Shipwreck · Port Isabel, Texas
Texas Clipper
Texas Clipper, a 473 ft ship sunk as an artificial reef by Texas Parks and Wildlife in 2007, about 22 miles off South Padre Island. Launched in 1944 as the attack transport USS Queens, the first to reach Iwo Jima, she sailed as the liner SS Excambion and then trained Texas A&M Galveston's cadets. Her top lies about 62 ft down and the bottom at about 125 ft. By boat from South Padre.
Quick facts
| Type | Shipwreck, attack transport, liner and training ship |
|---|---|
| Sunk as a reef | 2007 |
| Depth to the top | 18.9 m (62 ft) below MLLW |
| Bottom | about 125 ft (38 m) |
| Position | 26.1906°N, 96.8614°W (approximate, ±30 m) |
| Position known from | An agency's record of where it was placed or found |
| Source | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Artificial Reef Program waypoints |
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Nearby
- Port Isabel LighthouseLighthouse · 37 km
- Lydia Ann LighthouseLighthouse · 187 km
- Matagorda Island LighthouseLighthouse · 28 m · 243 km
- Halfmoon Reef LighthouseLighthouse · 273 km
- Stetson BankDive site · 22.6 m · 335 km
- West Flower Garden BankDive site · 23.8 m · 355 km
Not for navigation. Positions and depths come from public charts and records, with their sources named above; they are for looking, not for piloting a boat.