USS Texas battleship restoration nears public reopening
By The BriefBrief
USS Texas fired blank rounds from its forward 14-inch guns during the final stages of its restoration at Galveston. The last time the guns fired in anger was off Okinawa in 1945, and the ship is expected to reopen to the public at Pier 15 in 2027.
WHO:USS Texas (U.S. Navy)
WHAT:USS Texas fired blank rounds from its forward 14-inch guns during final restoration work and is expected to reopen to the public at Pier 15 in 2027.
WHEN:Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
WHERE:Galveston, Texas
WHY:The blank firing occurred during the final stages of the ship’s restoration.
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