Dixon in Lee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Navy Anchor

Style - Mark 2 LWT

— Weight - 6,000 lbs. —

Navy Anchor Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn

1. Navy Anchor Marker

Inscription.
This anchor was used on many ships and is still used today. It is a salvage anchor. This anchor was used as a stern anchor on LST's (landing ship tank).

As the ship approached the beach, it would drop it's stern anchor into the sea and trail anchor chain until it reached the beach. after unloading, the ship would use the weight of the anchor and chain to help winch itself free of the shore. this is common practice or standard operating procedure (S.O.P.) for all LST's.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 50.866′ N, 89° 30.224′ W. Marker is in Dixon, Illinois, in Lee County. Memorial is at the intersection of Palmyra Street (Illinois Route 2) and Palmyra Road, on the right when traveling west on Palmyra Street. The anchor is in Veterans Memorial Park, near the sign for the park on its western side. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 668 Veterans Parkway, Dixon IL 61021, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Mothers of World War II, Dixon Unit 123 (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County World War II Memorial

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(within shouting distance of this marker); F-105D Thunderchief (within shouting distance of this marker); Lee County World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Beirut Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Kaiser Jeep M-725 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dixon.

Also see . . . Ship's Anchor. A description of the anchor along with some photos, from the City of Dixon's website. (Submitted on January 9, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024

2. Navy Anchor

The anchor and its marker in Veterans Memorial Park, with Illinois Route 2 in the background

Veterans Memorial Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, January 7, 2024

3. Veterans Memorial Park

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 9, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 44 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.