Hackensack in Bergen County, New Jersey — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Talos SAM-N-6

Ship Launched Surface to Air Missile

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

1. Talos SAM-N-6 Marker

Inscription.
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. It 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.

Regionally, this marker was in

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New Jersey’s North Jersey,

in Greater Newark,

and in the New York City Metropolitan Area.

It was also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it found itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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.

Other markers no longer nearby. Terrier SAM-N-7 (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Regulus I SSM-N-8

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

2. Talos SAM-N-6 Marker

(was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Underwater MK16 Mine (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing); Lark Anti-aircraft Missile (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Polaris A-1 Missle (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Seehund (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Kaiten Type II (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); PBR Mark II River Patrol Boat (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

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.)

Marker in Hackensack image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

3. Marker in Hackensack

Talos SAM-N-6 Missile image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

4. Talos SAM-N-6 Missile

The abandoned U.S.S. Ling Museum site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 11, 2017

5. The abandoned U.S.S. Ling Museum site

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.

Missiles at the New Jersey Naval Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 16, 2013

6. Missiles at the New Jersey Naval Museum

Several missiles are on display at this site. The Talos SAM-N-6 missile is seen here on the right.

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 764 times since then and 10 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.