Wreck of the SS Selma

USA / Texas / Galveston /
 place with historical importance, shipwreck, interesting place, 1919_construction
Concrete-hulled ship built in 1919 and used as an oil tanker in the Gulf of Mexico.
After striking a jetty and cracking its hull in Tampico, Florida in 1920, the ship was scuttled northwest of the fishing pier at Seawolf Park.

The Selma has been recognized with a Texas Historical Commission’s Official Texas Historical Marker and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

www.concreteships.org/ships/ww1/selma/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete_ship
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Coordinates:   29°20'39"N   94°47'10"W

Comments

  • Another ship made of concrete is here: http://www.wikimapia.org/#lat=53.5255387&lon=14.6499681&z=17&l=0&m=a&v=2
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