![]() ![]() The bottom of the torpedo blister on the starboard side is now gone. Workers have also started to remove the port side torpedo blister near the stern. You can see how far they will go down on the ship’s hull with the addition of the new framing. The blisters will be of a slightly different design and square off at the bottom below the waterline. **More of the new blister plate is going on!** We now have the first module on the dock floor ready for installation. They are produced off of the dock and will he brought on and attached to the ship’s hull. Any new frames will be done with modules that will consist of about 9 frames each. TORPEDO BLISTERS (Yes, new torpedo blisters ARE going back on) – The addition of new framing for the torpedo blisters has stopped on the ship’s starboard side. We have already started making prototypes of the new products we will be offering on our store. SCRAP STEEL – Any steel that comes off the ship (and is deemed worthy) will be used in future fundraising. As the new plates go on, they are welded to the repaired framing done while the ship was still at San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site in 2013-2014. STERN – New plating continues being paced onto the ship’s stern. Right now the starboard side is being sandblasted before repairs and primer are done. The ship’s hull on the starboard side is now being primed temporarily. New plates are added to thinner areas and smaller pin holes are welded up. HULL – As work continues moving aft, any holes in the ship’s original hull (including areas under the blisters) are being repaired. Workers continue to remove the port side torpedo blister mid-ship and near the stern.įOAM REMOVAL – Foam removal on the port side blisters is complete. More of the blister plate is going on the forward section on the starboard side. ![]() Modules are being made in the shipyard’s fabrication shop. This module is being fitted to the ship’s curvature. We now have the first two modules installed on the ship. Yes, we’re still running dry dock tours! We have dates posted until April 2023. The final determination will occur in the coming months. Meanwhile the selection process will continue to determine the best location for the Battleship. The Battleship Texas Foundation has announced that the city of Baytown, Texas, and the city of Beaumont, Texas, are no longer under consideration for the permanent home of Battleship Texas. ![]()
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