offer new experiences and programs for the ships visitors to enjoy. magazines of ships. We had over 9,000 people come out and visit the ship for the event and it was a pleasure to have the public walking the decks and interacting with the ship once more. Welcome home, for now. it is a common question then I will answer it here next week. Following a period to prepare the Texas is the world's only surviving Dreadnought battleship to fight in both World Wars! maintain Battleship TEXAS . Once the THC has approved our permits for the work, we will share what The ship should pass the dike around early to mid-afternoon. round and allowed for the rounds to be safely transported and loaded into the RELATED: City of Beaumont undecided about request to move Battleship Texas to downtown The process of relocating the ship travels deeper than costs. In 2019 the BTF and TPWD (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) entered a 99-year memorandum of understanding/lease (MOU) with TPWD whereby the BTF would operate and maintain the Battleship TEXAS for TPWD and the State of Texas. In February 2019 The Foundation along with our engineers met with The Governors staff, TPWD leadership, and 4 Texas State Senators. In the meantime, if you have questions, please post them in the comments and we will do our best to answer them.Thank yall! thoughts. 501c3 nonprofit, is currently accepting proposals for a new berth and home for Copyright 2022 KTRK-TV. It was equipped with 10 14-inch guns that could fire 1,400-pound shells at a range of 13 miles incredibly powerful weapons for the time. Which we are and will continue to do. While those torpedo tubes had been removed during the 1925-27 refit, there remains the outline of two small squares which were used to seal the hull after their removal. Social distancing and alternate work We know yall love the ship but please help keep our crews safe by not entering the slip! Two more guns have been returned sporting a fresh coat of paint, thanks to CPS Houston, giving us a grand total of four guns now ready and in the process of reassembly. The ship, which was constructed in 1910 and served in both world wars, was decommissioned in 1948 and became a floating museum, docked at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in La Porte, near Houston. Its expected to arrive in Galveston about 3 or 4 p.m. Just one last sunrise at San Jacinto. On October 26th we hosted World of Warships Battleships new home port. the berth in due to their, understandable, prioritization of their COVID This project will address a major backlog of deferred maintenance on the Superstructure. The Texas Historical Commission (THC) approved three permits enabling major work to begin on the relocation and restoration of the Battleship Texas. Work continues on the starboard side blister tanks as the foam removal begins to reach the midship. BB35 passing by the EXXON refinery, in Baytown. This was due to Resolve to want to give their divers better clearance to dive and inspect the hull of the starboard side of the ship. You will notice, and I have said Our crews continued the work on the 5 guns and with some hard work, a little bit of heating, and a heavy-duty impact hammer, the bolts have slowly become freed. They served the ships crew with some fantastic tacos and were all very thankful for their generosity!If you had visited the ship two weeks ago, you may have noticed the ship slightly listing to port. catch this, not ask but told. There were two things I saw this week that I should Now, as the 100-plus-year-old battleship prepares for a major renovation before moving to a permanent home on the Gulf Coast, we look back at its incredible history. They came out all the way from the west side of town to set up and serve us all some delicious Peruvian dishes and for that, we are all extremely grateful! Jan 5, 2004 78,942 108,859 113 Exegol. would look like full. To this end, OnAim Conservation has spent time diligently treating corrosion on the bell and polishing it. For six days, the battleship Texas bombarded the island as the military prepared for an invasion. Battleship TEXAS team (BTF/TPWD/Valkor) hope that you and yours are safe and They all been found to be completely seized due to rust and disassembling them have turn into a very difficult task. Howdy, everyone, its been a bit since we last had an update as work here has been a little busy. for the Battleship TEXAS that ensures sufficient paid As we Her hull has numerous cracks and leaks that are in need of repairs. Currently, the foundation and TPWD are . There are still smaller tanks with foam in the stern which are in the process of being removed but they are much smaller in size compared to the trimming tank. Last week, Resolve delivered a tractor-trailer load of their gear pumps, hoses, a portable electrical distribution system (for the pumps), and one of three backup generators for backup power. Anyway, lets move forward on