Charles "Buzzy" Kehlenbeck was 17 years old when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Soon enough, he was serving aboard the USS Texas, preparing shells and bags of gunpowder for the Allied forces' invasion ...
The most powerful weapon in the world in 1914, are the words used to describe the famous USS Texas, a massive US Navy New York-class battleship which served in both WWI and WWII. The ship, which is ...
Ending years of sometimes contentious deliberations, the Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees agreed Tuesday afternoon to berth the Battleship Texas at Pier 15, securing a long-term home for the ...
GALVESTON, Texas — In the shadow of mega modern-day cruise liners, the world's most powerful weapon when she was built remains berthed. "This space has been recently reconstructed and restored," said ...
GALVESTON, Texas — More than 80 years after Charles "Buzzy" Kehlenbeck served on the Battleship Texas, he got a chance to reunite with the historic vessel to celebrate his 101st birthday. "It's giving ...