SS Selma

SS Selma was a concrete-hulled oil tanker built as part of the World War I Emergency Fleet, one of only twelve concrete ships that were completed for it.
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  • Type: Disaster remains
  • Description: concrete oil tanker vessel
  • Also known as: “S.S. Selma”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.

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, a Gato-class submarine, is a submarine of the United States Navy named for a salt water fish, best known for sinking the Japanese aircraft carrier Shōkaku. is situated 1 mile southeast of SS Selma.

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is an Edsall-class destroyer escort, the third United States Navy ship so named. This ship was named for Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, who commanded USS Constitution during the War of 1812. is situated 1 mile southeast of SS Selma.

University
The is a public academic health science center in , United States. It is part of the University of Texas System. is situated 2½ miles south of SS Selma.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.

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is a city on Island, off the , approximately 45 minutes southeast of . is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.

Village
is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the , separated from by the entrance to . is situated 3 miles northeast of SS Selma.

SS Selma

Latitude
29.34427° or 29° 20′ 39″ north
Longitude
-94.78625° or 94° 47′ 11″ west
Open location code
76X786V7+PG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 162052486
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­wreck
Wiki­data ID
Q7394373
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Satellite Map

Discover SS Selma from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Persian—“SS Selma” goes by many names.
  • French: “Selma”
  • Italian: “Selma”
  • Persian: “اس‌اس سلما (۱۹۱۹)”
  • Persian: “اس‌اس سلما”
  • “SS Selma”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galveston Naval Museum and Sail of USS Tautog.

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