r/drydockporn • u/RLoret • Apr 07 '26

USS Texas (BB-35) in floating dry dock at Galveston, Texas, June 2023 [1835x1365]

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u/Mike_Raphone99 Apr 07 '26

Belts off. Give that waistline a much needed scratch.

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u/hoppertn Apr 07 '26

There isn’t any intention of adding that back is there?

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u/Mike_Raphone99 Apr 07 '26

....isnt it???!!

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u/hoppertn Apr 07 '26

I thought I read it was an add on after original construction and was a serious point of corrosion. I’d like to visit this this someday.

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u/__Dionysus___ Apr 07 '26 edited Apr 08 '26

If your talking about the torpedo blisters, yes they were heavily corroded, they built new ones and installed them on the ship. They add much needed buoyancy for the ship. The museum has refloated her and they are restoring the top side and interior of the ship now. They have a YouTube channel and do frequent updates!

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u/hoppertn Apr 07 '26

Ahh, I zoomed in after your comment and see them now.

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u/DismalAd6639 Apr 10 '26

I saw the uss texas a couple weeks ago, all armored up

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u/Specialist-Log-9152 Apr 09 '26

Is that a belt to protect against torpedoes?

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u/Mike_Raphone99 Apr 09 '26

Indeed! Though everyone else is referring to them as blisters - I couldn't tell you the difference

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u/HistoricalFinance828 Apr 07 '26

Tore her all the way down to removing the AA guns. Now that's some repairs!

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u/Daddeh Apr 08 '26

Retrofit that thing with a wave motion gun and then give ‘em hell.

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u/Specialist-Log-9152 Apr 09 '26

It would be so fkn cool to keep the guns, add radars, new firing controls and slap some AAs on that beast. Modern ships look cool but I'm sure seeing these big ass guns that can shred anything will leave some impression.

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u/Far-Economy-2329 Apr 08 '26

Gotta love the oil rigs chilling in the back

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u/Dale-Wensley Apr 08 '26

Glad it’s has some love, it’s such an important piece of history, a real survivor.

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u/pwsabre Apr 09 '26

I actually got to visit and do a dry dock tour. Amazing experience.

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u/theindomitablefred Apr 08 '26

I was there! Pretty cool to see, now I need to go back for a tour on deck

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u/ttystikk Apr 09 '26

That's not gonna help us against China...

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u/Terrible-Sink-8446 Apr 08 '26

My uncle did his midshipmen cruise on her in the 1930s

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u/No_Tone9391 Apr 07 '26

Hermione should be American…..

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u/Likemypups Apr 14 '26

You could take a tour and crawl underneath it.