Leaving Texas High and Dry: The Preservation of the Battleship Texas By Houston History Magazine on November 8, 2012 in Military and War, Museums, Preservation by Abbie Salyers Click here to read a pdf of the full article. Follow Battleship Texas, Battleship Texas Commission, battleships, Houston Ship Channel, San Jacinto Battlefield, ships, Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Todd Shipyard, TPWD, U.S. Navy, World War I, World War II, WWI, WWII