The Battleship Texas is currently closed for a major repair project, and will be relocating to Pier 15 in Galveston in 2026.

The USS Texas holds the distinguished designation of a National Historic Landmark and a National Mechanical Engineering Landmark. Commissioned in 1914, the Texas was a state-of-the-art vessel and served in both World Wars. In 1919, Texas became the first U.S. battleship to launch an aircraft. The Texas received the first commercial radar in the U.S. Navy in 1939, and the First Marine Division was founded aboard the Texas early in 1941. On April 21, 1948, the Texas was decommissioned. That same year, the Battleship Texas became the first battleship memorial museum in the United States. On the anniversary of Texas Independence, the Texas was presented to the State of Texas and commissioned as the flagship of the Texas Navy.

Watch the following video to learn more about Texas's World War II naval legacy. This video was produced for the World War II on the Texas Home Front mobile tour.