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Battleship Texas Foundation The official page of the Battleship Texas Foundation. For more information on Battleship Texas, please visit: BATTLESHIPTEXAS.ORG

Thank you, Educators!The Battleship TEXAS education team exhibited at the annual Texas Council for the Social Studies co...
10/24/2026

Thank you, Educators!

The Battleship TEXAS education team exhibited at the annual Texas Council for the Social Studies conference in Houston, Texas, this past week, meeting educators from around the state. Thank you for stopping by and talking TEXAS!

Are you an educator looking for educational resources to use in your classroom? Check out our website: battleshiptexas.org/education

October 24, 1931, crew from USS TEXAS (BB-35) had a friendly football game with Compton Jr. College. The crew of TEXAS...
10/24/2026

October 24, 1931, crew from USS TEXAS (BB-35) had a friendly football game with Compton Jr. College. The crew of TEXAS did not fare well and lost the game to Compton 37 to 6 according to a later program from December 4, 1931.

we have a general history of Battleship TEXAS on our website? We've made some big updates to the history page in last ...
10/21/2026

we have a general history of Battleship TEXAS on our website? We've made some big updates to the history page in last couple weeks, including adding some more images and information, updating some captions, and a light reorganization. We hope you'll enjoy it!

battleshiptexas.org/history

📸: Map of US ship locations in the Pacific during Operation Magic Carpet, showing progress on November 17, 1945 in bringing home American servicemen after the war. Courtesy of Naval History & Heritage Command.

Are you an educator attending the Texas Council for the Social Studies conference in Houston, Texas, this week?Be sure t...
10/19/2026

Are you an educator attending the Texas Council for the Social Studies conference in Houston, Texas, this week?

Be sure to stop by booth #702 to learn about our upcoming and ongoing educational programming and how to bring Battleship TEXAS into your classroom!

Can you feel that? Fall-like temperatures have finally made their way to Galveston Island!Here aboard Battleship TEXAS, ...
10/17/2026

Can you feel that? Fall-like temperatures have finally made their way to Galveston Island!

Here aboard Battleship TEXAS, the deck-laying team continues to do an amazing job replacing the ship's wooden deck. Thank you to the Gulf Copper LLC team for getting the ship one step closer to welcoming visitors aboard!

Yesterday in 1945, USS TEXAS (BB-35) returned to the United States full of servicemembers returning home. October 16, ...
10/16/2026

Yesterday in 1945, USS TEXAS (BB-35) returned to the United States full of servicemembers returning home. October 16, 1945, the story hit the press. While many celebrated their homecoming, the crew of TEXAS prepared to make the journey again at the end of October.

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1. Photo during Magic Carpet collected by Ephriam Dickson
2-4. Newspaper clippings collected by sailor John Robson

, October 15, 1945, USS TEXAS (BB-35) completed her first “Magic Carpet Ride”! With the Second World War over, it was t...
10/15/2026

, October 15, 1945, USS TEXAS (BB-35) completed her first “Magic Carpet Ride”! With the Second World War over, it was time for the monumental task of bringing home millions of military personnel – Operation Magic Carpet. On her journey home, TEXAS flew the traditional Homeward Bound Pennant. The pennant was well over 2,000 feet long (one foot for every man aboard), so long it had to be held up with balloons. The pennant reportedly snapped and tore in the wind as TEXAS neared the Port of Los Angeles.

At 1415, the mayor of Long Beach and other officials came aboard to welcome the returning veterans of the Second World War. At 1453, TEXAS was securely moored at berth #229 in San Pedro, California, her first time back in the States since the end of the war. That evening, TEXAS transferred over 200 enlisted and officer passengers ashore for discharge or reassignment, and over 800 more the next day. TEXAS completed three more “Magic Carpet Rides” by the end of the year, her last duty before going into reserves to await becoming the first of our modern generation of museum ships.

📸: TEXAS underway near Los Angeles, California on October 15, 1945. The remains of her Homeward Bound Pennant can be seen tangled at the stern. Courtesy of Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.

, October 14, 1941, the USS TEXAS (BB-35) was underway to the U.S. Naval Base, Argentia, Newfoundland, from Hampton Roa...
10/14/2026

, October 14, 1941, the USS TEXAS (BB-35) was underway to the U.S. Naval Base, Argentia, Newfoundland, from Hampton Roads, Virginia.

While underway, the crews commenced scheduled gun drills and firing tests with the ship's anti-aircraft guns, including the 50 cal., 3"/50 cal. mounts, and recently installed 1.1" mounts. At 1:49 pm, TEXAS would drop anchor, allowing the fires under boilers 1, 3, and 4 to die out while retaining boiler 2 for auxiliary purposes, and secure the main engines by 3:33 pm. Other ships present included the USS ARKANSAS (BB-33), USS WASP (CV-7), and USS NEW YORK (BB-34).

đź“·: 3/4 rear view of the USS TEXAS (BB-35) in Prentice Bay, Newfoundland. October 14 1941.

10/13/2026

Happy birthday to the United States Navy!

Today, we celebrate the creation of the United States Navy and the generations of sailors who have served since its creation.

Did you know that Battleship TEXAS is the oldest remaining battleship to have served in the United States Navy?

🎥: OLD-TIME BATTLESHIPS, DESTROYERS, & SUBMARINES IN FORMATION AND FIRING GUNS. Courtesy of the National Archives and Records Administration.

, October 12, 1944, the USS TEXAS (BB-35) rests in dry dock #4, New York Navy Yard, after returning to the United Stat...
10/12/2026

, October 12, 1944, the USS TEXAS (BB-35) rests in dry dock #4, New York Navy Yard, after returning to the United States from service in the European Theater of Operations.

That day, Captain Charles Baker and Rear Admiral Carleton Bryant would pose for a series of photographs next to the German 240mm shell that hit the ship and failed to explode off the coast of Cherbourg, France, on June 25, 1944.

Have you seen the 240mm "dud" during your tour of TEXAS?

đź“·: RADM. CARLETON F. BRYANT, USN, AND CAPT. CHARLES A. BAKER, USN, ABOARD USS TEXAS(BB-35) NEW YORK NAVY YARD, BROOKLYN, WITH GERMAN 5.6" PROJECTILE WHICH PENETRATED SHIP OFF CHERBOURG, BUT FAILED TO EXPLODE. 12 OCT. 1944.

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