Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Merchant Marine
The Forgotten Heroes
Photographed by Thomas Smith, September 16, 2026
1. Merchant Marine Marker
The Merchant Marine casualty rate was one of the highest of all the services.
The Merchant Marine Liberty Ship SS Stephens Hopkins sank the German Gunship (Stier) the only German surface warship that was sunk by the U.S.A. in surface battle during World War II
The Merchant Marine was involved in every major beach head landing of World War II. carrying troops and supplies as well as planes and fuel to the airfields.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 35° 3.675′ N, 106° 34.021′ W. Memorial is in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. It is on Continental Loop SE 0.1 miles Louisiana Blvd. Se.. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1100 Louisiana Blvd SE, Albuquerque NM 87108, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in the New Mexico’s Rio Grande Valley. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: World War II Memorial Rose (within shouting distance of this marker); Honor-Respect-Never Forget Vietnam War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Bill Mauldin (within shouting distance of this marker); Combined Action Program Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors Association (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eighth Air Force Historical Society Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Navy Veteran (within shouting distance of this marker); Tuskegee Airman (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albuquerque.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on September 23, 2026, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
