concrete boat galveston texas
The concrete ship. there is a concrete ship sunk in galveston bay, similar to that shown here. they were constructed by the government. a short article about these ships can be found here.we often visited the ship, which unlike the one shown here was well protected from storms and waves, being in the back bay.. Today, its wreckage remain partially submerged in galveston bay in texas gulf coast and visible from both the houston ship channel and seawolf park. after the united states entered the first world war, president woodrow wilson approved the construction of 24 concrete vessels as support ships to the navy.. Ss selma was an oil tanker built in 1919 by f.f. ley and company, mobile, alabama. president woodrow wilson approved the construction of 24 concrete vessels of which only 12 were actually completed.. ss selma is the only permanent, and prominent, wreck along the houston ship channel.it lies approximately one mile north of galveston island. 
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