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Which battleship was Camarogenius stationed on?
The one with the deadly 16" gun accident, correct?
The one with the deadly 16" gun accident, correct?
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The Iowa.
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Worth it...I bought 7 deck boards at 13' each, and then re-sawed 6 of them to get enough surface area out of them to make the floors for the back of my WW2 Dodge. The worst condition board I still have in its full un cut length and am still planning on making a plaque for it and a mount and hanging it on the wall in my shop above some other old vintage stuff.
I paid $1400 delivered for the 7 boards and freight shipping 2013. Mine are original from BB-55 USS North Carolina. The one that is still whole has a worn spot in it from where it was outside of a door. I have some original hardware and one of them had a lead sealed dutchman splice in it too from some sort of in service repair. I've toured the ship in Wilmington and its amazing.
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Galveston Wharves Board terminates negotiations over Battleship Texas plan
The Battleship Texas has been undergoing renovations and repairs in Galveston since August 2022, but the plan to find it a forever home seems to be snagged in a battle of its own.
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4RunnerGuy
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I would've been more surprised if the deal would have gone through.Galveston Wharves Board terminates negotiations over Battleship Texas plan
The Battleship Texas has been undergoing renovations and repairs in Galveston since August 2022, but the plan to find it a forever home seems to be snagged in a battle of its own.abc13.com
Certainly not enough money for the Wharves Board.
Tilman Fertittas involvement.
Katie's Seafood living in it's shadow and harming their business.
One of those things is too many. Three, no way!
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4RunnerGuy
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From the local paper.
What's next for the Battleship Texas?
What's next for the Battleship Texas? | Local News
www.galvnews.com
The Battleship Texas survived both World Wars. She fought at Normandy, in North Africa, at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
But now the 528-foot-long, 29,000-ton vessel undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation floats in Galveston Bay, all dressed up with nowhere to go.
The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees on Tuesday terminated negotiations with the Battleship Texas Foundation after a year of back-and-forth over where the ship would tie up and who would manage it, among other terms of the agreement.
And while officials in Galveston still are hoping to find a home for the battleship, other Texas cities are too.
“We would love to have the Battleship Texas in Beaumont,” Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Getz said. “Honestly Beaumont makes so much sense. It’s a freshwater environment. We would love to have it.”
The southeast Texas town about 100 miles northeast of the island was one of three places pursuing the dreadnought after the Texas Legislature in 2019 delegated its care to Battleship Texas Foundation.
Lawmakers appropriated $35 million to restore the vessel, which was docked for decades in La Porte, and find it a new home. Galveston, along with Beaumont and Baytown, were the final contenders.
Chairman Thomas Perich this week said the foundation still was evaluating all locations along the coast.
“We are open to all potentially viable sites,” Perich said. “In fact, we have had further discussions with the port after that vote.”
Mayor Craig Brown serves both on the council and as the ex-officio member of the wharves board. This week’s vote has been slightly misinterpreted by the community, he said.
“The wharves board is unanimously in favor of having the battleship here in Galveston and would hopefully like to have it at the Port of Galveston,” Brown said. “To move that forward, the wharves board made a motion to not support the agreement in place that we were still negotiating.”
The purpose was so the foundation could begin new negotiations with port officials, Brown said. The following day, he met with representatives of the foundation as well as Landry’s Inc., which had agreed to oversee operations of the battleship as a museum.
But a lack of a formal agreement with Landry’s, owned by island-born billionaire Tilman Fertitta, was one of the reasons wharves board trustees unanimously agreed to discontinue the contract that had been in the works.
“Landry’s continues to believe that Galveston is the best home to honor the history of the Battleship Texas and those who served on her,” Dash Kohlhausen, deputy general counsel for Landry’s, said. “It is our hope that the Battleship Texas Foundation and the port can resolve any outstanding disagreements and get this project back on track very soon.”
Despite having objected to berthing the ship at Pier 19, Katie’s Seafood House owner Buddy Guindon hopes for that, too.
“It’s very simple,” Guindon said. “We do want the battleship in Galveston and we do support the battleship.”
Originally the foundation said the battleship would be berthed at Pier 21, where Landry’s operates both a restaurant and hotel. Renderings released this summer showed it directly in front of Katie’s Seafood House at Pier 19.
