I recently stopped to visit the
Battleship
Texas. It helped break up a long drive, giving me an opportunity
to stretch my legs while I indulged myself in connecting military
history. The USS Texas is currently housed at the San
Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, near Houston, but will soon go into
dry dock for needed repairs.
The 107 year old ship saw action in both WWI and WWII, serving in the invasions of North Africa and Normandy and the battles of Iwo Jima
and Okinawa. In 1947 it became the first permanent museum and remains the last surviving World War I era dreadnought battleship.
The ship has been closed for tours since 2019, which allowed me time clean shots of the ship.
