Texas City in Galveston County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

S.S. Grandcamp Anchor

Photographed By Jim Evans, March 13, 2008

1. S.S. Grandcamp Anchor Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

This anchor was blown from the S.S. Grandcamp when this ship blew up on April 16, 1947, while moored at Texas City Terminal docks. The anchor, which weighed approximately 3200 lbs. originally, was projected from the ship to a point on Pan American property at 2000-S and 2160-E, sinking about 10 feet into the soil in landing. The distance traveled from the ship to point of landing was 1.62 miles or 8575 lin. ft.

Erected by The City of Texas City.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1914.

Location. 29° 24.507′ N, 94° 56.294′ W. Marker is in Texas City, Texas, in Galveston County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of 25th Avenue North (State Highway 197) and 29th Street North, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Texas City TX 77590, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Memorial Park (here, next to this marker); War & Peace (within shouting distance of this marker); Servicemen From Texas City (within shouting distance of

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this marker); a different marker also named Servicemen From Texas City (within shouting distance of this marker); Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas City Memorial Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Texas City (approx. 1½ miles away); First Baptist Church of Texas City (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Texas City.

Also see . . .
1. The Disaster from the Handbook of Texas. (Submitted on December 4, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)
2. The Disaster from Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 4, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)
3. Another Article About the Disaster with Old Pictures. (Submitted on December 4, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas.)

Additional keywords. industrial disaster, explosion

S.S. Grandcamp Anchor image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Jim Evans, March 13, 2008

2. S.S. Grandcamp Anchor

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. This page has been viewed 3,183 times since then and 162 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2011, by Jim Evans of Houston, Texas. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.