Charlevoix in Charlevoix County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Still On Patrol

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

1. Still On Patrol Memorial Marker

Inscription. 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 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 · R 12 · Robalo · Runner · S 26 · S 27 · S 28 · S 36 · S 39 · S 44 · Scamp · Scorpion · Sculpin · Sealion · Seawolf · Shark I · Shark II · Snook · Swordfish · Tang · Trigger · 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 our savage enemy to avenge their deaths.
Vice Admiral C. A. Lockwood, Jr., U.S.N Commander Submarine Force 1943 - 1946
P.F.S. 59

Erected 1973 by Michigan Chapter, U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

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This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.

Location. 45° 18.963′ N, 85° 15.495′ W. Marker is in Charlevoix, Michigan, in Charlevoix County. Memorial is at the intersection of Bridge Street (U.S. 31) and Mason Street, on the right when traveling north on Bridge Street. Marker is part of the USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial in East Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charlevoix MI 49720, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Benjamin S. Gill, EMC USN (here, next to this marker); USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial (here, next to this marker); Wharfside Building and Park Acquisition (within shouting distance of this marker); Odmark Band Pavilion (within shouting distance of this marker); The Harsha House Museum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fishing and Lumbering - Round Lake, North Shore / Bridge Park and Bridge Street (approx. 0.2 miles away);

Still On Patrol Memorial Marker on USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

2. Still On Patrol Memorial Marker on USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial

103 Main Street (now Park Avenue) (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lower Channel Bridges (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charlevoix.

Regarding Still On Patrol. History of U. S. Submarine Veterans of World War II, by Bernard A. Bastura (1981)

Also see . . . On Eternal Patrol. Website homepage (Submitted on September 22, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

U.S.N. Submariner Emblems on USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 26, 2016

3. U.S.N. Submariner Emblems on USS Escolar (SS 294) Memorial

World War II submarine veterans forced to disband national group image. Click for more information.

via Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council Navy League of the US, unknown

4. World War II submarine veterans forced to disband national group

Bremerton-Olympic Peninsula Council Navy League of the US website entry, 2012
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Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 374 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 22, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.