East Toledo in Lucas County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

This Memorial Is Dedicated To All Who Served Aboard Submarines

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

1. This Memorial Is Dedicated To All Who Served Aboard Submarines Marker

Inscription. The USS Toledo, SSN 769, is a nuclear powered attack submarine and the third vessel to be named for the City of Toledo. The Toledo was built by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company and commissioned on 24 February 1995. The Toledo's homeport is the Naval Submarine Base in Groton, Connecticut. She is a Los Angeles-class submarine with a displacement of 6,927 long tons and a length of 361 ft. 11 in. Her beam is 32 ft. 10 in. with a draft of 30 ft. 10 in. Her armament includes 4 x 21 in torpedo tubes and 12 x vertical launch Tomahawk missiles. The USS Toledo has a complement of 12 officers and 98 enlisted sailors.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 24, 1995.

Location. 41° 39.367′ N, 83° 30.975′ W. Memorial is in Toledo, Ohio, in Lucas County. It is in East Toledo. It is on South Marina Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1525 S Marina Drive, Toledo OH 43605, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on Ohio’s Lake Erie Shore.

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It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: America's Submarines Of The Great Lakes (here, next to this marker); Radio Direction Finder (a few steps from this marker); Great Lakes: A Powerful Force (a few steps from this marker); Stack Emblems (within shouting distance of this marker); A Shaping Force (within shouting distance of this marker); A Life Force (within shouting distance of this marker); A Deadly Force (within shouting distance of this marker); Dual Steering Wheel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Toledo.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 17, 2022

2. This Memorial Is Dedicated To All Who Served Aboard Submarines Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.