Naval Legends: USS Texas | World of Warships 

I got married on the bow of this ship a few years ago, lol. There's a story about this ship that's not well known. During Operation Torch, American forces were being pushed into the sea by Axis tanks. The wounded were taken to the Texas because she had the only Doctor in the area. Her guns stopped the Axis push dead in its tracks. One of the evacuated American Soldiers who came aboard asked a sailor, "What ship is this? It saved our lives". The Sailor told him, "its the Battleship Texas". The American Soldier climbed up the side of the turret, and began kissing one of the guns. The Sailor went up and asked him what he was doing. The American Soldier replied, "You don't understand, I'm from Dallas, Texas".

My great grandfather was a turret commander on the USS Texas throughout WW2.

It's funny that a VIDEO GAME channel does the best documentaries on real warships.

How does a gaming company make better documentary than... idk Documentary TV channels? Seriously you guys rock, some of the best military documentaries i've seen ever.

the USS Texas, not only named after my home state, but one of the most powerful ships in the world. I'm glad they retired it to Houston, so I was able to visit it.

They actually failed to mention that, at the time of its original construction, the Texas was technically the most powerful weapon on the planet. In a time before modern nuclear armament the Texas was the last thing you would want to see rolling up in your local harbor. It was the most fearsome battleship in the world during WWI

Damn. Sounds like the Texas was like our version of the Warspite. The old girl was everywhere.

You have to be one hell of a mad lad to intentionally flood your warship just to give the extra degrees needed to hit the targets, and then, add to that the recoil effect from shooting all guns without pushing your ship over the edge. What a Boss.

My children and I visited the Texas a number of times in the 90's when they were young. On one occasion, my son and I were touring on our own, and my son was asking a lot of questions which I could not answer. A tour group was passing by with two tour leaders. One of them heard my son's questions, split off from the group, and gave us a personal tour of the ship all the way down to the emergency steering room. We even got to see parts of the bilge, though it was mostly flooded. At the time the lower decks were closed to the public for maintenance due to leaks and other problems. Many of the ladders were missing, so we had to climb down extension ladders. But to this day my son and I still remember the kind tour guide and the incredible experience of climbing all the way down to the bowels of this amazing ship.

So I just watched the video again. You know if you guys wanted to spin off a secondary business as a production studio I think your team would do exceptionally well in doing historical military documentaries.

"The Last Dreadnought" quite true...

Every Ship was offered to the State it was named after? I bet Wyoming was pleased to hear that :D

I got to be on the USS Texas a couple of weeks ago. I spent nearly 3 hours exploring the ship. It was fascinating how the Sailors and Marines lived on board. The reason why I had to go there and see her was because of a WWII veteran who had served on board during the 1930s. He was a poor kid growing up in the early Depression Era in Oklahoma. Since he finished high school at 17 years old there were no jobs and college was expensive in that time. So he decided to join the Marines. His first duty was on the USS Texas. I wanted to see how he lived back when he was a young man back then.

when the game is not only provide game, but also knowledge. what a good game WOWs!

I have lived in Houston for 7 years, and work only a few miles from USS Texas. I have passed her a few times, and yesterday I finally went to see her. I can not encourage people enough to go if they have the opportunity. This documentary just makes it even more exciting, seeing her in battle and know that I walked in the footsteps of these brave people. Amazing ship! For a small donation, you can get a piece of souvenir-wood, cut out of the deck, to bring with you home. My piece is on the shelves now.

As a Texan, this was really well done. Thank you

I've always been amazed on how the USS Texas has survived almost 100 years being active during both World Wars

Ah, the Texas. One of my personal favorite battleships of all time. So glad she's still around.

You know, I watched this fantastic documentary and have been reading the comments on it and I have to say that it really makes me proud to be an American. I have nothing against any other nation as I'm sure that you are proud of the country that you are from too but when I think of the great battleships and when I think of the might and bravery of the men and women that serve in our militaries, it really makes me proud to stand up and say, I am an American, and I love my country. God bless America, and God bless the Texas. May she live for all eternity as a monument to the men who lived and died protecting our way of life and our freedoms.

What an ingenious move by the commander of USS Texas

I believe my great-grandfather, a sailor from Brooklyn and WWI veteran, served on this ship. He had her name tattooed on his right forearm. I can't wait to learn more!

This video came up as I was watching a livestream of the Texas being moved to dry dock for hull repairs, and as a Texan and military history nerd, I want to personally thank WarGaming and World of Warships for being a major help in making it possible, the state government of Texas would have never done it on their own and eventually would have sold it for scrap.

These documentaries are just something else! Definitely beats anything on the history channel these days! It’s great this legendary ship is still around today as a museum. Also the part where the captain had part of the ship flooded so that he could angle the guns to hit shore targets was a ballsy yet smart move!

I have been graced by the presence of my states (Texas) Battle ship many times over the years, she is truly an honorable ol' gal absolutely worth visiting.

