Still on Patrol

Still on Patrol (HM20DP)

Location: Westbury, NY 11590 Nassau County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 44.032', W 73° 34.661'

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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."

Albacore · Amberjack · Argonaut · Barbel · Bonefish · Bullhead · Capelin · Cisco · Corvina · Darter · Dorado · Escolar · Flier · Golet · Grampus · Grayback · Grayling · Grenadier · Growler · Grunion · Gudgeon · Harder · Herring · Kete · Lagarto · Perch · 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 · Tiger · Triton · Trout · Tullibee · Wahoo

We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.
Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz, U.S.N.



I can assure you that they went down fighting and that their brothers who survived them took a grim toll of their savage enemy to avenge their deaths.
Vice Admiral C.A. Lockwood, Jr., U.S.N.
Commander Submarine Force 1943-1946
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HM NumberHM20DP
Series This marker is part of the series
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Year Placed1972
Placed ByL.I. Runner Chapter
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, August 3rd, 2017 at 1:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)31N E 166021 N 0
Decimal Degrees40.73386667, -73.57768333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 44.032', W 73° 34.661'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 44' 1.92" N, 73° 34' 39.66" W
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Area Code(s)516, 631, 718
Closest Postal AddressAt or near , Westbury NY 11590, US
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