WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial

WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial (HMMQS)

Location: Newport News, VA 23607
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 1.241', W 76° 27.228'

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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."
Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz, USN

In memory of the crews of the 52 United States submarines lost in World War II

Sealion Grenadier Grayback Tang
S-36 Runner Trout Escolar
S-26 R-12 Tullibee Albacore
Shark I Grayling Gudgeon Growler
Perch Pompano Herring Scamp
S-27 Cisco Golet Swordfish
S-39 S-44 S-28 Barbel
Grunion Dorado Robalo Kete
Argonaut Wahoo Flier Trigger
Grampus Corvina Harder Snook
Amberjack Sculpin Seawolf Lagarto
Triton Capelin Darter Bonefish
Pickerel Scorpion Shark II Bullhead

The submarine service lost a total of 374 officers and 3131 enlisted men during the war - the highest casualty rate of any branch of any service

Patrol in Peace
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HM NumberHMMQS
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Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 11:57am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 370677 N 4098154
Decimal Degrees37.02068333, -76.45380000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 1.241', W 76° 27.228'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 1' 14.46" N, 76° 27' 13.68" W
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Area Code(s)804, 757
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3900-4098 Kawana Cir, Newport News VA 23607, US
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