A couple of years ago I had the pleasure of spending a night on the Texas as part of a Scout group. The sleeping quarters have been air conditioned for these outings but it must have been tough back in the 40s. I had the top bunk in a stack of three. Let me tell you there's hardly enough room to turn on your side. Got to hand it to all those guys that served in those ships. The shell that hit the Texas is on display on the gun deck and you can see signs of where the first shell hit the bridge. Well worth the time to visit. Every November they have a "hard hat" tour that will take a small number of people into areas of the ship that are closed off to the public. Not for the claustrophobic. I did learn, the hard way, that you have to turn off your cell phone at night because the battery will drain down trying to find a tower signal. Nothing gets through those steel decks, lol. Well done WOW!

She is such a treasure that must be preserved!!

I live a few miles from this legendary piece of history, simply awesome!

What an absolute BEAST!!!, I've never seen a battleship with that many guns in a huge range of calibres. Long may this great bastion stand victorious in hearts and minds of America.

I have to say this series is some of the best military porn I have ever seen. Can't wait until they get around to British ships; Dreadnought, Hood and Vanguard are all ones I look forward too.

Was always interested in German and IJN ships that I read about, never looked at US ships until now and can't help but feel like she deserves a bit more attention.

As of June 2019 if you wish to tour the Texas you only have a short time. It will be moved and dry docked for extensive repairs to the hull. It will not be open to the public for at least a year. It then will be moved to a new location, still unknown as of yet but it will be in Texas. The wish to locate it where more people can visit and this will help in the up keep of the ship. The state has already allocated $34 million to the ship.

Unopposed under crimson skies Immortalized, over time their legend will rise And their foes can't believe their eyes, believe their size, as they fall And the dreadnoughts dread nothing at all

I have been on the USS Texas before, it looks better in person.

I love watching these Navel Legends documentary videos, they always provide so much information! And yes I am a Texan and have been to see this old girl many times ❤️

How amazing it is that my home state is the home of the last existing Dreadnought And a badass one at that who's made her name known throughout two world wars

Germany: Haha ze allies vill neva get through our defense! Texas: Hold my beer

Visiting this ship in the 80s as a kid was a major part in why I joined the Navy. (And later, my brother) Thank you to my Father for taking my brother and I to visit this Naval Legend. And thank you to all the Sailors that served on this badass fighting ship. Semper Fortis

Good to see this legendary ship finally get the TLC she needs, now that she's in drydock.

Visited this ship about 10 years ago. Was awesome experience!! Hope to re-visit again.

12:00 German coastal battery hits USS Texas USS Texas: You've Yee'd your last Haw.

I had never felt so connected to a place or thing as much I did when I visited her in 2016! Hands down best vacation in my life

Anybody else notice he said San HA-KINTO? It's San Ja-Sinto. Just like how it's spelled; San Jacinto.

Any one watching this after the USS Texas was put on a dry dock for its repairs?

*flooded its torpedo bulge tanks to gain higher range*... THATS OP!!! wargaming pls implement this for all battleship classes!! O w O

My son and I had the Honor of staying overnight on the ship last night 1/15/16 with his boys scout pack 886 from the Woodlands Texas ... it is something Gavin and I will remember for the rest of our lives .... we had so much fun and very informative, I remember visiting the ship as a kid, but knowing that I have stayed there overnight with my son makes it even more special.

I'm in awe of how much she can travel without re-fueling >.>

I can't wait to play this game. 2015 can't come fast enough.

Saw a USS Texas in a game the other day. Visually it reminded me of the USS Wyoming. A tier five ship.

Went with my parents to visit, a lot of visits. Also school field trips. Back then it was in better shape . You could go high and low. It was great to see her in the water moving. She also survived two major hurricanes. Hurricane Carla and Ike. Glad to see her getting some TLC.

Imagine being a troop watching the ship do this and seeing how far inland it is firing. If that doesn’t motivate the troops I don’t know what will.

Could you guys put in the historical battles because that would be cool to support the troops fighting on the beach

Got to watch the move yesterday. She’s saved guys!!

I met the man who speaks about the Texas' attributes in this documentary when I had the pleasure of donating 4 automatic lubricators for the refit they performed on the Texas about a decade ago. My company was not only local but was the world's leading supplier of custom designed lubrication systems for retrofit applications such as this. IIRC each of the two compressors onboard the Texas had a total of 28 lubrication points that required a human to continuously apply oil, from an oil can similar to the one the Tin Man used to combat the effects of corrosion. It was certainly our pleasure to design and manufacture the needed components, however, it was pretty tacky when they offered me a documentary on the Battleship Texas as a thank you but insisted I take one of their remaining VHS copies rather than one of the DVD copies they had available for sale. LOL I actually had to go out and buy a VCR/DVD dual deck player in order to play it as I had long since cycled out all VHS from my home

I love this series. Hope they make it around to doing an episode on Battle ship South Dakota

Really love your videos. Fascinating, tight, watchable in limited time at lunch, etc... packed with interesting facts about these ships

Random appearance from Nicholas Moran aka The Chieftain. 1:58

10:35 That's fucking genius.

they should have put a 24in on there lol could you imagine?

