USS Juneau (CL-52) Memorial

USS Juneau (CL-52) Memorial (HM1GNJ)

Location: Juneau, AK 99801 Juneau
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Country: United States of America
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N 58° 17.63', W 134° 23.87'

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'Lest We Forget'


Center Marker Panel:
[Rendering of the cruiser USS Juneau(CL-52)]


'Lest We Forget'


The Naval Battle of Guadalcanal was as ferocious
and decisive as any battle of World War II. It
was not won cheaply. The night action of Friday
the thirteenth of November, 1942 was the last day
of life for eight ships and hundreds of sailors
including the USS Juneau CL-52. Juneau was in the
thick of the battle until an enemy torpedo knocked
her out of action. Retiring from the battle, an
enemy submarine took Juneau in her sights and
at 11:01 another torpedo found its mark. The cruiser
disintegrated instantaneously and completely.
All but 10 of her crew of 700 perished including
the five Sullivan brothers.


Left and Right Marker Panels:
[Renderings of the USS Juneau] with the names and ratings of all crew members assigned and aboard as of the morning of Nov 13, 1942.
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HM NumberHM1GNJ
Series This marker is part of the More Than Words series
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByCity and Borough of Juneau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 12:18am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)8V E 535301 N 6461582
Decimal Degrees58.29383333, -134.39783333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 58° 17.63', W 134° 23.87'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds58° 17' 37.8" N, 134° 23' 52.2" W
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Area Code(s)907
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 720 S Franklin St, Juneau AK 99801, US
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