Portsmouth in Rockingham County, New Hampshire — The American Northeast (New England)

Dedicated to the men of the USS Thresher (SSN 593)

Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 19, 2003

1. Dedicated to the men of the USS Thresher (SSN 593) Marker

Inscription.
“This monument is dedicated to the 129 gallant men, military and civilian who went down with their ship off New England’s continental shelf on 10 April 1963”
( The names of the 129 men aboard follow. )

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1963.

Location. 43° 4.942′ N, 70° 46.025′ W. Marker is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in Rockingham County. It is on Route 1 Bypass near Submarine Way, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Albacore Memorial Park, Portsmouth NH 03801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on New Hampshire’s Seacoast. It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker: U.S.S. Squalus SS-192 (a few steps from this marker); Still On Patrol (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. O9 SS-70 (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Albacore (a few steps from this marker); USS Albacore SS 218 Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Hampshire's Lost Boat (about 300 feet away); CMoMM (SS) Arthur L. Stanton Chief of the Boat (COB) (about 300 feet away); James Baxter Sergeant (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Portsmouth.

More about this marker. The marker is in Albacore Memorial Park.

Also see . . . USS Thresher (SSN-593). (Submitted on May 3, 2020, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Albacore Memorial Park flagpole image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, February 19, 2003

2. Albacore Memorial Park flagpole

The Thresher Memorial is on the far left.

"USS Thresher (SS593) underway, 30 April 1961 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.L. Snell, April 30, 1961

3. "USS Thresher (SS593) underway, 30 April 1961

From the Naval Historical Center, USNHC# 97551

The refurbishied Memorial Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Albacore Museum Facebook page, July 7, 2014

4. The refurbishied Memorial Garden

The Squalus and Thresher memorials have exchanged places and a new central plaque to the original Albacore (SS-218) installed.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 533 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 30, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.