LA PORTE, Texas (AP) — The greatest challenge in recent years for the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars has been a leaky hull that’s raised concerns it could sink. Now the foundation in charge of the USS Texas’ care is towing it Wednesday (Aug. 31, 2022) from its longtime home along the Houston Ship Channel to a shipyard in nearby Galveston for much needed repairs. The ship’s repairs are part of the foundation’s plans to eventually resettle it in a new location in Texas. The battleship will be pulled by four tugboats and the 40-mile journey to Galveston won’t be without risk as the ship’s hull could leak enough to sink it. The foundation’s president says they anticipate a smooth trip.
Work continues at the USS Texas in preparation for moving and repairs Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2022, in La Porte, Texas. The USS Texas, which was commissioned in 1914 and served in both World War I and World War II, is scheduled to be towed down the Houston Ship Channel Wednesday to a dry dock in Galveston where it will undergo an extensive $35 million repair.
AP Photo/David J. Phillip.
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