Hampton Park Terrace in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013

1. Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea Marker

Inscription.

This monument honors sailors and marines who served aboard the U.S.S. Coral Sea in combat and Citadel men who served in the Navy and Marine Corps.

The vessel was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation and nine Battle Stars for operations in the Asiatic-Pacific theatre during World War II.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II.

Location. 32° 47.914′ N, 79° 57.644′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in Hampton Park Terrace. It is on Jenkins Avenue, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the grounds of the Citadel, at the north end of Summerall Field. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Jenkins Ave, Charleston SC 29403, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Historic Charleston

and in the Lowcountry.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

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in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Citadel Flag (a few steps from this marker); CPT Christopher James Kenny (a few steps from this marker); “Thunderbolt” (within shouting distance of this marker); McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (within shouting distance of this marker); H.M.S. Seraph (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Citadel Bulldog (about 300 feet away); Lt. Frank Elwood Bloomenshine and Lt. James Futrell Exley (about 700 feet away); Star of the West (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.

Also see . . . The USS Anzio/Coral Sea at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 26, 2022, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013

2. Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea Marker

Marker at the Citadel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013

3. Marker at the Citadel

Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 4, 2013

4. Anchor of the U.S.S. Coral Sea

Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,914 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 21, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.