58 items in this album on 3 pages.

ChaplainLooking out from TexasOriginal model of battleship Texas made sometime in the late-1920s/early-1930s, currently in the shipPlaque above the German shell that hit battleship Texas in Jun 1944, 2007; note the picture of the hole-the shell came in upside-down and landed in a warrant officers
Chaplain's altar set on display aboard battleship Texas, 2007Looking out from Texas' 5in gun mount gangway, 2007Original model of battleship Texas made sometime in the late-1920s/early-1930s, currently in the ship's captains' cabin, 2007Plaque above the German shell that hit battleship Texas in Jun 1944, 2007; note the picture of the hole-the shell came in upside-down and landed in a warrant officers' stateroom
Side of battleship Texas as seen from the visitorsStarboard side of Texas, showing turrets 1 and 2, foremast, three of the six 5-in guns, and some of the anti-aircraft guns, Texas, United States, 2007TexasTexas
Side of battleship Texas as seen from the visitors' parking lot, note the Measure 21 camoflage, Texas, United States, 2007Starboard side of Texas, showing turrets 1 and 2, foremast, three of the six 5-in guns, and some of the anti-aircraft guns, Texas, United States, 2007Texas' 3rd deck ammunition passage, 2007Texas' 5in gun powder bag on display in an ammo hoist, 2007
TexasTexasTexasThe unexploded German shell that struck Texas, 2007
Texas' ammunition hoist on 3rd Deck ammo passageway, 2007Texas' portside 2nd Deck ammo passage, 2007; note the tripod foremast support on left side of photographTexas' starboard 5in guns, 2007The unexploded German shell that struck Texas, 2007
Turrets 1 and 2 of battleship Texas, 2007; note the rangefinder on turret 2Various artifacts on display aboard battleship Texas, 2007View from underneath TexasView of battleship Texas
Turrets 1 and 2 of battleship Texas, 2007; note the rangefinder on turret 2Various artifacts on display aboard battleship Texas, 2007View from underneath Texas' turret 1, looking at the forecastle and the San Jacinto Monument, 2007View of battleship Texas' fantail, 2007
View of TexasView up superstructure of USS Texas, 2007; note the muzzle of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, the foremast, and the spotters
View of Texas' 14-in main battery (turrets 4 and 5) from the fantail, 2007View up superstructure of USS Texas, 2007; note the muzzle of 40mm anti-aircraft guns, the foremast, and the spotters' stations

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