Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Still On Patrol

U.S. Submarine Veterans WWII

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2024

1. Still On Patrol Marker

Inscription.
Still On Patrol, Presumed Lost.
The United States submarines and the men who served on them represented less than 16% of America's total naval force during World War II. Yet, the submarine force was responsible for sinking 55% of the Japanese naval and merchant marine fleets. This extraordinary record was not without cost. Almost 23% of the submarine force was lost, comprising more than 3,500 men and 52 submarines during this conflict. In the official United States naval submarine service records, losses such as this one were recorded as: Overdue, Presumed Lost.
Submariners traditionally recorded such incidents in the following manner: On Eternal Patrol.
Those 52 submarines and the 3,500 men who made the supreme sacrifice for all the people of America are reflected and recorded in perpetuity within this memorial. Lest we as Americans forget their sacrifice and heroism under extraordinary, often unbelievable conditions, especially beneath the sea in a time of war.

Erected 2008 by The Plank Owners of Pampanito Memorial and Museum Fund.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.

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37° 48.576′ N, 122° 24.969′ W. Memorial is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Fisherman’s Wharf. It can be reached from Fisherman's Wharf north of The Embarcadero when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Pier 45 Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco CA 94111, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is on California’s Coast Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Pampanito (SS-383) (within shouting distance of this marker); What a Bargain! (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Liberty Ships – Born in World War II (about 500 feet away); Dominic Paul DiMaggio (about 600 feet away); Remembering John Mikulin (about 600 feet away); St. Francis of Assisi by Beniamino Bufano (approx. 0.2 miles away); Alaska Packers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Port in Action (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2024

2. Still On Patrol Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 177 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Transcription of the ships named on the memorial. • Can you help?