U.S. Merchant Marine WW II Memorial

U.S. Merchant Marine WW II Memorial (HMN78)

Location: Barnegat Light, NJ 08006 Ocean County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 45.84', W 74° 6.331'

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This monument is a memorial to the U.S. Merchant Marine of World War II and to the Merchant Mariners and Navy Armed Guard who served together aboard cargo ships, troop transports, and oil tankers that delivered war material to our troops overseas. 820 of these vessels were lost and became steel coffins. Enemy submarines attacked and sank most of them, taking brave heroes to watery graves some within sight of this great lighthouse. This then is their cemetery.

"May the deep sea where they
sleep now rock them gently
rock them tenderly
to the end of time"
Joseph Conrad

American Merchant Marine Veterans
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HM NumberHMN78
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Placed ByAmerican Merchant Marine Veterans
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 9:31pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 576615 N 4401946
Decimal Degrees39.76400000, -74.10551667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.84', W 74° 6.331'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 50.40" N, 74° 6' 19.86" W
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Area Code(s)609
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1-31 Maritime Forest Trail, Barnegat Light NJ 08006, US
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