Conning Towers-Nautilus Park in Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut — The American Northeast (New England)
USS George Washington (SSBN 598) Sail
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 14, 2022
1. USS George Washington (SSBN 598) Sail Marker
(SSBN 598)
Sail
1959 1985
First Ballistic Missile Submarine
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1959.
Location. 41° 23.288′ N, 72° 5.2′ W. Memorial is in Groton in Southeastern Region, Connecticut. It is in Conning Towers-Nautilus Park. It can be reached from Crystal Lake Road west of Connecticut Route 12 when traveling west. Located at the Submarine Force Library & Museum at the Naval Submarine Base New London. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1 Crystal Lake Road, Groton CT 06340, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on the Connecticut Shoreline, in Greater New London, in Mystic and the Eastern Shore, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Nautilus Propellers (here, next to this marker); Naval Submarine Base New London (a few steps from this marker); Forty-One for Freedom (a few steps from this marker); Sonalysts Submariners (within shouting distance of this marker); UGM-84 Harpoon (within shouting distance of this marker); Submarine NR-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Missions NR-1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Swimmer Delivery Vehicle (SDV) (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Groton.
Also see . . .
1. USS George Washington (SSBN-598) (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
2. Ballistic missile submarine (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
3. US Navy: Submarine Force Museum. (Submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
4. Submarine Force Library and Museum (Wikipedia). (Submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 14, 2022
2. USS George Washington (SSBN 598) Sail and Marker
A Polaris missile, carried by the USS George Washington, is behind the sail.
Photographed by Michael Herrick, September 14, 2022
3. USS George Washington (SSBN 598) Sail
Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 24, 2022, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
