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Corpus Christi. Three ships of the United States Navy have been named USS Corpus Christi for the city of Corpus Christi, Texas or related areas. USS Corpus Christi (PF-44), was a Tacoma -class patrol frigate that served in World War II. USNS Corpus Christi Bay (T-ARVH-1), formerly USS Albemarle, was a helicopter repair ship, from 1965 until 1974.
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel is a deep water navigable ship canal located in Corpus Christi, Texas. It is part of the Port of Corpus Christi, managed and controlled by the Corpus Christi Port Authority. The depth of the channel is 45 feet (14 meters). It is used mostly for heavy industry and the export and import of goods. The channel dates ...
While much of the Houston Ship Channel is associated with heavy industry, an icon of Texas history is also located along its length. The San Jacinto Monument commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto (1836) in which Texas won its independence from Mexico. From 1948 to 2022, also along the channel's path was the museum ship USS Texas (BB-35).
Public comment is now open for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' environmental study of the port's ship channel project.
The Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, once completed in 2023, will widen the channel to 530 feet and deepen it to 54 feet MLLW. Cargo [ edit ] The Port of Corpus Christi in 2021 handled 6,843 vessels and over 167 million tons of cargo, the latter of which was a new monthly record in the Port’s history. [9]
Shoreline Boulevard, that scenic drive down Corpus Christi's bayfront, was created from dredge material during the construction of the seawall.
The ship's patch was chosen by the crew based on entries to an art contest sponsored by the Corpus Christi, Texas city government. [ citation needed ] During the naval Exercise Malabar , between the navies of India , the United States and Japan , in a simulated battle, the Indian Navy's INS Sindhudhvaj reportedly scored a kill against City of ...
Corpus Christi stood out of Perth 27 August 1945 for Manus, Pearl Harbor, and San Pedro, arriving 3 October. Here she was converted into a weather ship at Terminal Island. Corpus Christi was on loan to the Coast Guard from 15 April to 5 July 1946. She was decommissioned 2 August 1946 and sold 3 October 1947.