SAN JACINTO, Texas – The historic Battleship Texas made a milestone journey to Galveston on Wednesday from the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site.
The 105-year-old vessel will undergo an extensive $35 million repair at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporation’s shipyard to fix the hull, a news release states.
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The project group dedicated to repairing the Battleship Texas includes the Battleship Texas Foundation, Valkor Energy Services and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department.
Here are some photos that were captured as the iconic battleship made its journey:
FLeonhardt56@gmail.com,FayeL56 Battleship Texas being moved to Galveston. Here she's passing the end of the TC DIKE, with the Bolivar Lighthouse in the background. Gorgeous site!
Ron Wooten USS Texas making its way to the Port of Galveston this afternoon. Blew its old horn and quite the sight!
DavidGerany Battleship Texas and one of her escorts From Texas Parks and Wildlife
Aimee K Watching the battleship on its way to Galveston, from my Southwest plane!!!
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It carried soldiers home from across the Pacific following Japan’s surrender in World War II.
The Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial in the United States when it was decommissioned back in 1948.
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