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U.S.S. Texas (HMO7H)

Location: La Porte, TX 77571 Harris County
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Country: United States of America
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N 29° 45.384', W 95° 5.397'

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National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark

Last steam engine-driven battleship
Four cylinder triple expansion steam engines
Largest afloat (27,000 h.p.) at commissioning (1914)
Newport News Shipbuilding & Drydock Co.
U.S. Navy Bureau of Ships

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers - 1975
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HM NumberHMO7H
Series This marker is part of the National Historic Landmarks series
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Year Placed1975
Placed ByAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 4:16am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15R E 297915 N 3293622
Decimal Degrees29.75640000, -95.08995000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 29° 45.384', W 95° 5.397'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds29° 45' 23.04" N, 95° 5' 23.82" W
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Area Code(s)281, 713, 832
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 490-536 Pr 1836 N, La Porte TX 77571, US
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