Navy Yard in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

World War II Submariners Memorial

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

1. World War II Submariners Memorial

Inscription. This memorial is dedicated to all those who served in the US submarines during World War II

Erected by US Submarine Veterans of WWII, Pennsylvania Division.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 39° 53.504′ N, 75° 10.335′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Navy Yard. It is on Constitution Avenue just west of South 12th Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1201 Constitution Ave, Philadelphia PA 19112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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

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of this marker: To the lost at sea (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Naval Aircraft Factory (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memoriam (approx. ¼ mile away); 16"/50 Caliber Mark 7 Gun Barrel Number 293 (approx. ¼ mile away); Rear Admiral George W. Melville (approx. ¼ mile away); Webster Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Naval Foundry and Propeller Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harvey Pollack (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 5, 2022

2. World War II Submariners Memorial

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.