Naval Station Pearl Harbor in Honolulu in Honolulu County, Hawaii — Hawaiian Island Archipelago (Pacific Ocean)
The Golden Anchor
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
1. The Golden Anchor Marker
The Navys Retention Excellence Award, or Golden Anchor is traditionally awarded to active-service Naval vessels for meeting or exceeding crew retention goals.
On June 11, 2005, Battleship Missouri became the first non-active ship to be so honored.
Battleship Missouri Memorial is proud to host reenlistment ceremonies for Sailors, Soldiers, Airmen and Marines, and has done so since opening to the public in June, 1999.
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 21° 21.768′ N, 157° 57.246′ W. Marker is in Honolulu, Hawaii, in Honolulu County. It is in the Naval Station Pearl Harbor. It is on Cowpens St., on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the causeway from Ford Island to the Battleship Missouri mooring Ford Island Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 63 Cowpens St, Honolulu HI 96818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on Hawaii’s Pearl Harbor and Historic West Oahu. Globally, it is in North America, Polynesia, the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific, the Pacific Rim, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, USN (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Missouri (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named U.S.S. Missouri
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Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
2. The Golden Anchor Marker
Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, December 4, 2017
3. The Golden Anchor Marker
entrance to the site, off Cowpens Street
Credits. This page was last revised on October 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,269 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2018, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
