Piscadera in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean — Caribbean (Dutch Caribbean)

USS Erie PG-50

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

1. USS Erie PG-50 Marker

Inscription.
Torpedoed on 12 November 1942 by the German submarine U-163 and beached on this very site at Piscadera Curacao to save the ship and to prevent further loss of life.

In honor of all who served aboard the USS Erie, this World War II monument is dedicated to the 7 men who lost their lives on that fatal day.

Lost at Sea
12 November 1942

Gilbert F. Gorsuch - LTUSN
Frank Greenwood - LTUSNR
Albert L. Lloyd - LTCDR
Ernest C. Peterson - LTUSN
Ned J. Wentz - LTUSN

Died of Injuries
12 November 1942

George O. Kunkle - LTUSNR

13 November 1942

Gavino Enriquez - MA1CUSN

Gone but not forgotten

Erected by Foundation Battle Station Blaauw.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is November 12, 1942.

Location. 12° 6.927′ N, 68° 57.788′ W. Memorial is in Willemstad, Curaçao (Curaçao). It is in Piscadera. It is on John F. Kennedy Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: John F Kennedy Boulevard 159, Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Lesser Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

in in the Atlantic Ocean,

and in North America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Tribute to the Martyrs of 1795 (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Tula's Rehabilitation Monument (approx. 1.7 kilometers away); Tula Freedom Monument (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Free at Last (approx. 1.8 kilometers away); Freedom Monument (approx. 1.9 kilometers away); Population (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Language (approx. 2.8 kilometers away); Molenplein 12-19 (approx. 3 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Willemstad.

Also see . . . Foundation Battle Station Blaauw Force Curacao 1942. An organization that attempts to preserve the history of American involvement on Curacao during WWII. (Submitted on February 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)

USS Erie PG-50 Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Pete Skillman, February 25, 2025

2. USS Erie PG-50 Marker - wide view

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2025, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.