Provincetown in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)

U.S. Submarine S-4 Memorial

December 17 1927

Photographed by Ronald Janard, April 3, 2025

1. U.S. Submarine S-4 Memorial

Inscription. In Memory of the
Officer and Crew
of the U.S. Submarine S-4
December 17 1927

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is December 17, 1927.

Location. 42° 3.47′ N, 70° 10.558′ W. Marker is in Provincetown, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is at the intersection of Commercial Street and Anthony Street, on the left when traveling east on Commercial Street. Located next to the Church of St. Mary of the Harbor. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 517 Commercial Street, Provincetown MA 02657, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in New England.

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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: MacMillan Wharf (approx. 0.6 miles away); #286 Commercial St. (approx. 0.7 miles away); Pilgrim Memorial Stone (approx. ¾ mile away); Sons of Provincetown (approx. ¾ mile away); Provincetown AIDS Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Provincetown Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Mayflowers Passengers Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Rose Dorothea (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Provincetown.

Regarding U.S. Submarine S-4 Memorial. On December 17, 1927, while performing trial runs off Long Point, Provincetown Harbor, US Navy Submarine S-4 was struck

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by US Coast Guard destroyerSpaulding DD-22. The submarine was surfacing and sank immediately with all hands. S-4 was raised on 17 March 1928, repaired, and placed back in service in October 1928. In April 1933, S-4 was decommissioned and laid up. She was stricken from the Naval Vessel Register on 15 January 1936 and scuttled on 15 May 1936.

Also see . . . USS S-4 (Wikipedia). (Submitted on April 27, 2025, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)

Photographed by Ronald Janard, April 3, 2025

2. U.S. Submarine S-4 Memorial

The Church of St. Mary of the Harbor image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ronald Janard

3. The Church of St. Mary of the Harbor

Photographed by Ronald Janard

4. The Church of St. Mary of the Harbor

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2025, by Ronald Janard of Beverly, Massachusetts. This page has been viewed 149 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 3, 2025, by Ronald Janard of Beverly, Massachusetts. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.