Moving the USS Texas

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18 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Looks like New Jersey got next. https://www.inquirer.com/business/battleship-new-jersey-dry-dock-philadelphia-20240102.html

Maybe they can put their curator in dry dock and fix his hair and belt.  

[BillyGoatHill 4,421]

Gonna get to see her this weekend before they put her back in the water. Can't wait.

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Last day of dry dock tours....pretty cool experience.

Wish may Dad was still around. He would of liked the tour, especially the highlighting today about the refurbishing/refit of TEXAS' 5" guns (Dad was a gunnery officer on tin cans)

edit: Over 4300 dry dock visitors bringing in just over $650,000, with another 150K through souvenir sales... 

Edited February 26 by BillyGoatHill

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Similar to the above, but now with narrated FACTS! LoL

 

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Beaumont maybe back in the running, which sucks ass.

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that was the first of two votes

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Galveston Port officials vote unanimously to continue negotiations for Battleship Texas

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2024/11/04/505007/galveston-port-officials-vote-unanimously-to-continue-negotiations-for-battleship-texas/

 

seawolf park is not a good location for it. better than san jac but you want to be where the foot traffic is, and that isn't seawolf park. 19 really is the best for foot traffic and katie's doesn't actually have a view of the bay, but i assume if this came unmoored it would smash katie's. 15 is behind some gated roads and industrial park, at that point i think 12 would be better and be right alongside royal caribbean's terminal.

[Chad Fuck 18,160]

that was the first of two votes

Galveston Port officials vote unanimously to continue negotiations for Battleship Texas

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/local/galveston/2024/11/04/505007/galveston-port-officials-vote-unanimously-to-continue-negotiations-for-battleship-texas/
 
seawolf park is not a good location for it. better than san jac but you want to be where the foot traffic is, and that isn't seawolf park. 19 really is the best for foot traffic and katie's doesn't actually have a view of the bay, but i assume if this came unmoored it would smash katie's. 15 is behind some gated roads and industrial park, at that point i think 12 would be better and be right alongside royal caribbean's terminal.

Do we have any idea of what’s really going on here? It seems like there was a bit of gamesmanship/ local politics going on to throw a wrench in what seems on its surface to be a win win situation.

[elfenix 34,754]

5 minutes ago, Chad Fuck said:

Do we have any idea of what’s really going on here? It seems like there was a bit of gamesmanship/ local politics going on to throw a wrench in what seems on its surface to be a win win situation.

the foundation wants a several decade lease, which i don't think the wharfs board necessarily wants, whatever funding fertita was throwing in isn't locked down, and one of the tenants thinks fertita should lock it up behind his piers instead of behind a competitor.

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Curious as to why it cant be at Kemah? Not deep enough?

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Sometimes I just don't get nostalgia. Just send the thing to goodwill and get a new one.

[elfenix 34,754]

3 contenders: original plan, replace the offshore platform museum, or at 15 where there's a new cruise terminal going in 

 

https://www.chron.com/gulf-coast/article/battleship-texas-berth-location-2025-19963746.php