USS Texas Battleship Texas Refloating in Drydock (Drone Footage)

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In this breathtaking drone footage, experience the awe-inspiring sight of the USS Texas being refloated in drydock after undergoing extensive restoration efforts. As one of the last remaining dreadnought battleships, the USS Texas holds a special place in naval history, and this momentous occasion marks a significant milestone in its ongoing preservation.
Watch as the drone captures every detail of this remarkable feat, from the meticulous preparations of the skilled crew to the majestic ascent of the battleship as it returns to the water. The sheer scale and power of the USS Texas are on full display, reminding us of its storied past and enduring legacy.
Join us as we celebrate the dedication and determination of all those involved in this extraordinary endeavor. Don't miss your chance to be part of history - hit play and experience the rebirth of the Battleship Texas! 🎥⚓️
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@sidrenth0512 4 месяца назад

LONG LIVE THE MIGHTY TEXAS!!!! LONG LIVE THE LAST DREADNOUGHT!!!!!!

@renown16 4 месяца назад

Yes the last dreadnought. Pretty sad, that nothing else got saved of that powerful class of ship. It would have been cool to see something like California save their ship, or Nevada, a British one would have great. But at least we have a mighty ship representing the class.

@tonymanero5544 4 месяца назад

It’s really expensive to preserve the ships as they get older. USS Olympia is literally bandaged to keep water out, and the museum group can’t afford to give it a 25 year fix. I think one of the Pre-Dreadnought was preserved (USS Oregon ?), but was scrapped as it was, like Texas, collapsing at the waterline.

@mikemancini313 4 месяца назад

@@tonymanero5544The USS Sullivan is in desperate need of repairs. That ship nearly sank in Buffalo in Lake Erie.

@PhantomP63 4 месяца назад

@@tonymanero5544Interestingly, Oregon was towed to the Pacific, used as an ammo barge, and scrapped postwar. Useful to the end like Kearsarge.

@patrickgrider8976 4 месяца назад

Amen brother. My favorite ship of all time and the last of the dreadnoughts

@EricDKaufman 4 месяца назад

This is haunting. LIke the rebirth of a soul we almost lost.

@GoldensRLife 4 месяца назад

Well said!

@Woobieeee 3 месяца назад

wuht lol

@jumo51 4 месяца назад

Texas moving in the fog getting bigger and bigger just seemed so right ! God Bless Texas.

@dwaynentinabunt1200 4 месяца назад

And those who served aboard it.

@SuperKingslaw 4 месяца назад

Like a ghost in the mist.

@hawkmoon419 4 месяца назад

@@dwaynentinabunt1200 Please don't 'misgender' the ship:not 'it,' 'HER'. 😉

@jeffcapo5777 4 месяца назад

A huge Thank You to everyone who worked on this project!!

@donb7113 4 месяца назад

She’s absolutely beautiful. Thank you for saving this precious ship.

@nogoodnameleft 3 месяца назад

We should thank Admiral Nimitz (a Texan) and his famous radio address in 1946 rallying Texan schoolkids to donate their pennies and nickels to save Texas from either the scrapyard or Operation Crossroads. The Texas government refused to offer a single penny to pay for her to become a museum ship so Texan schoolkids, with the support of Nimitz himself, made sure she would be saved. A new generation of TX schoolkids did the same to raise $15M to drydock Texas in the 1980s after the TX government dragged their feet and didn't care if Texas was saved or lost. Those schoolkids are now all grown up and Texas as a result from the TX state legislature received $35M of interior repairs to the rusted/about-to-break frames holding her gigantic engines and other equipment in the lower decks and in her current drydock/pierside repairs the Texas taxpayers are paying $60M for this exterior project (this is not part of the $35M interior project of the 2010s).

