Indiantown Gap National Cemetery near Annville in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

U.S. Submarine Veterans

World War II

— "Lest We Forget" —

U.S. Submarine Veterans Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024

1. U.S. Submarine Veterans Marker

Inscription.

U.S. Submarine Veterans. World War II. This memorial is dedicated to the 3505 officers and men who lost their lives on 52 U.S. submarines during World War II. A total of 258 submarines manned by 20.000 personnel (16% of naval forces) made combat patrols, which accounted for over 55% of all enemy ship losses in the Pacific., Their families, the U.S. Submarine Veterans of world war two and a greatful [sic] nation remember these victories were not without tremendous cost, World War II Losses On Eternal Patrol, 1941 Sealion (SS-195) · 5 men, 1942 S-36 (SS-141) · 1 man . S-26 (SS-131) · 46 men Shark (SS-174) · 59 men . Perch (SS-176) · 6 men S-27 (SS-132) · 0 men . Crunion (SS-216) · 70 men S-39 (SS-144) · 0 men, 1943 Argonaut (SS-166) · 102 Men . Amberjack (SS-219) · 73 Men Grampus (SS-207) · 71 Men . Triton (SS-201) · 74 Men Pickerel (SS-177) · 74 Men . Runner (SS-275) · 78 Men R-12 (SS-89) · 42 Men . Pompano (SS-181) · 78 Men Grayling (SS-209) · 77 Men . Cisco (SS-290) · 76 Men Wahoo (SS-238) · 80 Men . Dorado (SS-248) · 77 Men Corvina (SS-226) · 82 Men . Sculpin (SS-191) · 63 Men Capelin (SS-289) · 76 Men, 1944 Scorpion (SS-278) · 78 Men . Grayback (SS-208) · 80 Men Trout (SS-202) · 81 Men . Tullibee (SS-284) · 79 Men Gudgeon (SS-211) · 80 Men . Herring (SS-233) · 83 Men Golet (SS-361) · 82 Men . S-28 (SS-133) · 49 Men Robalo (SS-273) · 81 Men . Flier (SS-250) · 78 Men Harder (SS-257) · 79 Men . Seawolf (SS-197) · 100 Men Escolar (SS-294) · 82 Men . Darter (SS-227) · 0 Men Shark (SS-314) · 87 Men . Tang (SS-306) · 78 Men Albacore (SS-218) · 85 Men . Growler (SS-215) · 89 Men Scamp (SS-277) · 83 Men, 1945 Swordfish (SS-193) · 89 Men . Barbel (SS-316) · 81 Men Kete (SS-369) · 87 Men . Trigger (SS-237) · 87 Men Snook (SS-279) · 84 Men . Lagarto (SS-371) · 86 Men Bonefish (SS-223) · 85 Men . Bullhead (SS-332) · 84 Men, Pre-World War II Losses on Eternal Patrol 1915 F-4 (SS-23) · 21 Men . 1917 F-1 (SS-20) · 19 Men 1920 H-1 (SS-28) · 4 Men . 1920 S-5 (SS-110) · 0 Men 1923 O-5 (SS-66) · 3 Men . 1925 S-51 (SS-162) · 33 Men 1927 S-4 (SS-109) · 40 Men . 1939 Squalus (SS-192) · 26 Men 1941 O-9 (SS-70) · 33 Men, Post-World War II Losses on Eternal Patrol 1949 Cochino (SS-345) · 7 Men . 1958 Stickleback (SS-415) · 0 Men 1963 Thresher (SSN-593) · 129 Men . 1968 Scorpion (SSN-589) · 99 Men .

This memorial is dedicated to
the 3505 officers and men who lost their lives
on 52 U.S. submarines during World War II.
A total of 258 submarines
manned by 20.000 personnel
(16% of naval forces)
made combat patrols,
which accounted for over 55% of all
enemy ship losses in the Pacific.

