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"The Pacific Lone Star" Limited Edition Art Print
The U.S.S. Texas, BB-35 was launched May 18, 1912 at Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company, Newport News, Virginia. Texas was commissioned on March 12, 1914. Texas is the only surviving dreadnought of her time. She served in World War I as part of the Atlantic Fleet hunting German ships of war. With the entry of the United States into World War II, Texas provided escort duty to convoys in the Atlantic and shore bombardment during the invasions of North Africa, Normandy and Southern France. After refit at New York she headed her bow to the Pacififc Theater. Texas was involved with the assault on Iwo Jima and Okinawa. At the end of the war Texas returned to the United States where she was decommissioned and stricken from the Navy. In 1948, the Texas was given to the state of Texas. She is moored at San Jacinto Battleground State Historical Park.Image Size: 19 inches x 27 1/4 inches. Overall Size: 24 inches x 31 1/4 inches. Limited to 750 signed and numbered prints.
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