@jamesnelson6980 4 месяца назад

How many ghosts of the men who sailed her during her remarkable career were standing at attention at her rails? Thank you, Texas, for preserving this magnificent piece of history! 🇺🇸⚓

@normanalvarez5751 4 месяца назад

I thought the same thing🇺🇲

@billotto602 4 месяца назад

God bless you both for thinking of them. 🫡 🇺🇸

@chungin955 4 месяца назад

just one since she only ever lost a single crew member during combat

@jamesnelson6980 4 месяца назад

@@chungin955 I didn't mean those killed, I meant the men who SERVED on her.

@matasa7463 3 месяца назад

@@jamesnelson6980 And you can bet your ass they'll all go onboard once they pass. They wear their uniforms in their souls, it never leaves them, ever. Part of them will forever be young men, sailing the seas.

@thewaywardwind548 4 месяца назад

The ol' girl is back in her natural element and looking great. A huge WELL DONE to all who worked on her. Your efforts are greatly appreciated. This morning's fog provided a sense of drama to the event of her emerging from the dry dock. I'm old but I hope I live long enough to see the Texas fully restore and open to the public again. I want to walk the decks of this magnificent ship one more time.

@bermudaguy5003 4 месяца назад

God Bless you Waywardwind. I bet you will walk those decks again, come hell or high water!

@lewiskemp5893 4 месяца назад

Me too

@daniel-it2lw 4 месяца назад

a misty morning and a dreadnought? perfection

@mschiffel1 4 месяца назад

I love that center turret. What a piece of Naval History.

@ut000bs 4 месяца назад

She still has her 20mm galleries atop B and D turrets. 3 single 20mm cannons on each side. Except for the removal of the smaller caliber guns she is mostly unchanged from 1945. It's so cool.

@redvines7110 4 месяца назад

The fog was a perfect touch for this moment.

@captainfordo3978 4 месяца назад

USS Texas. We greatfully await for your return to active duty & recommissioning.

@michaelgiancanna-jaume4637 3 месяца назад

AMEN!! AS THE FLAGSHIP OF THE RESTORED REPUBLIC OF TEXAS NAVY!! Godspeed..Mighty Texas! I pray for the day that your legendary hull, powers across the waves once again..FULLY MODERNIZED, ARMED, AND READY TO DEFEND THE NATION KNOWN AS THE SOVEREIGN REPUBLIC OF TEXAS. LONG MAY YOU SAIL!!

@alastairfleming7478 4 месяца назад

Great to see her back in the water where she belongs, a very important piece of naval history, thankfully getting the TLC she deserves.

@charlescdt6509 4 месяца назад

God Bless USS TEXAS and all who visit her.

@ronb7931 4 месяца назад

A floating piece of American History!!! I’ve toured her twice, can’t wait to see her again after the restoration!

@toms1348 4 месяца назад

The Texas is looking fantastic, and majestic with water under her keel onec again! I'm glad we found a way to preserve this last of the dreadnoughts!

@redriverraider 4 месяца назад

The fog makes her even more majestic! THX!

@normanalvarez5751 3 месяца назад

It does

@kn3765 4 месяца назад

I am so glad that she has been getting the needed repairs and didn't end as scrap. Looking forward to the day when I can bring my grandkids to visit.

@frank1672 4 месяца назад

Well shot Sir. These old ships are far more interesting than the warships of today!🏴‍☠

@DC9716 4 месяца назад

Such a beautiful lady. The pride of Texas. I first saw her in 1965 and been back a few times. Can't wait to see her again. I wonder if any of the men who sailed her are still living. Thank you to Texas for saving her. She is one of a kind, the only one in the world. God Bless Texas.

@t1m3f0x 4 месяца назад

My Grandpa fought in WWII and he's still alive, so it could be possible.

@garyjones9023 4 месяца назад

The foggy conditions make for dramatic, cinematic images! +1

@stevensrhester8594 4 месяца назад

What a majestic ship she is. Fitting to be representing Texas!

@davidkomer3890 4 месяца назад

The fog adds so much to the event! Beautiful ship.

