Galveston, where Texas was repaired, also wants the ship gone, citing concerns over ... d be moored next to another WWII icon, the Essex-class aircraft carrier, USS Lexington (CV-16).

Summary and Key Points: The Battleship Texas Foundation is continuing its extensive restoration of the USS Texas (BB-35), the only surviving New York-class battleship to have served in both World ...

The Congress of 1899 authorized the construction of three, and the Congress of 1900 of two first-class battleships, which to-day constitute what is known as the “Georgia” class. These ships ...