Fort Myer in Arlington in Arlington County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

USS Thresher Memorial

April 10, 1963

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

1. USS Thresher Memorial Marker

Inscription. In honor of the 129 men lost aboard USS Thresher (SSN-593) and their SUBSAFE legacy.

Erected 2019.

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is April 10, 1963.

Location. 38° 52.775′ N, 77° 4.239′ W. Marker is in Arlington, Virginia, in Arlington County. It is in Fort Myer. It is on Roosevelt Drive 0.1 miles north of McClellan Drive, on the right when traveling south. Monument is in Section 2 of Arlington National Cemetery, accessible only by foot for the vast majority of visitors (vehicle passes are only issued to the immediate family of deceased). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Memorial Drive, Fort Myer VA 22211, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker and memorial is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 454th Bombardment Group (within shouting distance of this marker); Military Chaplains Association Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sailors, Coast Guardsmen and Marines of African and Asian-Pacific Descent (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spirit of the Cavalry Lives On (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Cruiser Sailors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); American Ex-Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Secret Army in the Kingdom of Laos (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); USS Underhill (DE-682) Memorial (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Arlington.

Regarding USS Thresher Memorial. Thresher was lost in a peacetime accident, one of only two nuclear-powered submarines lost by the

USS Thresher Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Evan Dwyer, May 9, 2026

2. USS Thresher Memorial

US Navy. The disaster resulted in the establishment of the SUBSAFE program to prevent future accidents.

Also see . . .
1. USS Thresher NHHC Website. US Navy Historical & Heritage Command Website on Thresher's loss and impact, with selected reading links to primary sources. (Submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

2. Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Webpage. Official site of the ANC with context and information on this specific memorial. (Submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia.)

USS Thresher image. Click for full size.

Photographed by US Navy

3. USS Thresher

Seen on 24 July 1961. Public Domain US Navy photograph from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command, Catalog # NH 97545

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.