Guindon and his family have invested more than $5 million into the restaurant, which advertises its waterfront views. And while the battleship would significantly undermine the view, the idea of it coming loose in a strong storm and damaging surrounding businesses or potentially the Pelican Island Bridge was the largest concern, Guindon said.
“People have been really beating us up on our social media,” he said. “I’ve been working with the foundation to get the battleship at Pier 14 where it will be in a slip. It’s safer. It would be more traffic friendly. It has a lot of bonuses.”
The 112-year-old battleship is at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair, 2920 Todd Road on Pelican Island, where it has undergone $60 million in repairs paid for by the Texas General Land Office.
While renovations still are underway, the foundation on Nov. 24 will begin hosting Battleship Texas Restoration tours, advertised as a 1.5 hour “behind the scenes” tour to see the ongoing repairs and learn about its storied past.
“The Battleship Texas dominated two World Wars and she will survive a contract squabble,” state Sen. Mayes Middleton said in a written statement. “I’m confident the port and battleship foundation will come to an agreement and she will see her permanent home in Galveston.
“The state has invested nearly $60 million to restore and protect this true historical monument to American exceptionalism and she deserves a permanent place where the most Texans possible visit her every year.”
Getz argues that would be Beaumont, saying the proximity to Interstate 10 would put it in the eyeline of an estimated 250,000 people crossing the Purple Heart Veterans Bridge each day.
“It would be similar to what Mobile, Alabama, has with the USS Alabama,” he said. “We would anticipate getting a lot of tourists to see the Battleship Texas.”
Baytown Mayor Brandon Capetillo didn’t respond to a request for comment.
But a home in Galveston is the goal, island officials said.
“I have a meeting today from a port perspective and city perspective to see what we can do to move this project forward for the community and the foundation,” Brown said Friday. “I’m hoping to keep the subject on every wharves board agenda moving forward.”
What's next for the Battleship Texas?
What's next for the Battleship Texas? | Local News
www.galvnews.com
The Battleship Texas survived both World Wars. She fought at Normandy, in North Africa, at Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
But now the 528-foot-long, 29,000-ton vessel undergoing a multi-million dollar renovation floats in Galveston Bay, all dressed up with nowhere to go.
The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees on Tuesday terminated negotiations with the Battleship Texas Foundation after a year of back-and-forth over where the ship would tie up and who would manage it, among other terms of the agreement.
And while officials in Galveston still are hoping to find a home for the battleship, other Texas cities are too.
“We would love to have the Battleship Texas in Beaumont,” Ward 2 City Councilman Mike Getz said. “Honestly Beaumont makes so much sense. It’s a freshwater environment. We would love to have it.”
The southeast Texas town about 100 miles northeast of the island was one of three places pursuing the dreadnought after the Texas Legislature in 2019 delegated its care to Battleship Texas Foundation.
Lawmakers appropriated $35 million to restore the vessel, which was docked for decades in La Porte, and find it a new home. Galveston, along with Beaumont and Baytown, were the final contenders.
Chairman Thomas Perich this week said the foundation still was evaluating all locations along the coast.
“We are open to all potentially viable sites,” Perich said. “In fact, we have had further discussions with the port after that vote.”
Mayor Craig Brown serves both on the council and as the ex-officio member of the wharves board. This week’s vote has been slightly misinterpreted by the community, he said.
“The wharves board is unanimously in favor of having the battleship here in Galveston and would hopefully like to have it at the Port of Galveston,” Brown said. “To move that forward, the wharves board made a motion to not support the agreement in place that we were still negotiating.”
The purpose was so the foundation could begin new negotiations with port officials, Brown said. The following day, he met with representatives of the foundation as well as Landry’s Inc., which had agreed to oversee operations of the battleship as a museum.
But a lack of a formal agreement with Landry’s, owned by island-born billionaire Tilman Fertitta, was one of the reasons wharves board trustees unanimously agreed to discontinue the contract that had been in the works.
“Landry’s continues to believe that Galveston is the best home to honor the history of the Battleship Texas and those who served on her,” Dash Kohlhausen, deputy general counsel for Landry’s, said. “It is our hope that the Battleship Texas Foundation and the port can resolve any outstanding disagreements and get this project back on track very soon.”
