Battleship Texas restoration continues

This Veterans Day, we have an update for you on the restoration work being done on the historic battleship Texas. The 112-year-old dreadnought is a veteran of both World Wars and had a distinguished 34-year career in the U.S. Navy. It was home to tens of thousands of sailors and Marines from all walks of life. The Texas served with the Grand Fleet during World War I and earned five battle stars during the Second World War. She fought in North Africa, Normandy, Southern France, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. In 1948, the ship was donated to the state of Texas to serve as a museum and memorial, and it's continuing its massive $75 million overhaul that began in 2022. Restoration crews have already replaced over 800 tons of steel and given the hull a fresh coat of paint. They've also painted and cleaned the interior. Right now, they are finishing restoration of the deck. Right now, we are finalizing the repairs, the replacement of the wood deck on the ship. The wood deck on the ship was severely deteriorated. We've replaced it. 32,000 square feet of yellow pine decking. Yeah. And we're not talking about planks, right? We're talking about four-by-four boards is what's going down on the deck because that was historically what was there. The battleship Texas is expected to move to its permanent home, Pier 15, in Galveston next year.