Bellwood in Chesterfield County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Standard U.S. Navy Stockless Anchor
November 8, 2025
1. Standard U.S. Navy Stockless Anchor Marker
General Characteristics
Manufacturer: LHR Services & Equipment, Pearland, Texas
Year of construction: 1999
Serial No: 99-8061
Weight: 40,000 pounds
Anchors used in the Navy today are grouped according to type. The most common types used are stockless anchors or stock-in-crown anchors, and two-fluke balanced-fluke anchors
Though there are a number of different designs of modern stockless anchors, the anchor on display here is known as the standard Navy stockless anchor.
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U.S. Navy Ship Bob Hope sits at anchorage in the harbor at Souda Bay, Greece, during a brief port visit Jan. 20, 2004. The 950-foot vessel and the entire class of Military Sealift Command ships are named for legendary American entertainer Bob Hope. Bob Hope class ships use the 40,000 pound stockless anchor.
U.S. Navy Ship Benavidez (T-AKR 306) conducts testing during sea trials May 30, 2003, in the Gulf of Mexico. USNS Benavidez is one of the Bob Hope class of cargo ships that use the 40,000 pound stockless anchor.
A U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter is unloaded off the U.S. Navy Ship Pililaau February 13,2006, at Naval Station
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
Location. 37° 25.269′ N, 77° 26.951′ W. Marker is in Bellwood, Virginia, in Chesterfield County. It is on F Road 0.1 miles north of East Road, on the left when traveling north. Marker is on post at Defense Supply Center Richmond and is not accessible to civilians without sponsored access or authorized escort. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 F Rd, Richmond VA 23237, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Piedmont, in Central Virginia, and in the Richmond Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,
circa November 2025
2. Standard U.S. Navy Stockless Anchor Marker & Display Anchor
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Twin 40 mm Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); F-4 Phantom II (approx. 0.4 miles away); A-10 Thunderbolt II (approx. half a mile away); OH-58D Kiowa (approx. half a mile away); F-16 Fighting Falcon (approx. half a mile away); Our American Indian Ancestors (approx. 0.6 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); African American Pioneers (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bellwood.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2025. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 26, 2025. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
