The Battleship Texas
The USS Texas was built when dreadnought battleships were kings of the seas. It was the world’s most powerful battleship when first commissioned in 1914, and for over a century it fought many battles. Some took place while the Texas served as a warship in the US Navy in World Wars I and II.
Since becoming a museum ship and war memorial in 1948, it has fought a longer and more difficult struggle as it combats the ravages of time for its very survival. Throughout its existence, the Texas has made history, leaving a wealth of fascinating stories in its wake.
About Mark Lardas (Houston, Texas Author)
Mark Lardas, a freelance writer, amateur historian and model-maker, lives in League City, Texas. He is currently employed as a quality assurance manager and a technical writer. When he says something isn’t rocket science, he should know – he has been one. After graduating from the University of Michigan with a BS in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, he spent most of the the next 30 years as a space navigator and a software engineer on the Shuttle program.
His down-to-earth interests include model-making and writing, interests which he combines in numerous articles to modeling magazines, and as stints as the Hobby Master for Boy’s Life and the Model Master for English Street, an English language publication in Hong Kong.
He sates his interest in ships and history through writing, He is the author of over twenty published books, all focusing on history, with many related to maritime and naval history.
