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Mar 7
Lawrence Hall, HSG
Mhall46184@aol.com

                                                The USS Texas

Whatever happens
We have got
A rusting dreadnaught
And they have not

(as Hillaire Belloc did not say)


Fun fact: The elegant, British-designed Texas is the last dreadnaught in existence.

Battleship Texas Foundation

USS Texas (BB-35) Battleship in World War II (thoughtco.com)

Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory (msn.com)
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Lawrence Hall
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