Despite having objected to berthing the ship at Pier 19, Katie’s Seafood House owner Buddy Guindon hopes for that, too.
“It’s very simple,” Guindon said. “We do want the battleship in Galveston and we do support the battleship.”
Originally the foundation said the battleship would be berthed at Pier 21, where Landry’s operates both a restaurant and hotel. Renderings released this summer showed it directly in front of Katie’s Seafood House at Pier 19.
Guindon and his family have invested more than $5 million into the restaurant, which advertises its waterfront views. And while the battleship would significantly undermine the view, the idea of it coming loose in a strong storm and damaging surrounding businesses or potentially the Pelican Island Bridge was the largest concern, Guindon said.
“People have been really beating us up on our social media,” he said. “I’ve been working with the foundation to get the battleship at Pier 14 where it will be in a slip. It’s safer. It would be more traffic friendly. It has a lot of bonuses.”
The 112-year-old battleship is at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair, 2920 Todd Road on Pelican Island, where it has undergone $60 million in repairs paid for by the Texas General Land Office.
While renovations still are underway, the foundation on Nov. 24 will begin hosting Battleship Texas Restoration tours, advertised as a 1.5 hour “behind the scenes” tour to see the ongoing repairs and learn about its storied past.
“The Battleship Texas dominated two World Wars and she will survive a contract squabble,” state Sen. Mayes Middleton said in a written statement. “I’m confident the port and battleship foundation will come to an agreement and she will see her permanent home in Galveston.
“The state has invested nearly $60 million to restore and protect this true historical monument to American exceptionalism and she deserves a permanent place where the most Texans possible visit her every year.”
Getz argues that would be Beaumont, saying the proximity to Interstate 10 would put it in the eyeline of an estimated 250,000 people crossing the Purple Heart Veterans Bridge each day.
“It would be similar to what Mobile, Alabama, has with the USS Alabama,” he said. “We would anticipate getting a lot of tourists to see the Battleship Texas.”
Baytown Mayor Brandon Capetillo didn’t respond to a request for comment.
But a home in Galveston is the goal, island officials said.
“I have a meeting today from a port perspective and city perspective to see what we can do to move this project forward for the community and the foundation,” Brown said Friday. “I’m hoping to keep the subject on every wharves board agenda moving forward.”
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4RunnerGuy
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Not cliffs, but my observations 
The Wharves and the Wharves Board have gone through a significant evolution that started with the cruise ship terminals many years ago. Previously, the wharves were underutilized physically and certainly financially. It seems that adding new cruise ship terminals is mostly guaranteed revenue.
Laundry's corporation has a significant presence on that part of the waterfront. Adding an additional attraction that they manage is a no brainer. Provided it doesn't impact their existing business.
Lastly, Katie's Seafood has been operating a commercial seafood market (offloading from commercial boats for decades). A few years ago they spent significant TI money to convert an existing Joe's Crabshack to their flagship tourist restaurant Katies Seafood. The Texas in its most recent proposed mooring would negativity impact this recent endeavor.
The Wharves and the Wharves Board have gone through a significant evolution that started with the cruise ship terminals many years ago. Previously, the wharves were underutilized physically and certainly financially. It seems that adding new cruise ship terminals is mostly guaranteed revenue.
Laundry's corporation has a significant presence on that part of the waterfront. Adding an additional attraction that they manage is a no brainer. Provided it doesn't impact their existing business.
Lastly, Katie's Seafood has been operating a commercial seafood market (offloading from commercial boats for decades). A few years ago they spent significant TI money to convert an existing Joe's Crabshack to their flagship tourist restaurant Katies Seafood. The Texas in its most recent proposed mooring would negativity impact this recent endeavor.
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This seems really accurate. We were down there in early Oct and talking about how much the island ISN'T the place I used to run deliveries to 30 years ago, and how that island was still much more like wife's grandma's island of years before that.
I suppose it makes sense as to evolve, so whatever, but old G town was its own kind of rad.
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It isn't as much a tragedy as a metaphor for her namesake. She has spent years rotting away from the inside and slowly falling apart just like her namesake and now she like the US is sunkAnyone following the tragedy of the SS United States, soon to be scuttled in Florida?
. No but seriously at this point it is time. She has deteriorated long past saving and noone is ever going to do anything with it. Better buried at sea than the scrappers torch I say.