June 6 1944, USS Texas Photos at Omaha Beach

[MD Helmets]

I hope Texas pulls together and saves this beauty. So sad to see a beautiful ship allowed to waste away.

[hassiman]

A lot of those guys seemingly "loitering" on desk appear to be in different stages of exhaustion or shock. I am sure 6 hours after D-Day everyone one the crew was suffering from exhaustion...

[Walkwolf]

Great pics of a rare breed. She is priceless IMO, and should be
preserved no matter what the cost. You need to write
your congressman.........!

[cricketchris1944]

Have you seen these POW's with french civilians caps,if i'm correct?
Were they about to disappear in the great french mess?Or are they civilians?

I saw that strange.
The last picture is colleville sur mere.
chris

[PMKS]

The Texas Parks and Wildlife recently aquired these period pics of the USS Texas suppsedly taken before her late 1920's overhaul, some may be WW1 era:

USS Texas Sailors in a 4th of July Parade in Tacoma Wa
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Coaling the ship, was converted to oil later on
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Firing the 14" guns
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14" shells on deck
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Texas Crewmen praticing for a boat race
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Shark Caught by crew
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Torpedoes on deck, torpedo tubes removed during the 1920's overhaul
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More pictures can be seen on the The Texas Parks and Wildlife Battleship Texas "official" Facebook Page