When they found they couldn't shoot as far as they wanted to because of limits in the elevation of the main guns, they counter flooded the Texas to make it lean away from the target and thus elevate the guns farther.
That's right. They were setting the range of the shots by pumping fuel and ballast water from one side of the ship to the other.
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)