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The USS Texas Finally Has a Permanent Home
The last surviving battleship to have served in both World Wars has secured a new permanent home at Galveston’s Pier 15, ...
The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized ...
Guests sailing from Galveston may be docked within feet of one of the US Navy's most historic battleships, USS Texas.
The historic Battleship Texas now has an official home in Galveston after a lease agreement was signed today for Pier 15, ...
Galveston got a step closer to achieving what many see as a big win Tuesday when the Wharves Board of Trustees approved an ...
Battleship Texas Foundation, which oversees USS Texas, would still need to obtain permits from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers for the ship to stay in the Port of Galveston.
The USS Texas is still without a permanent home, following a breakdown in negotiations this week between the Battleship Foundation and Port of Galveston parties. After considering a motion last ...
The plan for the refurbished Battleship Texas to berth as a museum ship at the Port of Galveston, probably in the Pier 21 area, has run aground. The Galveston County Daily News reported Tuesday ...
Technically, the USS Texas belongs to Texas Parks and Wildlife, which granted the foundation a 99-year lease in 2019. ... The USS Texas in the Galveston Ship Channel, July 2024.
What You Need to Know: The USS Texas (BB-35), a storied battleship that served in both World Wars, faces an uncertain future. Despite a recent $60 million overhaul, it has no permanent home. -The ...
GALVESTON, Texas — It’s official. Battleship Texas has a new permanent home. The Galveston Wharves Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to move the Battleship Texas to Pier 15, which is near the ...