Harrod in Allen County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

USS Texas (CGN 39)

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

1. USS Texas (CGN 39) Marker

Inscription. (logo of ship) USS Texas (CGN 39) The USS Texas (CGN 39) was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drtdock Company and was commissioned September 10, 1977 The ship had an overall length of 585’ with an extreme beam of 63’. A crew of 575 manned the ship. Two nuclear fission reactors which powered a set of geared turbines propelled the ship at speeds excess of 30 knots. The USS Texas was decommissioned July 16, 1993. This anchor was acquired by the Auglaize Township Historical Society in December, 1995, and weighs 14,500 pounds. Harrod Christian Church

Erected by Harrod Christian Church.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 42.563′ N, 83° 55.253′ W. Marker is in Harrod, Ohio, in Allen County. Memorial is at the intersection of North Main Street and East Third Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. marker is part of the Harrod Veterans Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 160 N Main St, Harrod OH 45850, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Harrod Veterans Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); USS Frank E. Evans DD754 (here, next to this marker); Civil War (here, next to

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this marker); American Revolution (a few steps from this marker); 155 MM Howitzer (within shouting distance of this marker); M-60 A3 Tank (within shouting distance of this marker); UH-1 Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker); Remember Pearl Harbor (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrod.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

2. USS Texas (CGN 39) Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

3. USS Texas (CGN 39) Marker

Marker can be seen at a distance, on the ground between the anchor and the main park memorial (subject of another HMdb page)

USS Texas (CGN 39 )Anchor image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

4. USS Texas (CGN 39 )Anchor

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

5. USS Texas (CGN 39) Marker

One of the flukes

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, May 10, 2016

6. USS Texas (CGN 39) Marker

The etched logo of the ship. A "Virginia Class" nuclear guided missile cruiser.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 917 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 11, 2016, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.