Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Talos SAM-N-6
Ship Launched Surface to Air Missile
Specifications:
Diameter: 28”
Length: 19’-2”
Weight: 2,700 lbs
Wings: 9’-2”
Range: 65 Miles
Engines: Ramjet
Warhead: Conventional 300 lbs - Nuclear
Navigation: Radio Controlled
Booster: 2,950 lbs of Thrust Solid Fuel
First test October 1951.
Used on US Navy Cruiser between 1957 and 1979.
This missile could also use nuclear warheads to destroy a bomber group or mass formation of aircraft. It was replaced by the current standard naval missile.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Cold • War, Vietnam • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1951.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 40° 52.832′ N, 74° 2.378′ W. Marker was in Hackensack, New Jersey, in Bergen County. Marker could be reached from the intersection of River Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at the New Jersey Naval Museum on the Hackensack River. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 78 River Street, Hackensack NJ 07601, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. USS Gudgeon (SS-211) (within shouting distance of this marker); Submariners Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Still on Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Ling (within shouting distance of this marker); Bofor 40 MM Auto Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Richard Varick (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Reformed Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Archibald Campbell Family Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hackensack.
Regarding Talos SAM-N-6. The USS Ling Museum has been closed due to Hurricane Sandy damage. Virtually every marker has been removed and any remaining displays, including USS Ling, are in derelict condition.
Also see . . . New Jersey Naval Museum. (Submitted on April 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 4 times this year. Last updated on September 18, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on September 20, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 6. submitted on April 17, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.