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Subject: Status of battleship Texas?
Keywords: Status of battleship Texas
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Date: 8 May 89 01:49:19 GMT
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From: ut-emx!osmigo@cs.utexas.edu ()

Since so many of you appear knowledgable about naval vessels, I was wondering
if anyone could tell me the current status of the battleship Texas, which is
a stationary tourist attraction on the Houston Ship Channel. Some time ago,
it was closed for major reconditioning, which was supposed to take quite 
a while, since the ship was reportedly "sitting in mud." It's a nifty ship
to run around on, especially the engine room. Kids love it.

There's one particularly interesting display on the ship: the Accountant's
Office. It's a small room about 6' X 8' with a table, a chair, a hole in
the wall, and a 12-inch shell lying on the floor. Yep. He was sitting there
writing in the books when a 12-incher whammed through the wall and just laid
there on the floor, right by the table leg. It's interesting to speculate
about his thoughts at that moment.....|-:

At any rate, any information regarding what's been/being done to the ship,
if it has been re-opened, etc. would be greatly appreciated.

Ron

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