The Battleship Texas was the most powerful weapon in the world when she was launched May 18, 1912. The ship was powered by two triple expansion steam engines, which, I think you can see up close if you take the hard-hat tour. Here is a video telling us about it from the Texas tourism people.
There is a lengthy article on Wikipedia well worth reading HERE.
Good photos HERE. Battleship Texas Foundation HERE.
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