laststandonzombieisland

Well, the historic– the only Great War dreadnought preserved– USS Texas (Battleship No. 35) has been in dry dock and ongoing restoration at Gulf Copper in Galveston for just over 4 years (since August 2022).

Thankfully, she is looking great and is sporting much of a new deck.

The updates from the museum include:

New Home?

We’re proud to have finalized an agreement with the Galveston Wharves Board securing Pier 15 as the new home of Battleship Texas. Learn more at https://battleshiptexas.org/coming-soon

What’s Next?

Battleship Texas will remain at Gulf Copper Shipyard for now and restoration will continue until her new home at Pier 15 is ready for her.

Current Projects?

Ongoing work includes replacing the wooden deck, running electrical cabling around the ship, paint prep in interior spaces, replacing the turret watersheds, restoring the 20 mm, 40 mm, and 3″ guns, and other projects.

Touring?

No tours are being offered at this time. Specialty tours, like the Normandy Tour, Gunnery Tour, and Engineering Tour will return after our 2027 reopening.

Reopening?

There is a lot to be done before the ship is ready for touring at her new home at Pier 15, Galveston, Texas. We are targeting 2027 for reopening at Pier 15.

The most recent video update, below: