Leaking Battleship In Texas Begins Journey For 35 Million In Repairs
To ensure the historic vessel doesn’t sink and can continue to host visitors, the foundation responsible for its care is towing the ship Wednesday from its longtime home along the Houston Ship Channel to a shipyard in Galveston for much needed repairs. Tony Gregory, president of the Battleship Texas Foundation, said Wednesday that the ship’s towing and guidance was perfect. He said any problems would have occurred in the first 15 minutes of the ferry being towed, but there were no problems....