09/29/2025
During the D-Day landings on June 6, 1944, the USS Texas provided critical naval gunfire support for Allied forces storming Omaha Beach. As German resistance proved tougher than expected, she moved dangerously close to shore, exposing herself to enemy fire. To extend the range of her 14-inch guns and hit inland targets, her crew flooded the starboard blister, tilting the ship slightly to elevate her guns, an improvised tactic that proved highly effective.
Following the landings, Texas continued bombarding German positions in Normandy, including the towns of Isigny and Trevières. She later joined the assault on Cherbourg, where she took enemy fire and sustained damage but remained in action. Her firepower helped dismantle fortified positions and support advancing Allied troops during these pivotal operations.
After her European campaign, the battleship was sent to the Pacific, where she played a key role in the battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. From the beaches of Normandy to the islands of Japan, the USS Texas earned her reputation as one of the most resilient and resourceful warships of World War II.