Final Port of Call: Sinking a Texas Clipper as an Artificial Reef
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11 жыл бұрынThe historic Texas Clipper ship rests on the ocean floor as an artificial reef and scuba adventure destination. This story explores her rich lineage: she was christened the Queens and built to invade Japan during WWII. Then she became one of the world's first air conditioned cruise liners. Texas A&M University acquired her for use as a training vessel named the Texas Clipper. For more information on the artificial reef program, see www.tpwd.state.tx.us/landwater...
@henrycathy 7 жыл бұрын
I lived on her four years as a cadet, class of '77
@blankchck 5 жыл бұрын
Good to see Dr. Curley again. Without question my favorite prof from those years.
@noahtaylor9738 5 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@TheGuzzMon 7 жыл бұрын
My dad's ship during WWII.
@moremoneyfordreadnoughts1100 6 жыл бұрын
The transatlantic airliners did not displace cruise ships; they displaced the ocean liners that were "the Atlantic ferry," the main means of transportation for people who needed to cross the sea. (But you have to know the difference between a cruise ship and a liner.) Transatlantic planes were in use before the war, so way before Queens became Excambian. In fact, the "Four Aces" cruise ships of American Export Lines in this video replaced he prewar Three Aces (with the same names, big Sikorsky seaplanes of the same company. The transatlantic seaplane "Excambian" is still around, restored and on display, also at it's last port of call.
@domlholmes 11 жыл бұрын
If you're impatient, skip to 9:15
@noahtaylor9738 5 жыл бұрын
Great
@partizanforces3064 5 жыл бұрын
William Daniel mcPhail my great grandfather served on her he operated a Higgins boat she was retired the year I was born and sunk the same month I was born
@DomoviluMelimilla 6 жыл бұрын
No deja de ser triste que lo hundan así...... :'(
@noahtaylor9705 5 жыл бұрын
9:15
@noahtaylor9738 5 жыл бұрын
Good
@CanucksGameVlogger 11 жыл бұрын
how did it sink
@ryeistoasted8577 7 жыл бұрын
iPermanently scuttle valves in the bottom of the ship...engine room area.
@judgedredd8657 7 жыл бұрын
yep they opened up the sea cocks and let it sink
@type2523 5 жыл бұрын
What's a shame sinking a historic ship !
@ericpieper1704 8 ай бұрын
To bad it is on it's side
@TheGuzzMon 7 жыл бұрын
My dad's ship during WWII.
@noahtaylor4142 5 жыл бұрын
9:15
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