FYI!!!! The USS Texas will be coming to World of Warships very soon. The official WoWS Wiki has put up their first info and stats for the Texas. It will be a Tier 5 Premium ships with upgraded armor and AA guns compared to the New York.

I’m here because of world of warships and I cannot stop watching these videos, I didn’t realize how accurate world of warships made these ships, that is so cool, these videos are just too interesting.

Thank you guys for telling the history of my favorite battleship uss Texas is a battleship that you don't want to mess with

i have always loved the USS Texas, although none of the many navy men in my family served on it most of them served on Aircraft carriers. my grandfather is one of the crew of the Yorktown i believe, Though his mind is failing these days he still maintains his earlier memories and even though he doesn't always remember me he still tells me of his war days

I have been on USS Texas a few times when ever the family went to the San Jacinto Battlefield.

10:37:Captain Matias Torres:"Full slow ahead! Flood the aft trim tanks!" Submarine CDO:"Sir! the boat will sink aft first!" Captain Matias Torres:"And that'll give the gun the elevation it needs!" (Captain Matias Torres tried to do the same thing with the giant submarine Alicorn in The Ten Million Relief Plan from Ace Combat 7.)

She sits at dock near San Jacinto, you can even see the monument of the battle in the background of some shots. The Battleship Texas, standing a silent sentinel over the birthplace of the Republic of Texas. I have been to both (born a Texan with a grandmother who lived in Huston at the time) and it is just...powerful.

*Battery Hamburg exist* U.S.S Texas: I’m about to ruin this battery career.

My favorite part of going to Houston was getting to visit the Texas. I hope she finds a suitable new home.

Texas, one of the most fearsome and powerful Battleships in the world.

The lone-star barrel plugs are a nice touch ;)

God Bless Texas!

She is looking great in her restoration at Gulf Copper in Galveston, Texas.

If I won the big lotto, I would restore this to sea worthy

I remember visiting this ship and wanting to touch to those 14-inch guns so bad. I got to sleep on board though, so that really made up for a lot

It's a pretty neat ship I'm here since they reported it closed for leaks again. Been there twice I wouldn't mind going again

My great-grandfather served on this majestic battleship during the 1920s in the ship's post office. I heard that he wrote all of the ship's letters (as in the letters from the ship, not any personal letters from crewmen onboard) while he was onboard. Interestingly enough, I have inherited his naval cap.

i toured that awesome beast in while in Corpus Christi Texas. I didn't even know it was there till I saw it. It was stunning.

GOD BLESS TEXAS

USS Texas is stationed as a museum in Pasadena TX near the Port of Houston.

108 years old and still makes me weak in the knees 😍

She's a damn fine ship, proud to be her captain in wow!

10:40-11:00 My favorate.

The USS Texas is a hella secksy boat. Shame she is rusting away. Been on her a few times, beautiful boat ESP with the san jasinto monument in the back ground. Excellent area to visit

“I WILL FLOOD THIS SHIP TO GIVE THE GUN THE ELEVATION IT NEEDS!” - funny captain

I got a private tour one time, it was so cool seeing all the off limit places on the ship.

Battleship Texas is a beautiful ship. Even more so when you stand on her deck!

Technically a few of dreaghtnoughts exist because they are still on the planet. Just on the ocean floor.

Wow! a 120 year old battleship!🤩 Unbelievable that it still survived after so many wars😱

She's currently undergoing a massive, multi-million dollar restoration in Dry Dock in Houston. It'll be a few years before she can have visitors again, but when she does, the old gal will still be the prettiest belle at the ball.

7y later USS Texas enters drydock for 35 million in repairs.

been there today and watch this little doc again!

Spectacular place , I need to go back again to San Jacinto tx.. 10 dollars admission fee .It's worth it. It's freaking huge.

Just found out the USS Texas is going in for a refit so she’ll be looking better than ever the last dreadnought deserves the best the American navy has to offer 😃😃

Another thing not mentioned is that the Battleship Texas is also apart of the Texas Navy, an unofficial navy and more of a ceremonial navy. This navy has a Batleship, PT boat, Destroyer, Submarine and a Carrier.

Ein wunderschönes Schiff. Möge es lange erhalten bleiben. Gott schütze die USS Texas .

I have the Goliad and Alamo Flags hanging in my shop in Riverview, Fl. This ship will be added to the list of must see items when I finally visit Texas

USS Texas was (believed to be the only ship) at General Quarters for over 50 days at Okinawa ! 🤔

My Grandfather was a boiler mate aboard BB-35 (Texas) during WWII. 17 years old BAMF, he was.

God Bless Texas!!

And now in September 2022, the USS Texas sails to Galveston to undergo $35 Million in repairs, to ensure that this storied ship never succumbs to a fate so mundane as sinking from rust and disrepair

What I love about this is they say that Texas was the first battleship in the WORLD to launch a spotting plane, yet in-game, the New York-class doesn't get a spotting plane. But Kongo does!