Naval Architects plan

front of 2026.1020.11

front of 2026.1020.11

Name/Title

Naval Architects plan

Entry/Object ID

2026.1020.11

Scope and Content

Trans. Soc. Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Vol. 1, 1893. Plate 20. This sheet shows a starboard outboard profile and main deck view of the 1895 USS Texas. Plan was made, as indicated under the publication information, "To illustrate ex-Chief constructor Theodore D. Wilsons paper on 'Steel Ships of the United States Navy.'" Sheet made by Deutsch Lith & PTG. Co., Photo-Lith., Balto.

Context

The 1895 Texas was the 1st ship named USS Texas. She was a pre-dreadnought battleship commissioned from August 15, 1895, to February 11, 1911. She was sunk as a gunnery target in March of 1911. Ephriam Dickson was the executive director of Battleship Texas Foundation from June 1995 to February 1999. In addition to his duties, he conducted extensive research on and heavily collected items for the crew of Battleship Texas. He later donated his collection back to BTF.

Collection

Donation (Ephriam D. Dickson), Historical Collections

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Plan

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Projection

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1893