And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Friday, April 25, 2025
U.S. Navy New York-class battleship the USS TEXAS at Gulf Copper Dry Dock & Rig Repair in Galveston.
Are you thinking of Daniel da Cruz's "The Ayes of Texas," "Texas on the Rocks," and "Texas Triumphant"? I have that series in my collection, and I've read it numerous times.
You are in the right author's arena but got the details a bit mixed up. The USS Salem heavy cruiser is transformed into a "Super Ship" using alien tech for coastal bombardment of Posleen who are advancing up the Ishmus (sp?) of Panama. Later, Salem is transformed into a space going warship in another series book. Texas, along with all the other surviving battleships, is jacked up much like Salem initially is. These ships fight the Posleen concentrations near the coasts. "Legend of the Aldenat" is a roller coaster of a series. I recommend it. Start at the beginning, though. Doesn't make sense if you chime on a later note.
available for tourists, near Galveston. worth seeing.
ReplyDelete"commissioned in March 1914"... One Hundred and Eleven years old... and counting.
ReplyDeleteThere was a story by "John Ringo?" where the USS Texas was recommissioned as an AI battleship. Fun read.
Are you thinking of Daniel da Cruz's "The Ayes of Texas," "Texas on the Rocks," and "Texas Triumphant"? I have that series in my collection, and I've read it numerous times.
DeleteYou are in the right author's arena but got the details a bit mixed up.
DeleteThe USS Salem heavy cruiser is transformed into a "Super Ship" using alien tech for coastal bombardment of Posleen who are advancing up the Ishmus (sp?) of Panama.
Later, Salem is transformed into a space going warship in another series book.
Texas, along with all the other surviving battleships, is jacked up much like Salem initially is.
These ships fight the Posleen concentrations near the coasts.
"Legend of the Aldenat" is a roller coaster of a series. I recommend it.
Start at the beginning, though.
Doesn't make sense if you chime on a later note.
Great series, I’ve read it multiple times. Tom Kratman co-authored Yellow Eyes, the book with the Salem and the Texas.
DeleteI spent the night aboard as a Boy Scout in the '70's, was pretty beat up even then.
ReplyDeleteRudder left at about 12 degrees to starboard, because that was the last command official command given to the helmsman.
ReplyDeleteGeez that a big arse hull. Whats the armor thickness on those?
ReplyDeleteI have lots of pictures of my kids on the USS Texas, taken over the years when it was on display by the San Jacinto Monument.
ReplyDeleteForgive me, but doth the lass have a rather large arse?
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