Center City in Philadelphia in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peace-Time Submariners Memorial
In memory of the brave submariners who gave their lives in peace-time for their country
USS F-4 USS H-1 USS F-1 USS S-51 USS S-4 USS G-2 USS O-5 USS O-9 USS Squalus SSN thresher SSN Scorpion
Erected by Wives of U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII, Delaware Valley Chapter.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Peace • War, Cold • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 39° 56.624′ N, 75° 8.479′ W. Memorial is in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia County. It is in Center City. It can be reached from South Christopher Columbus Boulevard south of Spruce Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 211 S Christopher Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia PA 19106, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southeast Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U. S. S. Trigger - SS 237 (here, next to this marker); Still on Patrol (here, next to this marker); The Casket of the American "Unknown Soldier" (a few steps from this marker); Local 8, Industrial Workers of the World (a few steps from this marker); A Visit from the President (within shouting distance of this marker); Olympia's Guns & Turrets (within shouting distance of this marker); Sphere / Esfera (within shouting distance of this marker); Five Spouts, Frog and Lintel (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Philadelphia.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Cruiser Olympia - Submarine Becuna (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 40 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
