Strangely, few Texans seem to want the battleship berthed near them. The “Homeless Battleship” may be close to finding a permanent long-term berth. This week, it was reported that officials in ...

The Texas Battleship Foundation aims to have the ship fully restored and ready for visitors by next year—marking a whole new era for this iconic battleship, the last of its... What You Need to Know: ...

The most powerful weapon in the world in 1914, are the words used to describe the famous USS Texas, a massive US Navy New York-class battleship which served in both WWI and WWII. The ship, which is ...

The most anticipated agenda item at last week's Port of Galveston Board of Trustees meeting felt, in many ways, like a foregone conclusion. But when the board voted to extend a long-term lease to the ...

Starting on May 4, the Battleship Texas Foundation is offering an exclusive tour for the public. The tour is by reservation only and will focus on the role of the ship in the WWII D-Day invasion of ...

Charles "Buzzy" Kehlenbeck was 17 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Soon enough, he was serving aboard the USS Texas, preparing shells and bags of gunpowder for the Allied forces' invasion ...

GALVESTON, Texas — More than 80 years after Charles "Buzzy" Kehlenbeck served on the Battleship Texas, he got a chance to reunite with the historic vessel to celebrate his 101st birthday. "It's giving ...