Indiantown Gap National Cemetery near Annville in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Submarine Veterans
World War II
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024
1. U.S. Submarine Veterans Marker
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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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
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024
2. U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII Marker
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
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
3. U.S. Submarine Veterans Pre-WWII Marker
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.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2024
4. U.S. Submarine Veterans Post-WWII Marker
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
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 205 times since then and 32 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.
