Battleship TEXAS

Battleship TEXAS celebrated the legacy of the USS TEXAS, the most powerful naval weapon at the time of its debut. The TEXAS is the only surviving USN vessel that fought in battles in both World War I and World War II, including Operation Overlord/Neptune, also known as D-Day, Operation Detachment at Iwo Jima, and Operation Iceberg at Okinawa.

The exhibition commemorated the 100th anniversary of the battleship's commission by displaying images and artifacts from its 30 years of service that told the story of life on board, as well as the United States's evolution into a global force. Oral histories of those who served on the battleship provided personal reflections of the men whose lives were shaped by the people, places, and events of the time, making them part of history.

Support for the Bullock Museum's exhibitions and education programs provided by the Texas State History Museum Foundation.