Crews are working to repair major leaks and stop flooding on board the historic Battleship Texas in Houston. Texas Parks and Wildlife hired a contractor who installed additional pumps and put divers in the water to find and patch the hole. At the time she was built in 1914, she was the most powerful weapon in the world according to Texas Parks and Wildlife. “She’s a hundred-year-old battleship who’s sitting in water and her hull is made of steel and steel rusts. The Texas Parks and Wildlife website has a list of volunteer opportunities at the battleship.
Source: Fox News June 12, 2017 17:37 UTC