Battleship Texas

Pacu · **on:** January 03, 2010, 02:49:37 AM

My in-laws, wife and I went and saw the Battleship Texas today. This ship was in WW1 and WW2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Texas_(BB-35)

Now for the pics

I'm 6'5 and can't image daily life on board. Some areas were tight and the crews quarters were stacked like sardines. Whole ship smelled of old canvas and paint thinner.

edap617 · **Reply #1 on:** January 03, 2010, 03:18:26 AM

Fantastic pics, Pacu. Thank you.

Chako · **Reply #2 on:** January 03, 2010, 03:46:28 AM

Now that is something I would love to see in person.

Teofilo · **Reply #3 on:** January 03, 2010, 03:55:57 AM

Hi Pacu! Those are awesome pics! My grandfather was in the U.S. navy during the First World War. I forgot the name of the ship where he's listed stationed here in the Phils.
It's amazing that you already had warships during that time and how you were able to preserve them!

Dunc · **Reply #4 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:36:57 AM

WOW

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #5 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:39:55 AM

Awesome

AHB · **Reply #6 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:16:41 AM

Looks like you had an awesome day Pacu. Thanks for sharing..

Benner · **Reply #7 on:** January 03, 2010, 02:07:15 PM

Very cool

Tinnie · **Reply #8 on:** January 03, 2010, 02:16:25 PM

Very nice warship and its great to see it in great condition

Nothing big here down under

Just a submarine (HMAS Onslow) and a destroyer (HMAS Vampire)

Pictures from last trip to Sydney

AHB · **Reply #9 on:** January 03, 2010, 02:35:52 PM

Good pics, Tinnie..

HMAS Onslow...

Here's only Onslow I've heard about.

Sean · **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2010, 05:38:41 PM

Thanks for the pic's, it's something not everyone gets to see all that much.

nuphoria · **Reply #11 on:** January 04, 2010, 12:25:14 AM

Boats that size scare the bejesus out of me

Great pics, but childhood viewing of the Posiedon Adventure ruined my ability to react calmly to these amazing things!

yud · **Reply #12 on:** January 04, 2010, 02:19:27 AM

Quote from: nuphoria on January 04, 2010, 12:25:14 AM

Boats that size scare the bejesus out of me

Great pics, but childhood viewing of the Posiedon Adventure ruined my ability to react calmly to these amazing things!

you should see the USS New Jersey she is so big that standing next to her I could not wrap my head around how big she is.

great pics, I always love going on museum ships

Pacu · **Reply #13 on:** January 04, 2010, 03:56:34 AM

Aircraft carriers are scary big too...like a supertanker. It's amazing how they float.

yud · **Reply #14 on:** January 04, 2010, 05:24:44 AM

Quote from: Pacu on January 04, 2010, 03:56:34 AM

Aircraft carriers are scary big too...like a supertanker. It's amazing how they float.

right you are,

once I was only feet away from the Paul R. Tregurtha the "Queen of the Lakes" (title of the longest vessel on the Great Lakes) at 1,014 feet and

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #15 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:13:52 AM

You guys should see some of the ships I work on then...

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Faust is one of many car ships I work, and it's the biggest car carrier in the world, and was featured in Season 1 of Mighty Ships on the Discovery Channel:

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/mighty-ships-/mighty-ships-season-1/mighty-ships-faust/#clip131473

She'll take 8,000 cars at a time!

Def

yud · **Reply #16 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:24:56 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 04, 2010, 06:13:52 AM

You guys should see some of the ships I work on then...

(Image removed from quote.)

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Faust is one of many car ships I work, and it's the biggest car carrier in the world, and was featured in Season 1 of Mighty Ships on the Discovery Channel:

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/mighty-ships-/mighty-ships-season-1/mighty-ships-faust/#clip131473

She'll take 8,000 cars at a time!

Def

saw that one was waiting to see you but they went to New Jersey

nuphoria · **Reply #17 on:** January 04, 2010, 02:20:12 PM

OMFG

I need to get some air now

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #18 on:** January 04, 2010, 06:42:38 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 04, 2010, 06:13:52 AM

You guys should see some of the ships I work on then...

(Image removed from quote.)

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Faust is one of many car ships I work, and it's the biggest car carrier in the world, and was featured in Season 1 of Mighty Ships on the Discovery Channel:

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/mighty-ships-/mighty-ships-season-1/mighty-ships-faust/#clip131473

She'll take 8,000 cars at a time!

Def

And then dumps them out at sea hopefully

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #19 on:** January 04, 2010, 07:21:45 PM

One did, although it wasn't at sea, it was in the Channel:

In fact, it was such a smashing success, that numerous other ships smashed into it....

Def

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #20 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:19:26 PM

Doh

stressmaster5000 · **Reply #21 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:28:30 PM

Kind of top heavy I guess.

Benner · **Reply #22 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:49:27 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 04, 2010, 06:42:38 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on January 04, 2010, 06:13:52 AM
You guys should see some of the ships I work on then...

(Image removed from quote.)

The Wallenius Wilhelmsen Faust is one of many car ships I work, and it's the biggest car carrier in the world, and was featured in Season 1 of Mighty Ships on the Discovery Channel:

http://watch.discoverychannel.ca/mighty-ships-/mighty-ships-season-1/mighty-ships-faust/#clip131473

She'll take 8,000 cars at a time!

Def
And then dumps them out at sea hopefully

'Cos that's green isn't it

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #23 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:53:11 PM

If the car's had no fuel/oil's in them then it wouldn't be too bad

Just look how the US and Canadian navy sink there old naval vessel's to form artificial reef's

Benner · **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2010, 10:59:44 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 04, 2010, 10:53:11 PM

If the car's had no fuel/oil's in them then it wouldn't be too bad

Just look how the US and Canadian navy sink there old naval vessel's to form artificial reef's

Your logic some days does amaze me.

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #25 on:** January 05, 2010, 07:19:15 AM

Quote from: Benner on January 04, 2010, 10:59:44 PM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 04, 2010, 10:53:11 PM
If the car's had no fuel/oil's in them then it wouldn't be too bad

Just look how the US and Canadian navy sink there old naval vessel's to form artificial reef's

Your logic some days does amaze me.

Logic

Me

I think you must be mistaken mate

Shane769 · **Reply #26 on:** January 05, 2010, 08:02:45 AM

Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 05, 2010, 07:19:15 AM

Quote from: Benner on January 04, 2010, 10:59:44 PM
Quote from: Mike, Lord of the Spammers! on January 04, 2010, 10:53:11 PM
If the car's had no fuel/oil's in them then it wouldn't be too bad

Just look how the US and Canadian navy sink there old naval vessel's to form artificial reef's

Your logic some days does amaze me.
Logic Me

I think you must be mistaken mate

Mike... Logic...?

....... HA!

Benner · **Reply #27 on:** January 05, 2010, 01:33:25 PM

Good point well made

J-sews · **Reply #28 on:** January 06, 2010, 03:39:00 AM

Quote from: yud on January 04, 2010, 05:24:44 AM

Quote from: Pacu on January 04, 2010, 03:56:34 AM
Aircraft carriers are scary big too...like a supertanker. It's amazing how they float.
right you are,

once I was only feet away from the Paul R. Tregurtha the "Queen of the Lakes" (title of the longest vessel on the Great Lakes) at 1,014 feet and

I took a picture of its baby sister, the Lee A. Tregurtha, at the ore docks in Marquette.

AHB · **Reply #29 on:** January 06, 2010, 06:48:26 PM

Now that's a ship, Bob..

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