Texas Navy Association


Welcome to the Texas Navy Association website!

This is the official Texas Navy, Inc dba: Texas Navy Association website, establishing a contact point for all Texas Navy fans. Our website contains numerous historical references for you to navigate, enjoy and learn about the tiny Texas Navy and how they were instrumental  to the establishment of Texas! We welcome and encourage you to join our journey of promoting our very rich history by becoming a member. 

Thank you for taking the time to visit the Texas Navy Association website and explore our Website Donation Page.  As a Volunteer organization, every dollar has a direct impact of accomplishing our mission.

The mission of the association is to preserve and promote the little known but gallant history of the 1835-1846 Texas Navy. The TNA funds museum exhibits, educational videos, history teacher education, Texas history curricula and educational events, along with events commemorating the Texas Navy and it’s role in Texas History. It is through this education and presentation of our history that we assure our future generations have an appreciation of how Texas became the great State it is.

The Texas Navy, Inc. dba The Texas Navy Association is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization (FEIN:74-1736182).  Gifts to The Texas Navy Association are tax-deductible to the fullest extend allowed by law.  





Our quarterly newsletter is full of interesting articles about the activities and upcoming events! Find out more about the Texas Navy Association and Read More now! 

Texian Navy Day Celebration

THE 2026 TEXAS NAVY ASSOCIATION 7TH GRADE ESSAY TOPIC

In honor of the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America the TNA asks you to Explain the Battle of Campeche and How It Changed History.

Download your essay packet with the link below

TNA 7th Grade Essay Packet


*SQUADRON CONTACTS

C. E. Hawkins ((Galveston) Admiral Andy Hall (maritimetexas@gmail.com)

E. W.Moore (Austin) Admiral Wayne Zeischang (waynez1122@gmail.com)

M.B. Lamar (Houston Yacht Club) Admiral Robert Williams (apachenite@aol.com )

Sam Houston (Lakewood Yacht Club) Admiral Linda Etling (lsetling20@gmail.com)

Invincible Charles Patterson (Chazpatt@aol.com)

Tom Toby (Houston) Charles Duke (dukelaw1@sbcglobal.net)

Samuel May Williams (San Antonio) Admiral Jimmy Peet (admpeet@texasnavy.com)

TNA Zavala (Coastal Bend/Boca Chica) TNA Brad Chilcote (tnszavala@gmail.com)

Articles

The First Hero of the Texas Navy … Was a Civilian

by Chris Kneupper and Bill Turner, 28-Feb-2026


FLEET WEEK 2026

Sunrise Salute

FLEET WEEK 2026

(PHOTOS BELOW PROVIDED 

BY HOUSTON SPORTS IMAGES)



Event Calendar

Upcoming events

    • 11 Jul 2026
    • 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
    • Key Allegro Yacht Club, Rockport, TX
    Register

    Register for our next Squadron Lunch meeting at the Key Allegro Yacht Club (KAYC) in Rockport. You may select from the KAYC menu and pay directly to the KAYC for your meal.

    You must register by midnight on Monday, July 6th to attend (we must provide a count of attendees to the KAYC).

    The program will be provided by Captain Chuck Naiser:

    A leader in the community with a bent for action, Chuck Naiser has been fishing on the Texas Coast since the 70's and professionally guiding since the 90's. A foundational member of the Coastal Conservation Association, a vanguard of fly fishing in Texas, and most recently the founder of FlatsWorthy, a nonprofit group promoting respect for shared waterways, respect for the resource and respect for the law. Captain Naiser has vast experience and many stories about protecting the Texas Coast and has seen firsthand drastic changes in the local waters around Rockport and Aransas Bay. He will talk to us about efforts to maintain the health of oyster reefs and fisheries on the Texas Coast, changes in local waters since he started fishing the Rockport area many years ago, and his goals for a healthy fishing environment in Texas. Hopefully he might even have time to discuss the Texas Redfish Wars in the late 70's when commercial redfish netting was banned. Captain Naiser's fight has been different than those of sailors in the Texas Navy, but his commitment and determination for protecting our shores is the same. 





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Galveston, Texas 77551
832.848.2151

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