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Shaffer's Maritime Museum
The INVINCIBLE
Flagship of the Republic of Texas Navy 1836

Picture
  • A Baltimore Clipper arrived in Galveston Texas in early 1836
  • Armed with one 18-pound gun, two 9-pound guns and four 6-pound guns
  • Crew of approximately 70
  • Her mission was to protect Texas shipping from the Mexican Navy
  • Engaged the Mexican Navy's Montezuma, and ran her aground
  • Captured the ship Pockett & took her war supplies to Gen.Sam Houston
  • After the battle of San Jacinto, Santa Anna Was kept  prisoner aboard her for his own safety
  • Fought a day long engagement with two Mexican brigs off of Galveston  but she lost her rudder on a sandbar and foundered in an approaching storm
  • Her remains are still there, somewhere near Galveston
  • For a WHOLE lot more information, visit the Texas Navy Association Website https://texasnavy.com/
  • NOTE: This model is now in the collection of the City by the Sea Museum, Palacios, TX
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