LA PORTE The Battleship Texas Foundation (BTF), with their partners, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and Texas Historical Commission, announce that the Battleship Texas will be departing San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site for repairs on August 31st. do so. The blister tanks which have had the foam cleaned out continue to have the external plating removed. In the meantime, if you have questions, please post them in the comments and we will do our best to answer them.Thank yall! It has been awhile since our last update and quite a bit has happened since. 146-0. Since the press release, we have extended the deadline for proposal But at this time, operations by forcing us to adopt alternate work schedules for March and April With them at ouroff-sitefacility,it makes them easier to work on andpreserve them for the future. The Last Wednesday, Ardent Global Marine Services started the They are a force multiplier and have been absolutely invaluable to this project. The Coast Guard enforced a safety zone to ensure the safety of the public and the vessels in the Houston Ship Channel. Best Regards,Travis DavisVice President of Ship Operations. Due to the importance and complexity of the project, the THC Executive Committee conducted a special public meeting through teleconferenceafter the agencys scheduled March meeting was postponed in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Howdy everyone and welcome back to another monthly update from the Battleship Texas. Come on Texas! It has beenrelativelyeasy going since Resolve left us in December but that does not mean that we have stayed idle. TheOerlikonshave been on board ship when the navy placed them on Texas deck in 1948but they have seen minimal amounts of attention paid to them aside from fresh coats of paint. We reached out to Taylor Marine Construction (TMC) the week of April 21 to schedule the gun removal for later in the summer. In that February meeting and in order to get someone We On some of the exteriors, the paint has worn off due to the elements, so much so that you can even see the fiber reinforcement mixed in with the resin. The USS Texas is the last of a WWI-era class of battleship known as "dreadnoughts." It saw action in two world . Since February 1, the shipboard team has gone Were backwithanother update fromaround theship! Justin Verlander again seeks 1st Series win night after no-hitter, Astros items headed to Hall of Fame after historic no-hitter game, Houston organization rebuilds homes and lives in Third Ward. begin conversations with those parties who already submitted a proposal. the meantime, stay tuned and will have more information going forward. agreements restrict parties on all sides from discussing details of the work. Work on removing the starboard side torpedo blisters continues as the removal of foam from the tanks progresses. Our ships crew removed deck wood to inspect potential towing port for tugs to pull the ship from when the ship is ready to move. Especially when we fly the Alpha Signal flag, it is internationally used to let other ships know that there are divers in the water. As we Things continue to move forward at a rapid pace. So, we are having it pulled. At the same time, our wonderful, wonderful volunteers have been shouldering a great deal of work. visitors by 1st Quarter 2022. restoration project kicks off later this year, we will be posting pictures of It is not a million cans of Great Stuff, but rather a more industrial foam that is delivered as two separate liquids that are mixed when it is sprayed. The second option was basically a decision that would eventually result in the scrapping of Texas. This week has been a busy one, however, we should note that everyone will be off next week for Thanksgiving and so there will not be an update. SarkAfterDark the appropriate person to make that happen. The 106-year old battleship, the last surviving dreadnought that fought in two world wars, has been closed to the public since August 2019 due to its decaying . We will have a much better idea on how we are moving the ship once we receive the final reports from the survey. Her hull has numerous cracks and leaks that are in need of repairs. I am of course saying this by my own free will and was in no way pressured by their engineer to take a photo to make it look like they were working. A&M Environmental and SSCI Environmental have been our contractors on this phase of the project and are still at work removing lead-based paint and asbestos. It went smoother than we thought and quicker than we thought and shes gone, down the channel, he said. Since the ship closed to the public in August 2019, BTF, TPWD, and Valkor have worked to prepare the ship for the shipyard. The torpedo blisters are being removed from a specific point down with a modified blister design slated to replace them. Repairs will be done at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporations Galveston Shipyard. period of approximately twelve-months. The next step will be to paint them and reassemble which should occur sometime in the near future! Between 6 and 6:30 AM, Battleship Texas left her slip at San Jacinto for the first time since 1990. In 2019 the BTF and TPWD (Texas Parks and Wildlife Department) entered a 99-year memorandum of understanding/lease (MOU) with TPWD whereby the BTF would operate and maintain the Battleship TEXAS for TPWD and the State of Texas. it is a common question then I will answer it here next week. It sailed from the South Pacific to San Pedro, California, and made two additional round trips to Oahu, Hawaii, to bring home veterans. While the divers prepared to leave, the foam team has been wrapping up their work inside the port side tanks of 11, 12, 13, and 14. Thank you all for your support, whether that be donations, volunteering, or just kind words of encouragement. Resolve Marine Group continues to foam the insides of the torpedo blister tanks and, as of today, they have foamed inside 32 of the 44 blister tanks. We would like to apologize for holding back on publishing ABC13 breaks it down here. August 1st will start a chapter in the history of the ship -one of a public/private partnership to ensure will ensure the future of the grand lady is bright and that she thrives for the next 106 years. With almost half of the 5 guns being unbolted, it brings those guns one step closer to being removed. FOX 26 Reporter Natalie Hee has more on the move and what it means for the iconic battleship. For more than 70 years, a massive battleship has sat docked in La Porte, directly across the road from the San Jacinto Monument. family, CPS Houston Ray Yarbrough, Kyle Yarbrough, and the visitors, which makes Sea Wolf Park unworkable for TEXAS. Its mission is to preserve and enhance the Thank you for your continued support for this project, Come On Texas! The bell was removed from its display aboard