SITE UPDATES
Due to changes in file structure, most of the links prior to 2004 no longer function but the above update pages have been retained to show site development and growth.
2010
1 December: Some additional armor data and format changes
22 November: Finished the reformat of the entire website. Still some mixed font type of Arial (that I want) and Times New Roman (to change to Arial)
Next is replacing several image files with better quality
12 November - after a long absence, I am back to my ol BBB (big blue boat) website again. Since returning the Armor page has been updated with a 1911 drawing of the armor arrangement. Also expanded the text with some findings of thickness and composition by Kevin McAdams
Right now a complete review of all files with extensive reformatting to improve readability. After all the years of trying this and that, I think I have FINALLY come with some formats (yet simple) that really pulls a page together and makes future additions easier. The history pages had become a rats nest but they have turned out quite nicely. Working alphabetically through the file structure.
Thanks to James, Lee, Kevin and Tom for bringing me back
2004 - 2006
2007
April
19 Paint Schemes reformatted with frames and larger illustrated color profiles
18 Exterior time line extensively reformatted. The time line identifies exterior changes from 1913 to 1945
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New The Dec 1988 to Feb 1990 dry docking in Todd's Shipyard, in Galveston and the prep to get the ship ready, the tow to Todd's, the work done at Green's Bayou after leaving Todd's and the final parts at San Jacinto. I was part of this historic period, from 2 Nov 1986 on.
Main Armament - major restructuring as to weapon location by type. Additional historic documents have been acquired that enabled a more precise dating as to armament changes.
2006
December
22 - 1918 dry-dock, 20 Oct - 4 Nov, in England. A 7page pdf that includes the TEXAS period but also the facilities history from it's June 1915 placement in Jarrow Slake through the end of the war. Very interesting reading about the maritime aspect of World War One.
November
19 - 2007 calendar uploaded
OCTOBER
2 - Drawings of compartments extensively added to with numerous extractions from the 1912 joiners and complete drawings of the 1912 thru 1916 period.
SEPTEMBER
18 Massive upgrade to all history pages with the inclusion in the text of small sized maps of the major movements of the time period for each page. Many pages also include additional photos
AUGUST
18
BB34 vs BB35 showing external differences between the two ships. Mostly a rearrangement in format
History pages
Feb-Nov 1918 page extensively altered for North Sea operations, during World War I. Extensive change in format and inclusion of a large quantity of photos at high dpi.
June 1910 to March 1914: Extensive alternation to format, text re-write and inclusion of a large quantity of photos at high dpi
12 Aviation: A major restructure of the whole section. Layouts of text and images altered. Composition of text rewritten. Additional photos and higher resolution of older images added
10 Coaling arrangement: Brand New Text and illustrated as to how coal was brought and moved to the coal bunkers and the machinery involved.
9 Anchor: Brand New Drawings and text about the anchor system, including the steam engine to drive the windlass.
8 - Chief Petty Officers: Extensive restructure and expansion with the inclusion of drawings, photos and additional data.
July
30
Torpedo Room - addition of several torpedo photos.
Main Armaments - summary details to main page.
10 Engine Room and Boiler Room: a complete restructuring with some additional data and links to detailed aspects
8 Feeding Additions as to what was served, including 1918 and WWII menus
4 Battleship Construction: Additional charts to illustrate construction data of TEXAS and the 57 completed battleships
Fuel: Additional graphs showing TEXAS fuel oil consumption and turbine vs reciprocating engine fuel consumption.
June
29 Photo coming upon an iceberg, in 1939, off the coast of Newfoundland
May
18: May 14, 2006 exterior photo taken by Jess Naumann, from Austin, Texas
March
30 Calendar - 2006 inclusions
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17 history - Additional details about the grounding on Block Island and final Jan 1918 preparation for operations in the North Sea, in World War I
2005
April
4 - Calendar with months June through December 2005
March
16 -
USN EOD officer 2001 memories or removing the German 240mm shell from the Warrant Officer's stateroom, on 26 June 1944, after the 25 June 1944 battle of Cherbourg.
Engine Room Gauges - 1914 Newport News Shipyard drawing showing location of gauges.
2004
June
11 - Glenn Miller song list of 340 song titles
MAY
14 BB35 newspaper - the first of several issues of the ship's weekly newspaper has been posted. Provides a look at life aboard not available through the normal US Navy records.
11 Corrections to published sources about BB35. A new page with BB35 corrections to the "Dictionary of American Fighting Naval Ships", published by the Naval Historic Center. An existing page is also here for the Leeward Publications booklet about BB35
5 Calendar updated with inclusions through 2005 - April.
MARCH
3 Affects of firing a 14inch gun on the ship's interior, via the text on the back of a Sep 1915 post card. Post card is courtesy of Ed Williams.
JANUARY
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