Battleship Texas Move to Galveston
The Battleship Texas, the last remaining battleship that served in both World Wars, is headed to Galveston today for repairs. Some live video courtesy Battleship Texas Foundation:
Moving day schedule:
3 a.m.: Work starts at San Jacinto 6 to 7:30 a.m.:
Battleship Texas gets underway and enters the Houston Ship Channel.
11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Battleship Texas will cross under the Fred Hartman Bridge and enter the bay.
2 to 3 p.m.: Battleship Texas will pass near the Texas City Dike.
3 to 4 p.m.: Battleship Texas will enter the Galveston Ship Channel.
4 to 5 p.m.: Battleship Texas will arrive at Gulf Copper Galveston. Late August 31 to September 1: Battleship Texas will be maneuvered onto the dry dock and lifted out of the water.
Watch HERE
Historic Three Days Grace Show On Battleship Texas
A select group of Rod Ryan Show and 94.5 The Buzz listeners attended a once-in-a-lifetime private performance by THREE DAYS GRACE on the deck of the historic BATTLESHIP TEXAS on September 30, 2009.
BUZZ listeners won free boarding passes on the now NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK from the TEXAS NAVY.
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Brother Rod;
Attached is a link to a YouTube channel called the History Guy. If you aren’t already familiar with it, I think it's something that you’ll like. He does 10 to 15-minute snippets on all sorts of topics. The attached link is for several of his episodes on Battleship Texas. He seems to have a soft spot for the Battleship Texas.
Glenn
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Here Are Some Pics From Listener Pat.