Battleship Texas, Getting The Most Out Of Filthy Fuel!

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel The change from coal to oil burning boilers on Texas was likely the single most important change that saved her from the ship breakers in the early 1920's. Coal was difficult to transport, load on a ship and stoke into boilers. It was also filthy stuff who's dust covered everything, including sailors' lungs! No one grieved the change to oil, but in the process, a great piece of technology was lost that deserves our attention; the superb Babcock and Wilcox coal fired, small water tube boiler.