As of Aug. 1, the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department has transferred operational control of the historical Battleship Texas in La Porte to the nonprofit Battleship Texas Foundation under a 99-year lease, according to a Battleship Texas Foundation press release.
The battleship, which has been closed to the public since August 2019 to allow for preparation for transportation to a shipyard for extensive repair work, is months away from moving.
Starting in November or December, the ship will take until January or February to move to an unidentified shipyard for repair work, which will take about a year to complete. The shipyard is reportedly located in Louisiana.
Battleship Texas is expected to reopen to the public in the first quarter of 2022, according to the release.