Their families, the U.S. Submarine Veterans of WW II
and a greatful [sic] nation remember these victories
were not without tremendous cost

World War II Losses On Eternal Patrol

1941
Sealion (SS-195) · 5 men

1942
S-36 (SS-141) · 1 man • S-26 (SS-131) · 46 men
Shark (SS-174) · 59 men • Perch (SS-176) · 6 men
S-27 (SS-132) · 0 men • Crunion (SS-216) · 70 men
S-39 (SS-144) · 0 men

1943
Argonaut (SS-166) · 102 Men • Amberjack (SS-219) · 73 Men
Grampus (SS-207) · 71 Men • Triton (SS-201) · 74 Men
Pickerel (SS-177) · 74 Men • Runner (SS-275) · 78 Men
R-12 (SS-89) · 42 Men • Pompano (SS-181) · 78 Men
Grayling (SS-209) · 77 Men • Cisco (SS-290) · 76 Men
Wahoo (SS-238) · 80 Men • Dorado (SS-248) · 77 Men
Corvina (SS-226) · 82 Men • Sculpin (SS-191) · 63 Men
Capelin (SS-289) · 76 Men

1944
Scorpion (SS-278) · 78 Men • Grayback

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(SS-208) · 80 Men
Trout (SS-202) · 81 Men • Tullibee (SS-284) · 79 Men
Gudgeon (SS-211) · 80 Men • Herring (SS-233) · 83 Men
Golet (SS-361) · 82 Men • S-28 (SS-133) · 49 Men
Robalo (SS-273) · 81 Men • Flier (SS-250) · 78 Men
Harder (SS-257) · 79 Men • Seawolf (SS-197) · 100 Men
Escolar (SS-294) · 82 Men • Darter (SS-227) · 0 Men
Shark (SS-314) · 87 Men • Tang (SS-306) · 78 Men
Albacore (SS-218) · 85 Men • Growler (SS-215) · 89 Men
Scamp (SS-277) · 83 Men

1945
Swordfish (SS-193) · 89 Men • Barbel (SS-316) · 81 Men
Kete (SS-369) · 87 Men • Trigger (SS-237) · 87 Men
Snook (SS-279) · 84 Men • Lagarto (SS-371) · 86 Men
Bonefish (SS-223) · 85 Men • Bullhead (SS-332) · 84 Men

Pre-World War II Losses on Eternal Patrol
1915 F-4 (SS-23) · 21 Men • 1917 F-1 (SS-20) · 19 Men
1920 H-1 (SS-28) · 4 Men • 1920 S-5 (SS-110) · 0 Men
1923 O-5 (SS-66) · 3 Men • 1925 S-51 (SS-162) · 33 Men
1927 S-4 (SS-109) · 40 Men • 1939 Squalus (SS-192) · 26 Men
1941 O-9 (SS-70) · 33 Men

Post-World War II Losses on Eternal Patrol
1949 Cochino (SS-345) · 7 Men • 1958 Stickleback (SS-415) · 0 Men
1963 Thresher (SSN-593) · 129 Men • 1968 Scorpion

U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024

2. U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII Marker

(SSN-589) · 99 Men

Erected by U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.

Location. 40° 25.343′ N, 76° 33.827′ W. Memorial is near Annville, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. It can be reached from Indiantown Gap Road. Monument is along the Memorial Pathway, between Sections 24C and 24D. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 60 Indiantown Gap Road, Annville PA 17003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself

U.S. Submarine Veterans Pre-WWII Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.

3. U.S. Submarine Veterans Pre-WWII Marker

in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vietnam War (here, next to this marker); Military Musicians Memorial (here, next to this marker); China - Burma - India (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Navy SEABEES (about 500 feet away); Red Horse (about 600 feet away); US Merchant Marines (about 600 feet away); Military Chaplains (about 600 feet away); Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annville.

Also see . . . United States Submarine Veterans of World War II. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 29, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

U.S. Submarine Veterans Post-WWII Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024

4. U.S. Submarine Veterans Post-WWII Marker

U.S. Submarine Veterans Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024

5. U.S. Submarine Veterans Memorial

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024

6. U.S. Submarine Veterans Memorial

In distance along Memorial Pathway

Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 6, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 7, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.