New London in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
USCG Mojave (W-47)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 30, 2022
1. USCG Mojave (W-47) Marker
USCGC Mojave (W-47) on South Greenland Patrols
during World War II.
Dedicated 11 October 1996
Erected 1996.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 22.543′ N, 72° 6.062′ W. Memorial is in New London in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It can be reached from Mohegan Ave. Pkwy. north of Williams Street, on the right when traveling north. Located on the campus of the United States Coast Guard Academy. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 31 Mohegan Ave Pkwy, New London CT 06320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline and in the Thames River Valley. It is also in the American Northeast, in New England, and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 New London County and also one of the original
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Chain (within shouting distance of this marker); In Tribute to the Officers and Enlisted Men (within shouting distance of this marker); The United States Coast Guard Greenland Patrol (within shouting distance of this marker); Coast Guard Cutter Alexander Hamilton (within shouting distance of this marker); US Coast Guard Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Well Done (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas Munro Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Academy Plaza (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New London.
Also see . . .
1. USCGC Mojave (WPG-47) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Greenland Patrol (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. The United States Coast Guard Academy. (Submitted on September 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. United States Coast Guard Academy (Wikipedia).
Photographed by Michael Herrick, August 30, 2022
2. USCG Mojave (W-47) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
