During WWII, the USS Texas (BB-35) was a pivotal battleship providing naval gunfire support, most notably during the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944. Acting as the flagship for the Omaha Beach bombardment, she fired 255 14-inch shells at German positions near Pointe du Hoc. She famously moved within 2.7 km of the shore to support troops. The ship participated in the invasion of North Africa (Operation Torch), the bombardment of Cherbourg—where she sustained damage from a German shell on June 25,

On June 6, 1944 - known as D-Day - battleship USS Texas (BB 35) joined Operation Neptune in the Allied Invasion at Omaha Beach, Normandy. Watch this video from 2015 and listen to some of the Texas Sailors talk about that pivotal day. | Naval History & Heritage Command

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With USS Texas (BB-35, Battleship Texas) moving to Galveston for lengthy extensive repairs and restoration, enjoy our recent tour of this living legend. This will be one of the last looks at her in her "original" pre-restored state. Enjoy! #usstexas #BB35 #battleshiptexas | Houston Museum of Natural Science

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The USS Texas (BB-35) is a historic New York-class battleship, commissioned in 1914, famous as the only surviving U.S. battleship to have served in both World Wars, a National Historic Landmark, and the first battleship memorial museum. Nicknamed "The Fighting Texas," she was a technological marvel, pioneering anti-aircraft guns, naval aviation, and radar, providing crucial naval gunfire support in major WWII campaigns like D-Day and Okinawa before becoming a museum ship in Texas in 1948. - The