@n1mogator 4 месяца назад

Hides a lot wonder if it will ever be done and put back to the Texas Moument ? where less problems with Sea Water and Storms? so when is the ETA of put Back?

@user-tc7ym5fj1v 4 месяца назад

Better if she was coming out of it@n1mogator

@tracianderson9823 4 месяца назад

I can’t wait to see her in all her glory when she is fully restored. What a beautiful ship.

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710 4 месяца назад

Hello, it must be an honor to be one of the tugboats participating.

@RetiredSailor60 4 месяца назад

Last stepped on her decks in 1998. She looks great, almost ready for another 110 years for generations to walk her decks.

@johnstone2664 4 месяца назад

As a plank owner on USS TEXAS CGN 39 it warms my heart to see battleship USS TEXAS in the water again. Thanks to all who worked on her.

@fag311061 4 месяца назад

Thx for this. A ship with a soul. Greets from an German merchant marine historian.

@CynthiaFeagin-bt1vi 4 месяца назад

And thank you admiral Nimitz who was born to German American parents in texas.he pushed to have her moored in Texas.

@nickr8248 4 месяца назад

She’s a beauty !! Go Texas

@mac-ju5ot 4 месяца назад

This makes my heart happy. God bless all those who served on her.

@CrackerFL 4 месяца назад

She looks REALLY good for a young 112 years old! Those are really big guns,! Thanks for the awesome drone footage and nice music!

@scottperry7311 4 месяца назад

It is a beautiful sight. When I watched this and as I watch other videos showing the ships, planes, vehicles, and places of WW II, I am always struck by how vivid they are. I grew up watchin black and white and poor quality video and photos of WW II, it gives history and the people and things of it an other worldly feeling. It's when I see a video like this or visit the actual ship or place it reminds me that in the past they saw the world the way we see the world today, in all its beauty and depth, not the way it was recorded for posterity. That is something I think we forget, that it was real, not just words on a page, or a photo, or a grainy video, but real life just like now.

@carolync2846 4 месяца назад

Wow, thank you! I was there just over a week ago. I was hoping to see this happen, so I'm glad you have captured and shown it ! It's actually a bit emotional to see it happen! it's just so amazing and exciting to see such history restored for many to see in the future 🙌

@paddywop1 4 месяца назад

That fog added to the ethereal effect of the ship being reflected and moved. Glad you made it down in time to record this.

@kiera_kayaks7521 4 месяца назад

Great footage, i love it

@kirkmooneyham 4 месяца назад

This video showcases a LOT of hard work by a lot of folks. Great to see her floating again. Quite a bit of work obviously remains, but she's getting there.

@stev8628 4 месяца назад

Born again! Reminds me of getting underway and leaving Norfork... perfect day to get a ship underway!

@terryfowler6090 4 месяца назад

Three cheers for the USS TEXAS!!!!!

@timothybates8563 4 месяца назад

Magnificent ship. God bless her and all the souls that served on her.

@user-qt1kb2lp6f 4 месяца назад

That was the best thing I saw today

@bret9741 4 месяца назад

I can't help but think of the importance of this battle ship. More so, I think of the men that served on her and have so long ago passed over into eternity. This ship had church and mass every Sunday of its active duty life. Like all ships, she had a unique personal that was established early on and carried throughout much of her life. I'm Glad to see her afload and ready for another 60-80.

@paoloviti6156 4 месяца назад

At last I see the great Texas re-floting! You all did a great 👍! My warm congratulations 🎊 👏

@politicsuncensored5617 4 месяца назад

It will be great when the battleship is back open. I tried to get to the ship back in 2003 to tour the ship, but I arrived after she had closed for the day and I had to continue my drive home to Florida. It looks like I can now plan a new road trip for the summer of 2025 and I will give myself plenty of time for the visit. Thanks to the state of Texas for taking such great care of this historical warship~! Shalom

@siedogg9790 4 месяца назад

I donated to its restoration several years ago. It’s nice to see it still alive! The fresh paint looks great too!

