One of the lesser-known facts about the Second World War is the extraordinary incident that took place during the Normandy ...

Because the Texas was built beginning in 1911, every shell fired on D-Day was manually loaded, a process that took 45 seconds. We climb into the right gun sleeve of turret number one to view the ...

We visited the Texas as crews continued working to get it ship-shape for public tours again. "This ship had a tremendous impact on the success of the allies on D-Day, particularly at Omaha beach ...

On D-Day, the Texas, alongside British cruiser Glasgow ... where she was hoisted into dry dock. The battleship USS Texas will remain in drydock until early 2024 – at least.

The USS Texas is the last of a WWI-era class of ... it was armed with antiaircraft weapons and poured fire on Nazi positions during the D-Day invasion. It also bombarded Iwo Jima and Okinawa ...

Items Shared to Mark 80th Anniversary of D-Day Several USS Texas artifacts tied to the ship went on a “tour” across Europe this summer to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

The USS Texas, the last remaining warship to have seen ... in World War II and shelled the beaches at Normandy during the D-Day invasion in 1944. The battleship earned a total of five battle ...

It's been a long time coming, but the Battleship Texas is gradually getting ready to have company over again. For the next two months, its caretakers are inviting small groups to come aboard and ...

But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons of water per minute from the 110-year-old ship.

The battleship #Texas BB-35 was refloated yesterday in Galveston, USA, after several months of extensive restoration work. Launched in 1910, she took part in the Normandy D-Day in 1944. The USS Texas, ...

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