this weeks update! Tony Gregory, the president of the Battleship Texas Foundation, said Wednesday the pulling of the ship by tugboats and getting it on its way was perfect. The ship can be viewed throughout her route over most of the day. Workers have begun cutting sections into the torpedo blisters so the temporary foam can be removed before work continues. The first group worked on two problematic torpedo blister tanks on the port side. We have no plans at the moment to restore that functionality, but they are in desperate need of some TLC. Resolve spent the week preparing more torpedo blister tanks, which included pumping out mud, on the port side and had foam put into two more tanks. The Battleship Texas, the only ship still in existence that served in both world wars, is one step closer to leaving its berth on the Houston Ship Channel, where it has been since 1948. wishing to submit a RFP must contact the BTF through info@battleshiptexas.org to request Battleship Texas: The historic Battleship Texas is heading to Galveston from the San Jacinto Battleground Site for much-needed repairs . My advice is to continue to look for our updates for the most solid information. The Battleship Texas, the last remaining battleship that served in both World Wars, is headed to Galveston today for repairs. This greatly secures the ship and allows us to regulate whatever comes onboard. it does not look very likely. choosing the best location for the Battleship. Moving the ship for repairs is the major step in getting the ship back to tip-top shape, Gregory said Tuesday as he stood on the vessel while workers made final preparations. Howdy, were back at it with yet another update from around the ship. shipyard project keeps humming along and hitting milestones. We anticipate sending that out shortly after New Years to all interested parties and hope to be able to make an announcement in the first quarter of 2020. The ship is full of history and memories that will live on. critical information to prepare for the eventual move. The first step has been to see how easily the studs which fix the gun to the main deck can be removed. abrasive blasting, painting, and fabrication services to us for the gun Watch Battleship Texas arrive in Galveston: A view from the Battleship Texas Foundation live stream as it took its journey to Galveston: One of the best spots to get a look at the Battleship Texas as it headed toward Galveston was on the Fred Hartman Bridge over the Houston Ship Channel. interested. Watching history in the making was such an exciting moment for those who came out Wednesday morning to see the battleship ship off. teams bench will grow deeper. submissions by 30 days to April 10th. The Battleship Texas Foundation would like to thank its partners Valkor Energy Services, Resolve Marine Group, TPWD, and Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation for achieving this milestone in the long-term survival of Battleship Texas. Our team is The bell was removed from its display aboard the ship and moved to our warehouse with the help of TyArt Art Services. The last time a major renovation like this was done on the ship was back in 1988. There will be many with strong opinions as to we should go about doing that. For the better part of a month, our crew has been working hard to prepare the exhibit space to explain more in-depth about what has been going on at the ship lately as well as plans for the near future. It was shared to show a conceptual way that ship could be moved, not necessarily how the ship will be moved. These great folks are always willing to step up and do whatever they can to help the ship. As part of their survey was to perform very extensive thicknesses gauging of her hull and framing, get an understanding of the condition of TEXAS, evaluate how water moves within the ship once it leaks in. We hopeyou haveenjoyed our update andwe thank you for your continuing support of the ship. Resolve also continued to work down below in aft steering to make sure the internal tank below it will be ready for foaming. The Coast Guard enforced a safety zone to ensure the safety of the public and the vessels in the Houston Ship Channel. State of play: The task of moving the hefty 27,000 ton battleship is not an easy one. AP Photo/David J. Phillip. That said, the work that has been done on the ship since 2014 (repairing watertight boundaries and the inner bottom over almost half the ships length and foaming the blisters and critical interior tanks) and the final preparation work that we are doing now (closing hatches, testing watertight boundaries, etc.) vandalism while the guns waited over the weekend to be transported to their It is important to understand finalizing our plans for the safe transport of TEXAS. This week Resolve Marine Group worked in two different parts of the ships. Another aspect of the project started this week: preparing the slip for the ships departure. which the BTF will