@Scottsguards 4 месяца назад

What a wonderful piece of history preserved the right way! She's the last dreadnought, we have to keep her floating!

@sumner407 4 месяца назад

Nice footage of the leak test and floating. Thanks to you and your drone for capturing this time capsule with Mr T. 👍👍😀

@justdeaf-ry6bn 4 месяца назад

This put a tear in my eye. Seeing a beautiful ship in the water and out of dry dock. History in the making.

@ralfie8801 4 месяца назад

She’s beautiful with her new hull plates and paint. I can’t wait to bring my grandkids for a visit and tour!

@e7yu 4 месяца назад

Hooray!!!!🤠

@tonyInPA 4 месяца назад

Blessings to USS TEXAS and all who mended her, support her, and will maintain her. Today, she is the fastest battleship in the world. A little over 2 weeks from now it will be time for USS NEW JERSEY to be fastest!

@stuartyablon7184 4 месяца назад

Foggy Galveston morning. I remember them so well. The ship is looking better every day. It will be great to return and see the USS Texas in Galveston.

@davidbryant3532 4 месяца назад

You have to mortgage your house to purchase the admission once it's ready

@n1mogator 4 месяца назад

No back where it was........

@mikeholton3914 4 месяца назад

the quality of the footage is amazing , were it not for the actual; people walking on her decks one would think this was a scale model with a high resolution camera, beautiful work! Texas has water under her keel, the last of the Dreadnoughts is alive again!

@bluerebel01 4 месяца назад

Love it! Still, much work must be done to restore this Grand Lady to her beautiful self.

@stanley67s13 4 месяца назад

The Lady has a new cloak worthy of her service and beauty!!!

@texasjoe3261 4 месяца назад

Excellent Video Presentation, As Always !! Thank You For Sharing This Incredible Journey ! Go TEXAS !!!

@OFallons 4 месяца назад

How Beautiful 🥰♥️ I so wish, they bring the Battleships Back, for they are so Beautifully Magnificent in so many ways ! ❤

@jeffrobinson2358 4 месяца назад

Thanks to those who saved this great monument for our country!

@buckrodgers7320 4 месяца назад

She’s looking great! I salute all those working to restore her to her former glory!!🇺🇸

@robertsloane1268 4 месяца назад

Incredible ship The color really makes her stand out..😊😊

@Todd.P 4 месяца назад

Her coat of blue-grey paint looks magnificent!!! Thank you for this video!!!

@georgedistel1203 4 месяца назад

One beautiful sight seeing her refloated again. Can't wait to visit her!

@cullenosbourn3304 4 месяца назад

She’s so majestic

@davidholmgren659 4 месяца назад

Excellent drone footage. Great job recording an iconic masterpiece of engineering. She's like ghost slipping back into the twentieth century.

@nightfury1318 4 месяца назад

Great footage in the fog

@peterhoulis1184 4 месяца назад

Shes an awesome site , congratulations to everyone who gave he a new life cause she deserves it GO TEXAS

@grimkip460 4 месяца назад

From the mist a shape, a ship is taking form

@zacharyhinschberger2414 4 месяца назад

Friggan beautiful!

@realisminscale6478 4 месяца назад

God Bless your efforts for catching this eerie sight of this magnificent ship leaving her berth in that fog. God could not have written a more delicate and fitting moment for this ship.!! Well done!!

@robertlubel734 4 месяца назад

The only thing cooler than the ship floating and moving with tugs is for the ship to move with its power plant! Huzzah to everyone involved with this project. THANK YOU

@corey-5330 4 месяца назад

The fog, the ship. Perfect

@RobertHenry-gv3mc 4 месяца назад

Awesome! The last dreadnaught.

@lisaroyle1966 4 месяца назад

This is amazing! I remember visiting the Battleship of Texas when I was a kid. Can't wait to see her again 😍

@benniebarrow348 4 месяца назад

Awesome !......can't wait for the top side finishes to begin. Especially all the gun placements.

