Wait till the next hurricane comes through town , not like they can untie it and drag it up the ditch out of harms way or go to deep water and ride it out like most ships do
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HOUSTON: Battleship Texas
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StromXTc
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Your right about hurricanes (anything can happen. Nothing like a 30-foot storm surge to ruin your day.), but I
they partially submerge the ship into the muck and ballast the **** out of these ships that are museum pieces, along with lots of permanent moorings to help in the matter. Seems like I heard that about the Lexington in Corpus Christi.
It's survived worse.
Dahveed
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Well hopefully it being in Galveston (Seawolf park) will up its visitors and associated revenues. I would note that Seawolf Park is only 34 miles away (as the crow flies) from its San Jacinto berth. And it’s further away from Houston than San Jacinto. But Galveston is a better tourist spot than San Jacinto.
Maybe by Moody Gardens.
Crappy Crusty is way closer to me, but yeah, not the place for it.
Regardless of where it ends up I will be in line to visit as soon as it reopens.
StromXTc
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There's this...
dukey33
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Not much detail in the article....
www.khou.com
Battleship Texas faces uncertain future after deal with Galveston, Landry's hits snag
Reports surfaced that the Battleship Texas Foundation was just months away from an agreement with Port of Galveston and Landry's officials.
www.khou.com
I detect a whiff of greed from somewhere.
Well Tillman Fertitta is involved so I am not surprised.
Windmill
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150 bucks a ticket to tour the battleship. Wow
All things considered, I don't think that's so bad. I've spent a lot more on a lot less and had zero historical significance.
Interesting, the Navy insignia on that gear, both ends of the serial number!
dukey33
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Getting closer to having Galveston as the new home.
That's a drive I'll make to see her. I sure hope Landry's keeps their involvement subtle.
StromXTc
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Wow, it's gonna be expensive to visit but it's in a prime location now.Getting closer to having Galveston as the new home.
"featuring interactive and technology-driven exhibits, augmented reality, holograms, guided tours, and integrations with cell phones. Additionally, the Texas will be climate-controlled for year-round access and will offer expanded visitor amenities."
Landry's involvement assures that!
Yea it'll be pricey but I plan to visit.
StromXTc
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Yessir, wrong thread...
Presumably, NASA's bronco has been seen flying around Brownsville and the western Gulf of Mexico. More good news for a upcoming test.
NASA Variant
Cool old Vietnamese era warbird
Thanks to US veterans on this Nov 11.
Presumably, NASA's bronco has been seen flying around Brownsville and the western Gulf of Mexico. More good news for a upcoming test.
NASA Variant
Cool old Vietnamese era warbird
Thanks to US veterans on this Nov 11.
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StromXTc
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Future Bronco? Cheaper platforms, smarter weapons?
Wiki...
OV-10XProposed version for the USAF's Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance contract. In 2009 Boeing put together plans internally to build a modernized, improved version of the Bronco, called the OV-10X,[59] to satisfy a possible Air Force requirement for a light attack plane.[60] According to Pentagon and industry officials, while the aircraft would maintain much of its 1960s-vintage rugged external design, modernizations would include a computerized glass cockpit, intelligence sensors and smart bomb-dropping capabilities. Boeing indicated in 2009 that international interest in restarting production is growing, to compete with other light attack aircraft such as the T-6B Texan II, A-67 Dragon and EMB 314 Super Tucano.[citation needed]
Wiki...
OV-10XProposed version for the USAF's Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance contract. In 2009 Boeing put together plans internally to build a modernized, improved version of the Bronco, called the OV-10X,[59] to satisfy a possible Air Force requirement for a light attack plane.[60] According to Pentagon and industry officials, while the aircraft would maintain much of its 1960s-vintage rugged external design, modernizations would include a computerized glass cockpit, intelligence sensors and smart bomb-dropping capabilities. Boeing indicated in 2009 that international interest in restarting production is growing, to compete with other light attack aircraft such as the T-6B Texan II, A-67 Dragon and EMB 314 Super Tucano.[citation needed]
Dahveed
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Interesting video showing the Texas at the proposed pier
His remarks about the size on the pier reminded me of peoples reactions coming through the B-17. "We thought it was so much bigger!"
One benefit of not looking in on this for some time, is seeing this video and being completely blown away. Just wow.
wonder if they coordinated gun fires, e.g. how much ship rolll was induced when firing perpendicular to the gunwale. I would think they wouldn't want them firing simultaneously?