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  2. USS Texas (BB-35) - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship in Galveston and former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.

  3. List of US Navy ships sunk or damaged in action during World ...

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    Walke's stern was the last part of the ship to sink underwater; as it did several depth charges exploded, killing and wounding several men left in the water. After two encounters with enemy vessels who luckily left without firing, 151 survivors were rescued in the morning by USS Meade (DD-602) .

  4. USS Texas - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas (BB-35) is a New York-class dreadnought battleship that was in commission from 1914 to 1948. In 1948, she was decommissioned and immediately became a museum ship near Houston. USS Texas (CGN-39) was in commission from 1977 to 1993. She was the second Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser. USS Texas (SSN-775) was ...

  5. Leaky battleship in Texas begins trip for $35M repairs - AOL

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    But the greatest challenge in recent years for the USS Texas has been a leaky, rusty hull that at times forced workers to pump out about 2,000 gallons (7,570 liters) of water per minute from the ...

  6. Bridges: USS Texas compiled distinguished legacy of service - AOL

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    In the latest installment of the Texas history series, Ken Bridges traces the legacy of service of the USS Texas. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

  7. FACT CHECK: No, the Houthis Did Not Sink 4 US Ships In ... - AOL

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    The Facebook post reads, “17 Missiles Sink 4 Ships: Houthis Strike U.S. Warship, Oil Tanker, Container Ships In Arabian Sea.” This claim is false. There is no evidence that the ships were sunk ...

  8. List of shipwrecks of the United States - Wikipedia

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    An ironclad warship that was run aground by USS Mississippi in the Battle of Forts Jackson and St. Philip. CSS McRae Confederate States Navy: 28 April 1862 A gunboat that took heavy damage in a battle with USS Iroquois, and was scuttled off Algiers. MTC-602: 9 September 1965 A barge that sank in the Mississippi River during Hurricane Betsy. The ...

  9. USS Texas (1892) - Wikipedia

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    USS Texas was a pre-dreadnought battleship built by the United States in the early 1890s. The first American battleship commissioned, [ 1 ] she was built in reaction to the acquisition of modern armored warships by several South American countries, and meant to incorporate the latest developments in naval tactics and design.