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Different views of the USS Texas for your viewing entertainment.

Like this one, taken from the north side of the slip, as far out as one can go.

This shot was taken from Battleground Road and is the first view seen when traveling south from the Lynchburg ferry.

Courtesy og Google Earth, here's a reference aerial shot of BB-35, the San Jacinto monument and the Lynchburg Ferry. State Highway 134 is also known as Battleground Road. The second photo was taken on 134 at the point where Tidal Road joins.

Actually, this is the first view you get of the ship, from the deck of the Lynchburg Ferry as it makes its 2/1Oth mile crossing. We were probably about two-fifths the way across at this point.

The USS Texas - couldn't be located in a more beautiful place. Very inspirational, the story of how the USS Texas was adopted and saved.

So then, Spike Mike - you take the ferry across by choice, and not because there is no bridge available? Must save a lot of time, as well as be more satsfying to be bourne upon the water.

I enjoy the ferry rides here in the Puget Sound. The most awesome ride I've taken was from Victoria, BC - across the Straights of Juan De Fuca - to Port Angeles Washington. The Black Ball Ferry - ha! Sounds piratical. Anyhow, it is 40 miles across the straights and when we got at the point no point, huge swells rocked that thing - it seemed almost from deck line to deck line back and forth. This was a huge ferry, and had two underdecks of cars, trucks - even semi-trucks! I was out on the upper deck, and just sort a slid back to the wall and closed my eyes...through the long, heavy swells and rolls. It gradually decreased over a period of about 10-15 minutes. But, hey - I was relieved when the hour and a half trip ended. Nothing like just ferrying over from Seattle to Bainbridge.

Anyhow, I digess...

Nice photos, Spike Mike. Puts it all into perspective.

Maybe you can do a google map of the Straights of Juan De Fuca -from Victoria to Port Angeles.

Can do! All 22.11 miles.

A good shot of BB-35, from the bow sidewalk. It's a long, wide concrete sidewalk, running the length of the starboard side of the slip, and rounding the bow to end at a bench kiosk. I like this shot because, when shooting on the 9Oº, you can isolate the ship with only foliage in the background. In my opinion, she's one of the best-dislayed of all the museum battleships.

Great shooting, Spike Mike. Awesome photo.

And thx for the google image.
And, ah - seemed like 40 miles to me!

I wish I'd known about you and RC and the Fantastic Forum, Linnea, when my ship was dry-docked in Everett. We had some good times in Washington but we didn't know anyone. Actually, I think that was around about 1997 or early 1998 so the FF probably wasn't here.

Great shots, Spike! I can't get enough! Maybe I could start a thread for the U.S.S. Constellation. It sure would be fun:D It would give me a reason to investigate what happened to her and where she is now. I don't imagine she's a museum. That would be a hellacious volunteer crew!

Mark, from what I could find the USS Constellation was decomissioned in 2OO3 and taken to the mothball fleet in Bremerton, Washington.

Here's a shot of the starboard side quarterdeck, looking forward just inside the gangway.