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2800 viewsThe battleship Texas (BB-35) is shown leaving Norfolk Naval Shipyard in March 1948 to begin its journey to the state of Texas, where it was presented as a memorial. The old Norfolk skyline and the Norfolk-Portsmouth ferry are also visible in the background.
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USS Texas (BB-35). Underway off Norfolk, Virginia, 15 March 1943, with her main battery gun turrets trained to port. 1774 views
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A frame from color footage shows the battleship USS Texas firing salvos at Axis positions during the Allied landing at Omaha Beach, on D-Day, June 6, 1944.1219 views
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Texas (BB-35) is being towed down the Elizabeth River142 viewsTexas (BB-35) is being towed down the Elizabeth River from the Norfolk Naval Shipyard. Its destination is the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site at LaPorte, Texas for its final resting space as a ship museum and memorial. The photograph was taken at the foot of North Street in Portsmouth, Virginia. (Date: 3/18/1948).
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12 January 1912 photo of Texas (BB-35) being built.136 views12 January 1912 photo of Texas (BB-35) being built. This photo shows the second deck around #4 and #5 barbettes. The tiller room at the bottom edge of the photo has been completely plated over.
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The USS Texas is shown being maneuvered into its berth at the San Jacinto Battleground in 1948.131 viewsThe USS Texas is shown being maneuvered into its berth at the San Jacinto Battleground in 1948. Plans to put it into dry berth 64 years later have now been shelved because of the cost.
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1 July 1911 photo of the Texas (BB-35) being built. Sub-assemblies and machinery area bulkheads are in place.124 views
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2 October 1911123 views
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