August '22 Update | Battleship Texas 

Someone needs to video document the engineering, logistics of moving the Ole Girl ,, and Her history of the design .....in a series .... I would buy PPV to support !

I'm so happy to see her being taken care of. My Father served on her during WW2 in the Pacific. Wish he was still here to see this. God Bless and good luck

As a WWII-era history buff, I’m very excited to see her on the move! I was a teenager when I started researching the New York-class battleships and since Texas is the sole survivor, it has a special place in my heart. Hopefully one day I’ll be able to drop by when she’s all done!

Thanks for the update Battleship Texas! The entitlement some of these commenters think they are owed is mind boggling. Be thankful the ship is getting dry docked. Be thankful this channel exist & keeps you updated about it. And be thankful for the hard work these folks put into bringing you this content when they do. But mostly, quit you whining.

Thank you for taking good care of this gorgeous ship

Thank you for the update on the move. I am tired of hearing others complain about not being able to be up close.

A heartfelt thanks for all your hard work preserving this historic symbol of American greatness.

Glad that you are keeping your priorities straight. Come on Texas!

I hope you guys gets loads of photos of it's journey to the drydock as well as it's progress during drydock repairs. Keep up the good work!

God bless Everyone involved with taking care of our Battleship Texas. Praying for a safe and successful journey for her and the crew to Galveston. 🙏🙏💖💖

To all the crew, volunteers and support contractors! You’re doing a great job and we all appreciate your tremendous efforts to save this grand old lady! Thank you!

The biggest rule of DC - don’t give up the ship! She’s your focus; we can deal with the update cadence. All the best to BB-35 on this great adventure.

I think you’ve made it clear....crystal as a matter of fact, that videos and live updates are not your priority. Carry on with your work of getting the ole girl to dry dock sir.....you’re doing a great job.

Having lived in Houston many years, I can't imagine working in a metal ship in August - that's simply unsurvivable for more than short periods of time. Doing back-breaking work in those conditions is nothing short of insane.

Im very happy to see shes finally getting what she needs, take good care of her shes a delicate old girl, i know you will

dont worry about the updates. worry about that lovely ship! there are other youtubers you can feed updates to. tom scott the older one comes to mind. cant wait to see the mighty texas after dry docking! sounds like shes in good hands. bravo on all the hard work and dedication!!!

Thank you Travis for the detailed update. So exciting to know she is going to get the care and attention she deserves. Much appreciation to you and all involved for the love, sweat and tears in getting her this far.

I wish y'all fair weather and favoring seas for the move

Great job you guy's are doing keeping this great ship serviced, I watch from the UK, and can only wish you the best wishes in your endeavour.

You can't help but feel Pride when you saw the Texas move out of its permanent birth into the Ship Channel on its Voyage to Galveston. After it's Rehabilitation it'd be nice to see perhaps them birth it in Corpus Christi, next to the Lexington for about a year. This would allow citizens who live in Central and West Texas the ability to see this Mighty ship. Imagine the USS Texas and the USS Lexington, next to each other in Corpus Christi bay? This will allow hundreds of thousands of Texans have never had the ability to drive all the way to Southeast Texas to see this wonderful mighty Dreadnought battleship. It's a sad fact it's sister ship the USS New York, is no longer viable due to nuclear testing and used as a target ship prior to the Korean war. Just Imagine these two wonderful ships side by side.

I was proud to contribute for the goal of bringing the freedom sedan back to glory

“Safely tow the ship”--and pray it doesn’t have any problems in the shipping channel!

So excited to see the future videos. Thanks for all your hard work.

You guys do an awsome job! We will be watching here in the UK though it will be around midday when things get moving over there. I know texas is spoken fondly of this side of the pond when I've been to museums over here. Shame warspite wasn't kept as a museum. All the best everyone and the texas herself 😁👍

Fair sailing friends! I've taken the day off and will come down and try to get a good view of her on the move.

Just a suggestion but I think the Battleship New Jersey crew will be there so could you work with them and have them handle the live updates.

Good luck and God speed Texas.

As a native Houstonian and former Bo'sun I love what you're doing. I have fond memories of visiting her with my dad and taking my own kids as well. I've put ships in drydock before and I can say this is an incredible undertaking. I can only imagine how she's gonna look below the water line.

would love to see this ship someday when I'm near the area even if I had to pay $100 to walk around an get pictures of it.

Thank you for all you do

I am still amazed, that despite them telling people NOT to show up, that people won't be showing up anyway to watch the old girl get underway.