conduct a fair and extensive evaluation and select the ship for reopening, the plan is to have it receiving The thickness of each section is then marked and recorded, to assess how best to safely replace or repair these areas. Of the six 5/51 secondary guns onboard, five have been seized shut since at least the late 60s. The USS Texas is the last of a WWI-era class of battleship known as "dreadnoughts." It saw action in two world . These conservation efforts would not be possible without the help of TPWD and we would be remiss to not take a second to thank them as well. Please We have not decided where to move Texas. First, all of us on the Crews have spent the last year and a half preparing for the $35 million restoration project. true I tell them. Wheel, snipe, celly boys! Battleship TEXAS and develop this historic ship Howdy, yall! we still have engineering work to finish before we will be prepared to make a Our team has also replaced seals, replaced bearings, and done a myriad of other odd jobs on this mount. Big thanks to our volunteers for putting in the time and effort to help! The thickness testing that Ardent completed is the most extensive testing done since her last drydocking in 1989. restoration project and the ship in general. We are grateful for the assistance and support we have received from the THC, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and all our partners and donors from across the state, said Bruce Bramlett, the Battleship Texas Foundations chief operating officer and executive director. For one, it has slowed some interested parties in getting their proposals for Its getting very busy here on the big blue beautiful battlewagon! This is a great Battleship Texas will move back to Galveston later this month, its first move in more than 30 years. HOUSTON The historic Battleship Texas is heading to Galveston from the San Jacinto Battleground Site for much-needed repairs Wednesday. Sep 2 Battleship of Texas on the Move. TEXAS current berth at San Jacinto State Historic Site does not financially What we do know is that the current location has years of history that has Your gift helps pay for everything you find ontexasstandard.organdKUT.org. Our friends at the Lone Star Flight Museum have graciously offered to host a Battleship Texas exhibit in their Warbird Ready Room. Many of you are still asking about being in the park (like THC permits) and we have a shipyard under contract. Especially when we fly the Alpha Signal flag, it is internationally used to let other ships know that there are divers in the water. This entails heating up the bolts as they, more than likely, have not been removed since the day the guns were relocated onto the main deck back in 1925. Every single mount for the 3/50 AA guns holds138ball bearings, and with 10 mounts in total, that meant we needed to replace 1,380ball bearings. this subject, but commercial negotiations are sensitive. Do you really think that The State of Texas is going to spend Operation Magic Carpet was a massive mobilization of the War Shipping Administration to bring home the many thousands of military personal stationed overseas. Governor signed the bill, which he did in June and until we had a signed MOU, Things continue to move forward at a rapid pace. Battleship TEXAS starts to be moved will I be able to attend. And to be our base of operation during the yard If youve never visited the floating naval museum, you might not think much of battleship USS Texas (BB-35). slowed us down a bit, and it is starting to cause some delays in crucial areas. Its mission is to preserve and enhance the Battleship TEXAS and develop this historic ship into a premier museum and visitor attraction. To offer a solution to save Texas that could be funded and successful. Howdy, everyone, were back with what will be the last update for Phase Two. To be clear, we have been offered Sea Wolf Park as a location It's quite rewarding to me.". emptying it of years of accumulated process and we need to protect communications until a final decision is made. The battleship Texas remained for two of the three months, providing support for the Allied troops on the ground. We are mighty appreciative of them for their generosity andsay thanksyall! for the support!! In The official YouTube channel of the Battleship Texas. Published: 6:59 AM CDT August 31, 2022. maintain the Battleship TEXAS for TPWD and the State of Texas. Many of you continue to ask if we might be able to when she starts her journey. Now, on the new homeport, we can say that we will begin interviewing interested parties on August 6th to hear their proposals. with us first. all this money and then give Texas to another state., I ask them? Many thanks to them and Certified Crane and Rigging for their efforts in this monumental task. The journey will be live-streamed starting about 3 a.m. Bruce Bramlett, chief operating officer for the . 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