the ship and moved to our warehouse with the help of TyArt Art Services. NRG and CPS Houston have also generously offered to donate their With the foaming nearly finished, their need to dive and patch holes has dropped drastically. Many folks assume that the conceptual animation that we shared in the summer is how we are going to move the ship. that we are in negotiations with a number of ship yards and contractors. Especially, Resolve focused on the port side towards the stern and good progress has been made with the intention to begin foaming again bright and early on Monday. tell us, at minimum, how water moves between the tanks of the ship and where For one, it has slowed some interested parties in getting their proposals for Every single mount for the 3/50 AA guns holds138ball bearings, and with 10 mounts in total, that meant we needed to replace 1,380ball bearings. All Rights Reserved. There are lots of misinformation being batted This is a great If you have a few minutes, be sure to check it out and subscribe so youll be notified when our next video is out! Battleship Texas moving: Live view of historic ship heading to GalvestonThe Battleship Texas is making its way to Galveston from the San Jacinto battleground. Its hull was leaking around 2,000 gallons per day, and there was a large amount of deferred maintenance to its superstructure and other systems. information is untrue. Given all the work still to be done, safety will Moving the ship for repairs is the major step in getting the ship back to tip-top shape, Gregory said Tuesday as he stood on the vessel while workers made final preparations. of the Battleship TEXAS is. One, build a permanent dry berth in her current location or two, look at the very real possibility of having to scrap Texas. Just a short list of the kinds of things I get told, The ship should pass the dike around early to mid-afternoon. For the record you can find that information on our website at www.battleshiptexas.org. A whopping 23,000 cubic yards of mud had to be removed from around the ship just to make it possible to move off the dock. provide more detailed information at this time. The USS Texas has floated over to Galveston for some much-needed repairs. No, this doesnt mean we are going to tow her away tomorrow. It was shared to show a conceptual way that ship could be moved, not necessarily how the ship will be moved. Since February 1, we have removed 60 cubic restoration project and the ship in general. As of now, we know of five groups that are planning to As for us, well, COVID has This is something which will be picked up and finished when everyone returns. "It's been an honor to be herereally," Julio said. The USS Texas the last surviving battleship to serve in both world wars sailed for the first time in 32 years Wednesday to undergo millions of dollars in repairs, said the Battleship Texas . The guns are so seized with rust that the best way to maintain them is to place them into a tank filled with a pH-neutral liquid that will remove rust without damaging the steel. around on social media. Repairs will be done at Gulf Copper & Manufacturing Corporations Galveston Shipyard. We do not know. I'm glad they're going to fix it.". which the BTF will conduct a fair and extensive evaluation and select the announce the location. Author: khou.com. HOUSTON (KKTV) - The storied USS Texas, the last surviving battleship to serve in both world wars, is on the move for the first time in 35 years. This love brings a few folks to the surface that while they have great love for her, they have no direct connection to the actual planning or execution of what will take place. Our ships crew have begun work on removing the bolts to the 5 gun mounts so that the guns can be removed in the yard for restoration. 2 to 3 p.m.: Battleship Texas will pass near the Texas City Dike. Officials said decades of exposure to salt, foam and silt caused leaking in the hull . This survey is a critical step in the process of involve many organizations input. location. San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site, parts of Independence Parkway, and the Lynchburg Ferry will be closed to the public on the departure date. Throughout the departure day, live updates will be posted on battleshiptexas.org/departure. For the past four weeks, our operations team have been working hard to knock out the final tasks to get the ship ready to have Resolve (the marine salvage company) back aboard for the tow and for the shipyard. be the biggest concern and liability is the key issue. Were going to take our history with us. done to the highest standard. Battleship Texas: The historic Battleship Texas is heading to Galveston from the San Jacinto Battleground Site for much-needed repairs . this subject, but commercial negotiations are sensitive. The 110-year-old Battleship Texas will take a daunting journey from its current home off the San Jacinto shoreline to a dry dock in Galveston on Wednesday morning for $35 million in repairs to the . This is one of the major pieces of additional work that we have been wanting to do while in dry dock, and we are excited to share more about the scope of this project in the near future. With all of this underway, we are now just about a month away from dry dock. This bill provided for TPWD to lease Texas to The After the end of the war, the battleship Texas took place in what would end up being its last military operation. Below is the press release distributed by the Texas Historical Commission on 26 March 2020. to ensure their safety. COVID also impacted ship To date we have not used any of those funds, but very The gun directors have had their mark 14 gun sights removed and the gun director internals has been cleaned and repainted to better protect them from the elements. Here is what I can tell you today. "It used to be a real first class ship when I was onboard it. Just like the rain in Texas, there are periods of no rain and then it pours. healthy. We will let you know once that determination Following the repairs, Battleship Texas will have a new, yet-to-be-determined home that will hopefully be more visible and accessible to more visitors, Bruce Bramlett, chief operating officer for the Battleship Texas Foundation, told the Texas Standard. LA PORTE, Texas (KTRK) -- Battleship Texas, a 107-year-old relic of both World Wars, is set to pull up its anchors and depart from the San Jacinto Battleground. The battleship Texas, which has been berthed at the San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in LaPorte, Texas, since 1948, will be pulled from its berth Wednesday and towed to Galveston to . Before we start this weeks update we hope everyone is staying dry as the outer bands of Hurricane Delta have now passed Houston. Finally, perhaps the biggest news of the month, soon YOU will be able to see the ships bell in person. 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