South Pier
South Pier is a pier in Galveston, Texas. South Pier is situated nearby to the military installation USCGC Hatchet, as well as near USCGC Clamp.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include USS Cavalla and USS Stewart.
USS Cavalla
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USS Cavalla, 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. USS Cavalla is situated 2,000 feet west of South Pier.
USS Stewart
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USS Stewart 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. USS Stewart is situated 2,200 feet west of South Pier.
SS Selma
Disaster remains
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. SS Selma is situated 1¼ miles northwest of South Pier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston and Port Bolivar.
Galveston
Galveston is a city on Galveston Island, off the Texas Gulf Coast, approximately 45 minutes southeast of Houston. Galveston is a port of entry and a destination for almost all the cruise ships with ports of call in Texas.
Port Bolivar
Village
Port Bolivar is an unincorporated community located on the northern shore of the western tip of the Bolivar Peninsula, separated from Galveston Island by the entrance to Galveston Bay. Port Bolivar is situated 3½ miles north of South Pier.
South Pier
- Type: Pier
- Categories: military installation and transportation
- Location: Galveston, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
29.33228° or 29° 19′ 56″ northLongitude
-94.77288° or 94° 46′ 22″ westOperator
United States Coast GuardOpen location code
76X786JG+WROpenStreetMap ID
way 833051203OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=militaryOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=pier
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