She was then dispatched to help protect troops in Okinawa and Iwo Jima. USS Texas was the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, launch an aircraft and one of the first with radar.

LA PORTE, Texas — Battleship Texas has a storied ... you'd go tell me the stories about being at D-day, North Africa, Iwo Jima." "The crisis in Asia and Europe saved the historic ship from ...

Naval aviators kicked off carrier-landing practice on Iwo Jima as the USS George Washington prepares for its first deployment ...

This could last between 18 to 24 months. This icon of the seas fought in Normandy, Iwo Jima, and Okinawa. The Battleship Texas Foundation said the ship floated and moved well Tuesday morning.

The Brutal Battleship that Pounded Ever Single Shore Around the World Posted: March 27, 2025 | Last updated: March 27, 2025 On the day of the Iwo Jima invasion, USS Texas moved dangerously close ...

The Battleship Texas has been undergoing extensive renovations ... By the end of the war, he’d seen action both at Iwo Jima and Okinawa. So did Texas, a fact not lost on Brillantes.

GALVESTON (Nexstar) — Eighty years ago this week, the Battleship Texas fired the first shots ... but in key battles of the Pacific like Iwo Jima and Okinawa. After decades of serving as a ...

The ship took part in the battle of Iwo Jima and the invasion of Okinawa ... After the war, the Texas, like most battleships, was retired, destined for the scrap yard or target practice.

Read full article: Tar balls are washing up along Texas Gulf coast beaches ... The ship was present during D-Day, Okinawa and Iwo Jima. She was used during several missions like Operation Torch ...

The vast number of graves he saw on Iwo Jima remains a lasting memory for Robert Bergen, a former Navy corpsman and one of the few remaining survivors of the battle fought there 80 years ago.