USS Hobson Tribute

USS Hobson Tribute (HMCL5)

Location: Charleston, SC 29401 Charleston County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 46.178', W 79° 55.902'

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To the Glory of God and in Abiding Memory of 176 valiant young men of the United States Navy who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of our country

The USS Hobson (DMS 26) sank in less than four minutes as a result of a collision with the USS Wasp(CV-18) This tragic accident occured in mid Atlantic on the night of April 26 1952 while both were engaged in a fleet wartime training maneuver

This Tribute was erected April 26 1954 by the USS Hobson Memorial Society composed of shipmatesrelatives and friends. The stones in the surrounding platform came from the thirty eight home statesof those lost

On the reverse of the Marker is a sundial with the date and time of the Hobson Sinking:
April 26 1952
Ten Twenty Six PM

Below the sundial is inscribed the names, ages, and home towns of the 176 Hobson seamen who lost their lives in this tragedy.
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HM NumberHMCL5
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Year Placed1954
Placed ByUSS Hobson Memorial Society
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Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 2:15pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 600057 N 3626253
Decimal Degrees32.76963333, -79.93170000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 46.178', W 79° 55.902'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 46' 10.68" N, 79° 55' 54.12" W
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Area Code(s)843
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2 Murray Blvd, Charleston SC 29401, US
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