Mr. Bailey Collection

From the photo album of Mr. Harold Bailey, former crew member of the USS Texas during the WWI era.

These photos are courtesy of:

Photo Collection Provided by Mr. Rickey Bailey and Mrs. Jana Crilly

and his sister Sharon Bailey-Purcell.

They are from the photo album their father put together while aboard the USS Texas. The sailors name is Harold A. Bailey born on July 4, 1895 in Aledo, Illinois. He joined the Navy at DesMoine, Iowa in 1917 and was discharged at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in 1919 as a F/2c (Fireman Second class Petty Officer). He was more than likely assigned to the Boiler Rooms while aboard the Texas. After his tour in the Navy he worked as a Pressman at Logan Printing Co. in Peoria, Illinois for fifty years. His passion was the outdoors, fishing, hunting.

He passed away June 2, 1969.

Mr. Harold A. Bailey

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Gunnery photos

Turret 1 and 2

Turret 4 and 5

Broad side.

14" impact spread from a full broad side.

After a 14" hit on tow target

Officers observing gunnery practice.

USS Texas towing a target.

Crew receiving the Gunnery Trophy

Award winning Div. 4

Re-supply of 14" shells.

Torpedoes on deck. The Texas could fire torpedoes from two tubes on either side of the ship located forward just below the water line. This was removed during the refit 1925-27.

5" Gun Crew

Targeting Range Finder.

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Crew and Ship photos

Champion Dinghy Crew

Clothes Inspection

Doing the dishes.

Crew Photo ? year

Personnel Inspection

USS Texas in port, looking aft.

Atlantic Fleet

Atlantic Fleet on maneuvers.

Atlantic Fleet as viewed from the Texas

President Wilson's review of the Atlantic Fleet.

The Bridge that was added after the ship was built. Located in the forward cage mast. Later removed during refit 1925-27.

Sports - "Spar Fighting"

A visit of the then Assistant Secretary of the Navy Mr. Franklin Roosevelt

Re-supplying the coal aboard ship. Known as coaling.

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Crew photos

Targets laying on deck after gunnery practice.

Formation running.

Battalion on deck wearing field packs.

Battalion aboard the boats.

Note the field artillery piece.

Battalion in the Field

Texas band playing while in port in Galveston Texas.

USS Texas Band

Launching the ship's Steamer.

"Field Day" aboard the battleship Texas.

"Swimming Day"

in the "West Indies"

Crew waiting on deck for permission to go swimming.

U.S. Marines stationed aboard the Texas.

The Dutch liner Rijndam and a cargo ship collide off the east coast of the U.S. on May 26, 1915. The USS Texas assisted the ship to a safe return to port.