As a kid (1960s'), I lived in Galveston, Tx. in the summertime, due to my real father living there. My father was a world-class Tool & Die Maker. Richard Cobb. Dad had an Apartment near the American National building. The place we lived in is still there. The red building at the corner of Postoffice St. & 20th St., on the second floor, on the corner, overlooking, Postoffice & 20th. The spring that I came down just after my 17th birthday, he handed me my Tool & Die Journeymen's Card. And become another world-class Tool & Die, Maker. I love Galveston! I hated Illinois! Where I am still today, and still hating it here! After being married, I really tried hard to move back to Galveston in the early 80s'. I worked for VANSKIKE SECURITY, INC. and a gun shop called GUNSMOKE. But it wasn't enough for my wife and I couldn't really blame her after coming from working for JOHN DEER HARVESTER. But I loved Harry and Nancy Vanskike, even though Harry was a first-class prick, who once took me out to a Wanch Barge, in the middle of the Gulf, and left me there for 10 &1/2 days and 11 nights. So I digress... I still count Texas as my true home. Because I love Galveston so much. At this point, my life is going through some major changes. My wife of over 45 years won't make another one, and I've been battling bladder cancer for 5 years. But her cancer is on a whole nother level. And lately, I may, or may not, have other issues. At 65, who knows. But if I remain in reasonably good shape after I lose my wife, I'd love to come down there to Galveston, my real home, and help work on the TEXAS. My real name is Michael G. Dawson (Cobb at birth). 309-203-6332

Fair seas and following winds USS Texas and your safe passage to dry dock.

Always love seeing the updates, and we're wishing you all the best with the upcoming move to drydock! Y'all be sure to get some rest. Travis is so fuzzy that he forgot there are 5,280 ft in a mile.

Can yall live stream her getting underway that would be a great option for those who aren't able too see her

Thanks for your hard work.

BEST WISHES And GOOD LUCK ! As others have said, Please have someone VIDEO the Entire Events !

Thanks for info all the best cheers from Bruce.blenheim south island new Zealand

All the best for the big move.

Here's a suggestion for when you are "underway": how about placing some loudspeakers on both sides of the ship, and play some Navy tunes and a few modern song about warships, like Sabaton's "Dreadnoughts".

Well done! GO NAVY!🤗

LET"S GO!!!! ANCHORS AWAY!!!!

from little New Zealand all the best for the tow

I plan to be following along on my boat. See y'all on the water

I would seriously hope that local news channels would be excited to cover this. If not, Texas needs to take them out and draw and quarter them.

YOU DAMN WELL BETTER TAKE GOOD CARE OF HER!

Problem is with Seawolf park. It’s not free. They charge just to get in. Which is stupid. Texas City Dike is perfect Bayland Island is perfect but having to cross Fred Hartman to get there. Now I know Kemah Boardwalk is a good area even though the ship will be out in the bay but I have a lens that expands. So yeah. But wishing you guys good luck moving the ship out.

Don't you have bad weather coming in? No matter what hoping smooth move .Love to see as much as possible but as you said your main goal is to get this safety done.

Several years ago I got permission from the park manager to fly around the battleship and monument. I got some really great footage. The first time I saw this ship was around 1960 when my Texas history class in JR high did a field trip there

I got to visit this Battleship when I went to the San Jacinto Monument in October 2014... it was IMPRESSIVE to say the least ...

Good luck!

Wish I could be there, but college is getting in the way. Best of luck to everyone!

Properly big stuff. Best of luck with the move guys and well done for getting this far! Looking forward to the update after a successful tow and berthing in dry dock!

maybe you guys should try making a tiktok account for the ship, i think the platform's structure makes it extremely easy to get live updates out (and just content in general). Also, ive noticed several viral tiktoks with millions of views regarding the Texas!

Thanks for the hard work!

He's not kidding, been into drydock three times. It is slow, like really, really, really slow.

The U.S.S Texas is a favorite of mine.

Please document the drydock overhaul for history entertainment and future generations.

Battleship Texas is on the move Galveston.

Thank you for the update!

You guys need to film the move. We would love to see it.

As I started on another channel, I may be coming down with something 🤒 on the 31st, hopefully, my employer will be understanding. I already have alternate spots where I can photograph this lovely lady as she departs La Porte for the last time.

View from Bayland Island (aka the Baytown marina) will not be ideal for the passage under the bridge... in fact, until it clears the Exxon lagoon just south of the bridge, you might only see the superstructure. Once it clears the lagoon dike wall, you will have a clear (albeit distant) view of everything above the water line.

