@@hattrickmotorsport5728 It’s a Capital ship and every crew member was the owner and manager of said ship *troll face*. Not but seriously, I’m just joking. The Texas is not Capital, Capital being productive forces, and it certainly wasn’t owned by all, it’s owned by the government, not the people, which isn’t even a problem since it’s not Capital BUT the government sure as hell should pretty much BE the people.
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 Also, I’m a communist and I live very near the Texas and have toured it many times, it is a important part of my community thus it gets my stamp of approval ☭
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 If I remember correctly, Russia never was a place where wage labor was abolished and the owner social class ceased to exist, so what are you talking about
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 Do me a favor, go live in a former or current communist country, and attempt to ignite a Communist revolution against state capitalism, against the entire Comintern, then I’ll live in a Socialist country, you want us to move to a socialist country so bad? Help me raise a army to knock out the Mexican federal government with the aid of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, or simply convince Mexicans to no longer obey the whims of the US and take our own path free from intervention. The first issue to worry about in this new Socialist Mexico is to legalize drugs to strip the cartels of their power and fight them if need be, then focus on building schools in the periphery, especially for women. Next comes proper maintenance and upgrades to infrastructure, all under the direction of local communities, State led Capitalism is still Capitalism.
No, it is cast in four major pieces - three blades and one hub. There are some pieces we have off it as well -a cap, and the six brass panels that cover the hardware. Each blade is affixed to the hub by 7 bolts.
so where is this propeller going to be displayed? Somewhere on the aft deck?? What is the status of Battleship Texas new home port? Lot of questions, sorry...
Hi, great vid! Forgive me I don't know the particulars ... so that prop is from the Texas when she became a museum? I think a saw somewhere that props are typically removed from museum ships to make the shaft seals last longer. Is this the case here?
Most of the time they are moved for draft reasons. For Texas both screws and the tail shafts were removed and the stern tubes blanked. The screws were removed to decrease the stern draft of the ship to get up the Houston ship channel; which was much shallower then.
Both propellers are off the ship but we only have this one. They were removed while the ship was being prepared to become a museums ship. I am not sure what happened to the other propeller but they kept this one on the deck as they moved the ship to Texas.
@@user-wl7pj7xt4v The bolts are most likely not for "reinforcing" they are most likely used to affix the blades to the hub. Like Kilian Ortmann stated the screw was probably manufactured in multiple pieces and assembled as one unit at a later date. Instead of being cast, or machined as one monolithic piece to begin with. It certainly appears that way, but who knows, could be wrong.
We're not entirely sure at this time either. What's interesting is that it is historically a part of the propeller as we have photos of the time period and those holes are present.
@@BattleshipTexas Propeller cavitation not only contributes to damage, but noise as well. Careful location of “pressure relieving holes” in propeller blade faces has been one approach studied to reduce the effects of cavitation. These holes in Texas’ prop may be the result of crude (by today's standards) testing by the Navy to reduce cavitation noise, and make the ship less detectable.
This ship will never move under its own power , so why not leave the propellers off and display them by the ship when its returned to its home ?? those things sit under water so , you will never get the full view or the beauty of , if there under water ??
That’s the plan. To display it vertically so folks get the scale of the propeller. Also, the propeller shafts and struts have long since been removed from the ship.
The proper terminology for a ship’s screw is propeller. Which is generally what we use; it is called that in all the original drawings. Other slang for ship’s propellers (aside from screw): wheel, prop, and fan (that’s a rather old one and is how sterns got called fantails).
I like the optimism shown by the young guy who grabbed the blade to lift it!
I was thinking, before he did that, how funny it would be to think that you could man-handle that thing. And then he walks up as if he could lift it!!
He thinks "Maybe carbon fiber would be a lot lighter".
So glad the ship has an official channel now, can't wait to see what else gets posted!
It’s a communist ship, commie battleship Texas.
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 It’s a Capital ship and every crew member was the owner and manager of said ship *troll face*. Not but seriously, I’m just joking. The Texas is not Capital, Capital being productive forces, and it certainly wasn’t owned by all, it’s owned by the government, not the people, which isn’t even a problem since it’s not Capital BUT the government sure as hell should pretty much BE the people.
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 Also, I’m a communist and I live very near the Texas and have toured it many times, it is a important part of my community thus it gets my stamp of approval ☭
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 If I remember correctly, Russia never was a place where wage labor was abolished and the owner social class ceased to exist, so what are you talking about
@@hattrickmotorsport5728 Do me a favor, go live in a former or current communist country, and attempt to ignite a Communist revolution against state capitalism, against the entire Comintern, then I’ll live in a Socialist country, you want us to move to a socialist country so bad? Help me raise a army to knock out the Mexican federal government with the aid of the Zapatistas in Chiapas, or simply convince Mexicans to no longer obey the whims of the US and take our own path free from intervention. The first issue to worry about in this new Socialist Mexico is to legalize drugs to strip the cartels of their power and fight them if need be, then focus on building schools in the periphery, especially for women. Next comes proper maintenance and upgrades to infrastructure, all under the direction of local communities, State led Capitalism is still Capitalism.
Riggers and crane operators, the unsung hero's of a shipyard.
Man thats awesome! Really neat being able to see the keyway slots in the hub too.
This is so cool and is huge. I want to see the Texas so bad and restore her to her former glory!!!!
