Battleship Texas Dry Dock Announcement 

I hope everything works out for the old battle wagon.

I’m hoping all goes well. To see Texas fully restored will be amazing, she is an amazing survivor

Travis, it’s great to get an update on the dry dock. Can’t wait to hear more! So glad this is coming together!

She's the last of the dreadnoughts (technically a 1st generation superdreadnought according to some). All prayers on everything going well - and to all the preserved historical ships in need of TLC (fingers crossed for The Sullivans).

Long live battleship Texas!!!!

Woo! One step closer every day!

I'm super excited to see our texas getting the love she deserves. I wish I lived close. I'd volunteer to help

Give that girl the best

Have you considered doing a time-lapse video of the lifting process in August? I think it would be cool to see the ship rising from the water.

Looking forward to seeing the "Big T" high, dry and most importantly for the first time in decades, safe.

Thanks for atleast something to go on after waiting patiently since the Feb update. I'm looking forward to the actual update next week...😎

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

Good luck, BB Texas.

Thank you soooo much for saving our countries most valuable treasures we love the USS Texas and America wouldnt be the same with out her Thank you for all your tireless work and dedication and thank you to all the people who will work to save this piece of history

I dont pray for inanimate objects much...but this piece of history I do all the time

It's rad that Texas got a RU-vid channel finally as well! Hopefully the drydock and repairs get some seriously detailed videos and views, because this is a once in a lifetime chance to share details about the only surviving dreadnaught with detailed commentary! It's a crime that the state and Navy don't put a ton of money into maintaining the Texas.

Thanks for the update Travis and also everyone involved getting texas ship shape again. We live in the UK and been following the progress for many years. Also It would be kinda cool of there was some kind of live feed avaliable for us non US residents for when the dry dock arrives and also the big move of the battleship.

Glad to hear the good news.

i can't wait to see this beautiful girl out of the water! i will be watching from missouri!!! very excited to see this happen!! she will love her days at the spaw!!👍🏻🖖🏻😉

That is awesome I got my friend from Oklahoma the bundle on the PS4 for his birthday and I got him the Battleship Texas one of his favorite ships to use on World of Warships

Incedently, Texas is one of my favorite super drednoughs in world of warships legends.

Been on her 4 times now, good to see progress. Sinking is bad.

cool! I am so happy that the drydocking is happening. Hope to get regular videos on the work progress during the time of the drydocking.

This would be awesome to see. Thanks for the announcement!

Thank you Finally updating us.

Looking forward to a tour of the hull of this old ship.

Hi Travis, Tom Howard from JSW Steel. Glad to see you are still with the ship. Did you guys end up using my steel?

Yay!!! That is good news indeed!!!!

Just YAY!!!👍👍

Please post a video of the drydock coming into Galveston. It would make a great part of the history preservation record.

Looking forward to hear what the 2 month process is to load the battleship into the dry dock. Duu it didn’t expect that to happen so it should be interesting to hear.

Congrats on dry dock arriving!

Hooray......🤠😁🎉

Rumor has it that when the move takes place the area of the park where she is currently located is going to be off limits to spectators when she gets moved . Is there any truth to the rumor and if it can't be viewed why would a person travel half way across the country to see something that they would be turned away from. I realize that tow lines can snap causing serious bodily injury if not death but wth?

Thanks for the info.

Treat her like a lady. She’s earned it

We so want to bring our cameras down to see the Texas be towed out.

Great news

This is exciting!!

Maybe you could have told us WHY the ship wont be in the drydock until August?

Will you be announcing when the Texas will be towed out if her moorings to the dry dock so we can schedule to come watch her get towed into dry dock.

So question... if the dry dock is mobile and just arrived, it could in theory be brought much closer to the USS Texas, right? Given the last time the Texas was towed to Galveston decades ago it nearly sank from leaks, wouldn't it make more sense to bring the dry dock as close as possible to the Texas and then load it, and then move it to the shipyard? Whats the thoughts on why/how they intend to move BB35 50 miles through open water instead?

Can someone explain what the difference is between this channel and the "Tom Scott, the older one" channel?

Video the arrival so those of us who live too far away can see it.

Any date on her move to dry dock?

Cant pinpoint why... but I simply do not trust the Battleship Texas Foundation. I get a weird gut feeling...