U guys need Jim Samankes - bring him over ASAP

Hopefully i can catch the ship before it goes under the fred Hartman bridge. I work for the bay houston so i may have a spot that will give me a spectacular view of the tow. 🙂

A video I saw today about Operation Neptune mentioned USS Texas. Texas was asked to shoot a sniper. One 14 Inch round did it.

Would love to see a video of the outside, bottom of hull and the screws!

That's pretty exciting stuff.

Hello battleships Texas

I want to watch but I wanna see ship make it more then getting updates see it move into dry dock would be epic get the TLC she deserves!

I hope the ability of it to float alright has been well tested

Childhood memories 😢 gone from San Jacinto 😢 😭. But to a new beginning at her new home soon.

So do they ever let Navy volunteers come aboard to help with the work load? The USS Missouri would have active, reserve and retired Navy that volunteered to help with the upkeep of the ship. If you already dont do so you might want to incorporate that in order to help the few staff members you have.

I’m happy about TEXAS moving to Galveston.She’ll raise more revenue to maintain her

I get it your reasoning, but most of the video is explaining why you're not capitalizing on your greatest outreach opportunity. I'll never understand why organizations don't prioritize putting interesting stuff out regularly as that's what drives attention and donations. Yes, your focus is the Battleship of course, but going months without putting something out is ... a lot of missed opportunity. Battleship New Jersey is an exemplar in how to drive engagement. They have nearly daily videos going out and they're constantly popping up in my feed, which keeps engagement (and donations). You guys need to figure out how to make something like that happen for Texas. I'm sure there's no shortage of volunteers who would help. And if ya'll don't figure out someway to have someone film the ship leaving, and maybe film it from some of the places you mentioned as it goes down the channel, man that's a huge wasted opportunity.

At some point are you going to give a breakdown of what Texas is going to have done in drydock?

I'll be sure to wave from Seawolf park

How exactly does the ship get detached from the current pylon system

I don't think anyone would ask you to loose sight ensuring the ships safety. If you could and have the resources, a continuous live stream, non interactive, from the bridge would be cool to see.

this video was really needed

Very good. I must say I understand why you’re not very concerned with live streaming the journey or giving live updates. It would be far better for the ship to make it safely than watch an accident live on camera!

I wish my father was still alive to see his old ship underway

Entirely the right thing to do to focus on the safety of the ship first. I'd adore a full livestream of moving her, but if that isn't on the books, it's not on the books. Your lack of employees and funds is a shameful display of the state of Texas towards the ship carrying her name.

How about giving WHOU-TV an invitation to sail on the trip down????

excellent job getting it this far. but 3 quarters of mile isn't 7,000' lol. you're definitely tired, 5,280' is a mile.

Allow the media to film it if the state is not going to do that.

What time will the live stream start up?

Wish I could justify a trip that far south to not even see it launch.

So,since you guys haven’t had the ship since she’s been an “active duty” museum, do you guys have a curator for Texas?

7,000’ is almost a mile and a half.

Redo your math! A mile is 5280 Feet, if you have 7000 feet it’s closer to 1.3 miles.

PLS SAVE THIS SHIP!!!

I bet Ryan from Battleship New Jersey would fly ou today to help you film the move... so would The Fat Electrician....

Any very rough estimates what times you'll pass the viewing points. My friend wants to get to bayland at 9 AM it sounds like you will have already passed that by then.

Where can somebody get a flag like the one behind you?

Will the Ship Channel be closed to other traffic during this tow?

I want too know where I can purchase one of the battleship Texas, Texas flags?

I hope "Hollywood" is going to be on site to record the event. Can see a possible feature movie showing the museum Battleship Texas for a very imaginative Sci-fi reason using the new available footage becoming the fighting Battleship Texas once more. OK, OK, it's a very long large stretch to get a hundred plus years old Battleship back into fighting shape, she's going to be dry docked, in the Sci-fi world stranger things do happen all the time, it could be great fun, CGI does all the heavy lifting, the museum gets a lot of much needed cash, we get a history lesson (Opening flash back sequence) of the Battleship Texas in her prime) and then we get 2 hours of good old fashioned Sci-fi adventures. Never going to happen because the current Hollywood types have absolutely no interest in none message pure entertainment movies and have absolutely no imagination anymore.

Do you have any idea what the headway they will be making....

7,000 feet of hose is well over a mile. JS.