Feel free to volunteer! We have a volunteer application page on our website!
A couple of us want her in fully Operational condition.
@@BattleshipTexas What’s up with the communist propeller?
@@trumpetedeagle2 communist battleship 😐
@@JoseRodriguez-pn8yj pardon me?
Thanks Texas for supporting the Texas!🇨🇱🇨🇱🇺🇸
Tricky operation. Props to the crane operators
Were there zincs attached to the blades in service? Wandering what the 3 small holes and shallow square indentations in the blades are.
most likely yes, there would have been a bunch of zincs on the screws, rudder, shafts, etc.
Nice video, someone posted a video showing her in dry dock and the picture showed where the shafts and struts had been torched off.
Great job everyone.....this is the only one of it's kind left in the world. To see the enthusiasm and effort put forth is very inspiring.
Scrap the piece of garbage!!!
Is the propeller one large piece of cast metal? Or are the blades fixed to the center, with well it looks like large bolts?
No, it is cast in four major pieces - three blades and one hub. There are some pieces we have off it as well -a cap, and the six brass panels that cover the hardware. Each blade is affixed to the hub by 7 bolts.
Was common for ships to lose propeller blades at the time, so casting in 4 pieces made it repairable.
Beautiful propeller, good to see the effort and work going into Texas 👍 keep up the amazing videos. Just subbed.
So are they going back on the ship upon her restoration completion?
That’s Real Work by Real Men !!
so where is this propeller going to be displayed? Somewhere on the aft deck?? What is the status of Battleship Texas new home port? Lot of questions, sorry...
Hi, great vid!
Forgive me I don't know the particulars ... so that prop is from the Texas when she became a museum? I think a saw somewhere that props are typically removed from museum ships to make the shaft seals last longer. Is this the case here?
Most of the time they are moved for draft reasons. For Texas both screws and the tail shafts were removed and the stern tubes blanked. The screws were removed to decrease the stern draft of the ship to get up the Houston ship channel; which was much shallower then.
Thanks for the compliment! We are going to do a follow up vid after conservation is complete and we will do a bit on why the propellers were removed.
Was the propeller Salvage from the Chesapeake Bay anyway
Did the split like they do the Lexington one makes for a better photo than it just laying on the ground
What are the holes in the middle of the blades for?
Cavitation reduction
everybody flapping their wings, crane operators should only looking at one guy! And thats set up before!
Quick question are both of her propellers off the ship or is it just this one? When did they get them off?
Both propellers are off the ship but we only have this one. They were removed while the ship was being prepared to become a museums ship. I am not sure what happened to the other propeller but they kept this one on the deck as they moved the ship to Texas.
@@BattleshipTexas It is at the Park next to the Battleship
That prop have a pitch adjustment mechanism?
I can't say for sure, but Texas predates widespread adoption of VPPs.
It is likely made as four different pieces, to make casting easier.
@@kilianortmann9979 it’s not, it just has bolts installed on the underside of the props
No, it does not
@@BattleshipTexas so those bolts are there to reinforce the propeller I’m assuming
@@user-wl7pj7xt4v The bolts are most likely not for "reinforcing" they are most likely used to affix the blades to the hub. Like Kilian Ortmann stated the screw was probably manufactured in multiple pieces and assembled as one unit at a later date. Instead of being cast, or machined as one monolithic piece to begin with. It certainly appears that way, but who knows, could be wrong.
Those workers did not know what they was doing using fire hose as a cushion in stead of just a block of wood lol
How heavy is the propeller?
It weighs in at about 30,000lbs. I asked the crane operator what his strain gauge was reading while his crane was holding on its own.
What is the 2" hole in the middle of each blade for?
We're not entirely sure at this time either. What's interesting is that it is historically a part of the propeller as we have photos of the time period and those holes are present.
@@BattleshipTexas Propeller cavitation not only contributes to damage, but noise as well. Careful location of “pressure relieving holes” in propeller blade faces has been one approach studied to reduce the effects of cavitation. These holes in Texas’ prop may be the result of crude (by today's standards) testing by the Navy to reduce cavitation noise, and make the ship less detectable.
Look At The Size Of That Monster!
That funny it took two carnes operators to do what one skilled operator could have done on his own .
This ship will never move under its own power , so why not leave the propellers off and display them by the ship when its returned to its home ?? those things sit under water so , you will never get the full view or the beauty of , if there under water ??
That’s the plan. To display it vertically so folks get the scale of the propeller. Also, the propeller shafts and struts have long since been removed from the ship.
First off, on ships they are not propellers. Propellers are what is on airplanes, and small boats. They are referred to as Screws.
The proper terminology for a ship’s screw is propeller. Which is generally what we use; it is called that in all the original drawings.
Other slang for ship’s propellers (aside from screw): wheel, prop, and fan (that’s a rather old one and is how sterns got called fantails).
How many crayon eating ironworkers does it take to flip a propeller 🤦🏻♂️
I see union local stickers all over their hard hats- explains a lot!!🐌🐌🐌🐌
You have way to many people trying to tell the crane operator what to do with hand signals. Way too Dangerous.
It has to weigh ten ton
Slow, very "heavy metal", music, please?!
The other prop is at the park next to the Battleship
It’s the same prop.
Need a mic
This was a bit of an impromptu video that we made. We have mics to use when were a bit more prepared!