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What a job! Battleship Texas - Pilot debark (August 22, 2024)


published on 27 August 2024 1590 -

Found on YouTube. Created by "Harbor Watch". Originally published on 2024-08-22.
Pilot debark from Battleship Texas to pilot boat Galveston following the relocation of the battleship to another pier. There was a second pilot who later debarked from Battleship Texas to pilot boat Texas.
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