@jess2690 4 месяца назад

She lookds fantastic! Thank you for taking the time to document this!

@GoldensRLife 4 месяца назад

Thank you for the video, TCD, awesome!

@rsanford100 4 месяца назад

Beautiful and amazing videography. Thank you Third Coast Drone!

@cjohnson033 4 месяца назад

Awesome, thank you !!!

@davidstumer3360 4 месяца назад

The fog makes it look even better. Like a ghost from another time. Almost scary. But absolutely gorgeous 🥰.

@michaeldalzell6670 4 месяца назад

So good to see her back in the water again

@91Redmist 4 месяца назад

Awesome. Just awesome to see this, and that people are putting some serious cash into her renovation. Here's to another 110 years of The USS Texas!

@healinhand 4 месяца назад

Awesome, glad to see her back in the water

@Normandy1944 4 месяца назад

The initial push back with the opposing shore and buildings, looked like a colorization of the ships and the background was black and white.... looked stunning.

@texas_triple8146 4 месяца назад

So awesome! Man... she looks great. Thank you for the efforts to share this with us.

@jeffrains9569 4 месяца назад

Beautiful ship! Thank you for your service.

@jw427 4 месяца назад

I took the drydock tour back in June '23. As a kid, I climbed all over and seeing her from that perspective was awesome. Now that she is afloat again, I can't wait for the restoration to be complete so I can visit her again.

@robinbabcock4620 4 месяца назад

She is absolutely beautiful ❤

@jimwells4240 4 месяца назад

Our Grand Lady is afloat again.....Come On, Texas !!!

@xxxsnoopdawgxxx1220 4 месяца назад

The Mighty Texas lives on!

@johnschmehl668 4 месяца назад

God bless Texas!!

@hanovergreen4091 4 месяца назад

Very Cool and Thank You for posting! Best Regards and Best Wishes!

@markmayfield2228 4 месяца назад

I've got tears in my eyes and I'm al choked up. God, she looks beautiful. Even better than her last restoration. Long live the queen.

@Ohiotrucker1 4 месяца назад

She isn't alone. Somewhere in the fog is USS Arizona, USS Pennsylvania, USS Nevada, USS West Virginia, watching USS Texas with rails manned.

@fromthefuture9353 4 месяца назад

Incredible sight...Way to go Texas!

@tsyd691 4 месяца назад

Gave me chills as a veteran!

@327JohnnySS 4 месяца назад

Thank You all for your service and those who saved this beautiful piece of American history. God bless Texas. 🇺🇸

@jerryfarmer5989 4 месяца назад

With the fog like smoke from war a true hero is back. I'd love to see it re-commissioned and put back in service. Absolutely so thankful for doing this. Could you just imagine that beast in flotilla with some cruisers and a carrier?

@maverickb7360 4 месяца назад

There was talk about the US wanting battleships again a while back.

@mikemiles3068 4 месяца назад

Thank you so much for this update.

@5thGenNativeTexan 4 месяца назад

Fantastic footage! The fog was an amazing setting for seeing her in the water again.

@teresamcdaniel8873 4 месяца назад

Glad to see this, in 1978 my brother, daughter and I went to Battle Ground Rd., and went aboard and checked out everything you could have access to. It was great.

@ramon_natal 4 месяца назад

I saw it a few days before on 3/1/2024 while the Norwegian Prima was leaving Galveston TX. Amazing!!!

@johnfulkerson3638 4 месяца назад

I grew up literally in the shadow of the Monument and the Texas. As an elementary school student we gave, I think nickels and pennies to help get Texas placed at the Battlefield Park. Many was the field trip to roam over the ship. Great memories indeed. Also, back in the day when they removed all of the wooden decking, my father was able to get some of that discarded material and made me two shadow box frames. I have often wished that wood could talk. Thanks for sharing the news. Appreciated indeed.