Here in the shadow of the great monument to the heroes of San Jacinto, is one of the great fighting ships - the battleship which bears the name of the state whose independence was secured on these hallowed grounds.

When she was commissioned in 1914, the USS Texas was the most powerful weapon in the world. She is the only surviving U.S. naval vessel to have seen service in both World Wars.

She was decommissioned in 1948 and transferred to the State of Texas.
Her crew included:
Crew - 1,464
Officers - 101
enlisted Marines - 80

This was the highest point we could get to on the ship!
Ricky was gonna boost me up higher but then I couldn't figure out how to get him up there too!

We're checkin out the size of them thar guns!

Barber shop

Some of the sleeping quarters
How'd ya like to be cramped in there?

Operating room

Laundry room

Dentist office

The ship is huge! I can't even imagine what it would have been like with her crew on board. The stairs are almost straight up and down and the steps are very narrow. There's no way that I could have gone up and down quickly! And the engine room.... on my goodness! Those men must have worn earplugs!

There were 3 kitchens and they even had a fountain coke machine!
The showers and bathrooms were something else too.

To the men that served on the USS Texas...
THANK-YOU!!!

Love and Blessings to All......
~Jodi~