The last surviving battleship to have served in both World Wars has secured a new permanent home at Galveston’s Pier 15, ...

The deal to permanently moor the historic battleship, the former USS Texas (BB-35), at the Port of Galveston was finalized ...

Guests sailing from Galveston may be docked within feet of one of the US Navy's most historic battleships, USS Texas.

Onlookers watch as the USS Battleship Texas passes the Texas City Dyke, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in Texas City. The 1914 commissioned vessel is being towed to a dry dock in Galveston to undergo ...

Battleship Texas Foundation, which oversees USS Texas, would still need to obtain permits from the U.S. Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers for the ship to stay in the Port of Galveston.

Left: USS Texas, foreground, and HMS Sheffield at San Jacinto Battleground. ... Kim Batson talks to her son Maxim, 11, as the Battleship Texas is towed past Seawolf Park in Galveston.

Since 1948, the USS Texas has been located at the state's historic site where the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution was fought. There, it’s served as a museum and tourist attraction.

Reports surfaced that the Battleship Texas Foundation was just months away from an agreement with Port of Galveston officials to keep the Texas at Pier 21. Skip Navigation.

GALVESTON — Before the Battleship Texas can berth on Pelican Island for repairs, ... announced in October it planned to purchase a dry dock and be the site for the restoration of the USS Texas, ...

Kevin Lara, of Monterrey, Mexico, takes a break in front of the big guns while touring the battleship USS Texas at the San Jacinto Battleground on Thursday. Voters in November approved a $25 ...

GALVESTON — With a command from first lady Laura Bush to "man our ship and bring her to life," the 134-man crew of the USS Texas yelled "Aye-aye, ma'am" and ran aboard the newly commissioned ...

Since 1948, the USS Texas has been located at the state's historic site where the decisive battle in the Texas Revolution was fought. There, it’s served as a museum and tourist attraction.