The 14-inch main guns, which could fire 1,400 lb. shells 13 miles, of the battleship USS Texas, now on display as a museum ship near Houston.
Sail to the Clouds
The sail (or conning tower) of the Gato-class submarine USS Cavalla rises into the late afternoon sky over Galveston, Texas’ Seawolf Park.
Big Guns
The 14-inch main guns, which could fire 1,400 lb. shells 13 miles, of the battleship USS Texas, now on display as a museum ship near Houston.
Rusting Anchor
The starboard anchor of the Edsall-class destroyer escort USS Stewart, at Seawolf Park, Galveston, Texas.
Big Chains
Anchor chains on the battleship USS Texas, now a museum ship near Houston.
Rusty Bow
The bow of the battleship USS Texas, now a museum ship near Houston.
The Mighty T
The battleship USS Texas, nicknamed “The Mighty T”, sits in her berth as a museum ship near Houston. (Click the photo to view a larger version)
Taking Aim at the Monument
The main guns of the battleship USS Texas seem to aim at the nearby San Jacinto Monument as workers repair the wooden deck of the dreadnought, now docked as a museum ship near Houston.
The Old Sub
The bow of the World War II-era Balao-class submarine USS Pampanito, now a museum ship at San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf.
The Battleship
The USS Texas, commissioned in 1914, saw action in both World Wars, including D-Day and at Iwo Jima and is the only extant World War I-era dreadnoughts. Since 1948, she has been permanently moored adjacent to the Houston Ship Channel near the San Jacinto Monument to act as a museum ship.