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USS Texas (BB-35), the second ship of the United States Navy named in honor of the US state of Texas, is a New York-class battleship. The ship was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.
Soon after her commissioning, Texas saw action in Mexican waters following the "Tampico Incident" and made numerous sorties into the North Sea during World War I. When the United States formally entered World War II in 1941, Texas escorted war convoys across the Atlantic, and later shelled Axis-held beaches for the North African campaign and the Normandy Landings before being transferred to the Pacific Theater late in 1944 to provide naval gunfire support during the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Texas was decommissioned in 1948, having earned a total of five battle stars for service in World War II, and is now a museum ship near Houston, Texas.
Among the world's remaining battleships, Texas is notable for being the only remaining WW I era dreadnought battleship, though she is not the oldest surviving battleship: Mikasa, a pre-dreadnought battleship ordered in 1898 by the Empire of Japan, and HMS Victory, launched 1765 (Nelson's Flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar), are both older than Texas. She is also noteworthy for being one of only six remaining ships and the only remaining capital ship to have served in both World Wars. Among US-built battleships, Texas is notable for her sizable number of firsts: the first US Navy vessel to house a permanently-assigned contingent of US Marines, the first US battleship to mount anti-aircraft guns, the first US ship to control gunfire with directors and range-keepers (analog forerunners of today's computers), the first US battleship to launch an aircraft, from a platform on Turret 2 one of the first to receive the CXAM-1 version of CXAM production radar in the US Navy, the first US battleship to become a permanent museum ship, and the first battleship declared to be a US National Historic Landmark.
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Authors Note: Truly remarkable!. As soon as you see the sight of this magnificent Dreadnought battleship you know that you are in for a rare treat! However when you actually tour the ship you are even more impressed with the quality of the detail, the open access and the information provided. Its as if the crew had just gone ashore. Unbelievably good!
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
On 4 February, Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao inaugurated the first Integrated Border Post (IBP) at Batugade, Bobonaro District. President Ramos-Horta, Minister of Finance Pires, Minister for Tourism and Industry Alves, the Indonesian Ambassador to Timor-Leste, and UNMIT SRSG Haq and UN Police Commissioner Carrilho attended, amongst others. The facility supports the legitimate cross border movement of people and goods for tourism, commercial and community links. The IBP consists of several border control agencies, including immigration, customs, quarantine, border police, agriculture, foreign affairs and transport. Approximately 400 guests attended the event. Photo by UNMIT/Martine Perret. 4 February 2012.
Cross section of people discussing during menu time after the opening ceremony of the launching at Bioscience Center at IITA Ibadan on 21 April 2011. Photo by Oliver Jeffrey/IITA. (file name: DSC_7187).
January 24, 2025 - SpaceX Rocket Launch at 6:07 AM, as seen and photographed from my Home in Long Beach, CA.
Space Shuttle Discovery STS-124 launches with a crew of seven, and the KIBO module, on a Journey to the International Space Station, orbiting 200 miles above the earth.
The TEDxExeter 2018 launch event at Royal Albert Memorial Museum on 1st February, 2018 in Exeter, UK
Image taken by Matt Round of Matt Round Photography
© Matt Round Photography/TEDxExeter 2018
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
Headed for two orbits of planet Earth and a splashdown in the Pacific, Orion blazed into the early morning sky on Friday at 7:05am ET. The spacecraft was launched atop a United Launch Aliance Delta IV Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. Its first voyage into space on an uncrewed flight test, the Orion traveled some 3,600 miles from Earth, about 15 times higher than the orbital altitude of the International Space Station. In fact, Orion traveled farther into space than any spacecraft designed for astronauts since the Apollo missions to the Moon. The Orion crew module reached speeds of 20,000 miles per hour and temperatures approaching 4,000 degrees Fahrenheit as it re-entered Earth's atmosphere about 4.5 hours after launch. via NASA ift.tt/12L9dSM
Site of the Apollo 1 Fire and only manned Apollo mission to be launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (Apollo 7), this site was used for the launch of Saturn 1 and Saturn 1B rockets.
The entrance to the Launch Control Center. It has a formidable fence in the background. Most of the formidable part is to keep out the alligators. NASA doesn't have regular security concerns.
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.
Admiral James G. Stavridis, USN, Commander, U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander speaks during the launch of the book “Convergence: Illicit Networks and National Security in the Age of Globalization” at National Defense University’s Abraham Lincoln Hall on the Fort McNair portion of Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall. (Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall PAO Photo by Rachel Larue)
Boat launch by the Erie Canal guard lock near the Genesee River, Rochester, NY.
Speed Graphic, 101mm Optar, Kodak Ektar 100 (shot at 80), 1/200 @ f11
Scanned from the negative by Photoworks SF.
On the night of the 19th of February the launch of the new line up and revamped SABC1 programming was showcased at the glamorous SABC 1UP Supreme event
Children’s Book Launch- WSPA proudly sponsors the launch of the Kiswahili translation of a children’s anthology, “Mzigo Usioyamkinika” (The Unlikely Burden) with free books for the first 50 people. The Mediae Trust’s will provide a talk on how to turn a kid’s story into an animated film, and John Sibi-Okumu will launch his new book, Tom Mboya - Master of Mass Management, (a Longhorn/SasaSema Publication).
Fun activities for children including bouncy castle and face painting.
Sunday August 3rd (1-5pm), Kabete Junior Academy, Lakeview. 500/= adults and 250/= children (includes lunch)
The #FAILBETTER launch party was a perspective-shifting exploration of the epic and inspirational failures that make up the exhibition, which features contributions from all walks of life, including famous explorers, inventors, scientists, and athletes. Guests were the first to see the exhibition, taste Michelin-starred chef Kevin Thornton's take on 'failed recipes', screen-print their own posters, and enjoy some of music's finest failures and one-hit wonders from DJ Anthony Remedy. Now it's time to use the F-word: share your take on failure with the tag #FAILBETTER. Visit sciencegallery.com/failbetter for more information. #FAILBETTER runs until 27th April 2014.