Fort Pierce in St. Lucie County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Naked Warrior Statue

National Navy UDT-Seal Museum

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

1. Naked Warrior Statue Marker

Inscription. The Naked Warrior statue depicts the men of the U.S. Navy’s Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT) of World War II. Nicknamed “Naked Warrior” for their lack of clothing and equipment, these men were supplied with only shorts, swim fins, a dive mask, a knife, a pencil, and a slate board on which to record their findings. These brave warriors entered enemy waters to recon enemy-held beaches and destroy any natural or man made obstacles that could impede Allied amphibious landings. The National Navy SEAL Museum has placed a Naked Warrior statue on all major Naval Special Warfare training sites: Fort Pierce, Florida; Virginia Beach, Virginia; Coronado, California; and Bellows Air Force Base, Hawaii. Please visit all four.

Erected by National Navy UDT-Seal Museum.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, 2nd Iraq • War, Vietnam • War, World II.

Location. 27° 29.705′ N, 80° 18.022′ W. Memorial is in Fort Pierce, Florida, in St. Lucie County. It can be reached from 3300 N. Hwy A1A 0.3 miles south of Jackson Way. Located on the grounds of the National

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Navy UDT-Seal Museum at the south entrance. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 3300 N Hwy A1A, Fort Pierce FL 34949, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Florida’s Treasure Coast.

It is also in the American South.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Naked Warrior Statue (here, next to this marker); Mark VII Mod 0 Delivery Vehicle (SDV) (a few steps from this marker); Never Out of the Fight (a few steps from this marker); Mark 8 Mod 0 SEAL Delivery Vehicle [SDV] (a few steps from this marker); LCP[L] Landing Craft Personnel [Large] (a few steps from this marker); PBR - Patrol Boat River (a few steps from this marker); To the 13 Men of Inshore Undersea Warfare Group-1 (I.U.W.G.-1)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, November 13, 2021

2. Naked Warrior Statue Marker

(a few steps from this marker); IUWG-1 Veterans KIA Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Pierce.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 22, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 536 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.