The Texas was one of the older battleships off the coast of Normandy for D-Day, if my memory serves. The captain made the decision to come in close (to the point that it risked running aground) to provide fire support for the landing crafts and troops when the invasion stalled.

Neptune, by Craig L. Symonds is a great audiobook-

Forbes Contributing writer and Defense Expert Peter Suciu explains why the era of the battleships is truly over: For military history buffs, there is no doubt something romantic about the notion of seeing the United States Navy’s “big gun” fast-battleships steaming out to sea again. It is true that all four of the warships of the Iowa-class, the largest battleships ever built in the United States, were preserved intact so that they’d be able to return to duty. There is occasionally still talk about seeing them back in active service.

However, such dreams aren’t like to come true – and not just because smaller and more mobile guided-missile destroyers can do the job of shore bombardment better. While described as “fast battleships,” the Navy’s warships would require massive crews and would simply be inviting targets in the era of hypersonic missiles and stealth aircraft. It would likely require a significant makeover, and the United States currently lacks the naval facilities to even take on such a refit.

Preserving History
Today, eight retired U.S. Navy battleships have been maintained as some of the nation’s most impressive floating museums. In addition to the role each played in service of the country in wartime, the retired vessels share a similar story – the elements have taken a drastic toll on those once majestic vessels.
The USS Texas is currently undergoing repairs as her hull is leaking, while significant restorations were required to save the South Dakota-class USS Massachusetts. A special cofferdam was even required to preserve USS North Carolina, another South Dakota-class battleship built just prior to United States’ entry into World War II.

The four Iowa-class battlewagons are generally considered to be in better condition, but USS New Jersey recently underwent the first major replacement of its wood decks in decades. Time continues to be the greatest enemy these warships have faced, and with each passing year, any effort to return them would be a massive undertaking.
There is another issue that would likely keep any Iowa-class battleships from seeing them returned to service – a lack of spare parts. Warships require specialized components and to maintain the Battleship New Jersey museum, volunteers have had to head over to the nearby Inactive Fleet at the Philadelphia Navy Yard to scavenge what they can find.
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/w...mp;cvid=480d448edf854a59a637c38949e2546f

In the article picture you can see the USS Texas receiving shore battery file. The article is good as well.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/uss-texas-battery-hamburg-1944

In the article picture you can see the USS Texas receiving shore battery file. The article is good as well.

https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/uss-texas-battery-hamburg-1944

Bringing Home The 8 Million Boys After WWII; Operation Magic Carpet
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The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Saratoga (CV-3) during her role as a troop transport in operation “Magic Carpet”. By the end of her “Magic Carpet” service, Saratoga had brought home a total of 29,204 Pacific War veterans, more than any other individual ship.

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/world-war-ii/brining-home-8-million-boys-wwii.html?edg-c=1

After D Day, Texas was forced to return to England to repair and re arm. She returned back on station on June 11th. On June 15th, USS Texas was given a fire mission that was beyond the range of her guns. The captain ordered the starboard sided to be flooded so the ship would list at 2 degrees to enable the port side to hit its assigned target.


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