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U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII
National Memorial West
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| The centerpiece of the Memorial, located at the flagpole, is a torpedo flanked by memorial and dedication plaques. Close-ups of the plaques are shown further down the page. |
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ALBACORE AMBERJACK ARGONAUT BARBEL BONEFISH BULLHEAD CAPELIN CISCO CORVINA DARTER DORADO ESCOLAR FLIER GOLET GRAMPUS GRAYBACK GRENADIER GROWLER GRUNION GUDGEON HARDER HERRING KETE LACARTO PERCH |
STILL ON PATROL
U.S. NAVY SUBMARINES PAID HEAVILY FOR THEIR SUCCESS IN WORLD WAR II. A TOTAL OF 374 OFFICERS AND 3131 MEN ARE ON BOARD THESE 52 U.S. SUBMARINES STILL ON "PATROL." |
PICKEREL POMPANO ROBALO RUNNER R-12 SCAMP SCORPION SCULPIN SEALION SEAWOLF SHARK I SHARK II SNOOK SWORDFISH S-26 S-27 S-28 S-36 S-39 S-44 TANG TRIGGER TRITON TROUT TULLIBEE WAHOO |
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WE SHALL NEVER FORGET THAT IT WAS OUR SUBMARINES THAT HELD THE LINES
AGAINST THE ENEMY WHILE OUR FLEETS REPLACED LOSSES AND REPAIRED WOUNDS.
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FLEET ADMIRAL C.W. NIMITZ, U.S.N.
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I CAN ASSURE YOU THAT THEY WENT DOWN FIGHTING AND THAT THEIR
BROTHERS WHO SURVIVED THEM TOOK A GRIM TOLL OF OUR SAVAGE
ENEMY TO AVENGE THEIR DEATHS.
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VICE ADMIRAL C.A. LOCKWOOD, JR., U.S.N.
COMMANDER SUBMARINE FORCE 1943 - 1946 |
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CAPT. P.L. ANDERSON
COMMANDING OFFICER COMM. T.W. HOGAN JR. EXECUTIVE OFFICER LOS ANGELES AREA CHAPTER MEMORIAL DEDICATED 30 MAY 1977 IN GRATEFUL APPRECIATION TO DEPT. OF THE NAVY, NAVAL WEAPONS STATION SEAL BEACH |
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CHAPTER SHIPMATES ON
ETERNAL PATROL |
| Around the perimeter are a line of memorial plaques, one for each submarine lost, listing the names of the crewmen who perished. One such plaque, shown below right, is for the U.S.S. Sealion. |
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| Over to the left side, there is a special memorial for two nuclear submarines which were lost during the Cold War, the U.S.S Thresher, and the U.S.S. Scorpion. |
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| The World War II Submarine Memorial is located at 800 Seal Beach Blvd., in Seal Beach. map. |
Items of Interest...
| Related Links |
| Submarine Museums |
| USS Thresher Memorial Project |
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