BATTLESHIP TEXAS BB35 - SITE UPDATES

Most of the links will not longer work properly due to site changes but the pages have been retained to show site progression.

2003

DECEMBER

19  RYNDAM - additional text about the ship.  TEXAS rescues passengers, in May 1915. 

2 Christmas 1941 documents:  Added additional items to all links

NOVEMBER

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19 - Laundry has inclusion of a 1914 - 1915 description.  TEXAS was first US battleship to have a laundry for the enlisted.  Enlisted were charged 40cents per month regardless of how much was washed.  The 1st Lt was in charge of the laundry.

AUGUST

18 - Mascot Jim:  4 page story, from July 1919 to July 1923, published in June 1957 "The American Mercury" and written by Paul Schubert.  Mr Schubert was a TEXAS officer, aboard from July 1919 to about July 1923.  The article is the full version of the story in "Reader's Digest", July 1957.

JULY

21 Mast changes, 1913 - July 1925.  There were a lot of modifications to the lookout positions, radio antennas, torpedo defense platforms and searchlight platforms.

20 Deck plans, included the rest of 

June 

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MAY

27 TEXAS Chaplains:  Photos of church services, illustrations of service locations, library, Chaplain Office etc

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6 - Derek Brown BB35 model:  featured in "Model Ship Journal": Volume Four Number One and Fine Scale Modeler: Jan 2003

APRIL 

27 - books , several new inclusions.  The inclusions were provided by Lynn Mouser.

20 Dry docking of Dec 2004 is suspended for budget reasons

9 Other links - Claire's Navy Yard, with wonderful items from the 1930s.  The site was made by Claire's relatives from items in her personal collection.  TEXAS is one of several ships.

7 - BB35 model - several additions, provided Lynn Mouser

MARCH

14 Calendar - inclusions of months Dec 2004, Jan 2004, Feb 2004

FEBRUARY

21 BB35 model - 1:1250 scale, die cast, 1945, $52

20 Changes to class A armor costs and BB335 construction costs.  The armor listed in the "Navy Yearbook 1917-1918", did not include the 2,274 tons from Midvale.  Midvale tonnage is listed in "Gray Steel Blue Water Navy".  Class A tonnage Class A cost, BB35 overall cost

17  Radios - Extensive additions to the radio section.  In 1945, at least 61 radios of 35 types.  A comprehensive table of all radios and individual tables for each location.

6 BB35 model - preview of a new 1/350scale model, due out in Feb or Mar.

5 BB35 model - 1/700 scale, resin, by Samek Models.  Price about $60.  The quality is rated as outstanding by SteelNavy.com, a large naval model building website.  Page includes a link to the review, which also has photos of the parts.  Additional link to locations that carry the model

JANUARY

29 Christmas - photos of children, Santa Clause, ship in holiday decoration

27 1918 Cage mast vs Tripod mast (with HMS HOOD as the tripod example)

25  Ammo hoists - inclusion of plan views of the hoists at the various levels, to compliment the profile view

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22 - 14inch magazines:  Inclusion of the 1914 shell capacity per magazine (maximum and allowable).  Can compare with 1945.  Inclusion of the number of powder bags in each powder magazine.  Powder tanks (galvanized) were stored 6 tanks high.

20 - Fire Control System:  Diagram identifying the information flow from the info originating points, through the creation of a firing solution and output to the guns.  Also includes an equipment.

7 - Deck Plans:  Included an AutoCAD version of the 29 Sep 1910 "Compartment/Access" plans, microfilm 32120-01.  Used a copy of the 1944 AutoCAD to create the 1910 set by modifying the different compartment names and bulkheads.  Also stated adding scans from the deck plans of 1931 and 1937.

1 - 14inch Gun:  Complete restructure and organization of the data.  Many additional drawings and illustrations