After reading Rico's post on the HMS Dreadnought & Victory I was curious about whether there was a WWI Battleship that you could visit today.
I found this:
"The term "dreadnought" was used to describe a type of battleship that was popular in the early 20th century. Most of the original dreadnoughts were scrapped after World War I."
The USS Texas (BB-35) is the only remaining World War I era dreadnought battleship in the world. It is also the last remaining American battleship from before World War II.
Details about the USS Texas
The USS Texas was the first U.S. battleship to have 14-inch guns.
It was the first U.S. battleship to become a permanent museum ship.
It was given to the state of Texas in 1948 and is now located in Houston.
In 1976, it became the first battleship to be named a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
In 2022, the ship was moved to a dry dock in Galveston, Texas for a $60 million repair project.
As of March 2024, the repair project is still underway.
The museum.
I like the 14" turret midship. Don't see that often.
I thought this interesting too:
3"/50 caliber antiaircraft gun on platform atop a boat crane on Texas, installed in 1916 and said to be the first AA gun installation on a U.S. battleship.
I found this:
"The term "dreadnought" was used to describe a type of battleship that was popular in the early 20th century. Most of the original dreadnoughts were scrapped after World War I."
The USS Texas (BB-35) is the only remaining World War I era dreadnought battleship in the world. It is also the last remaining American battleship from before World War II.
Details about the USS Texas
The USS Texas was the first U.S. battleship to have 14-inch guns.
It was the first U.S. battleship to become a permanent museum ship.
It was given to the state of Texas in 1948 and is now located in Houston.
In 1976, it became the first battleship to be named a U.S. National Historic Landmark.
In 2022, the ship was moved to a dry dock in Galveston, Texas for a $60 million repair project.
As of March 2024, the repair project is still underway.
The museum.
I like the 14" turret midship. Don't see that often.
I thought this interesting too:
3"/50 caliber antiaircraft gun on platform atop a boat crane on Texas, installed in 1916 and said to be the first AA gun installation on a U.S. battleship.
