Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial

By Kevin W., July 18, 2010

1. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Dedicated to the memory of the submarines, their officers and crews who are still on patrol beneath the sea.

May the flame of patriotism that drove these men be kindled in the breasts of all who view this memorial ....

Erected by Tidewater Chapter, U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II.

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

Location. 36° 56.126′ N, 76° 19.331′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. Memorial can be reached from C Street west of 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23511, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Navy Mess Attendant School (approx. 0.8 miles away); Naval Air Station Norfolk (approx. 1.3 miles away); Birthplace of Naval Aviation (approx. 1.4 miles away); USS Cole DDG 67 (approx. 1.4 miles away); USS Cole (DDG 67) Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away); Virginia and Monitor

By Kevin W., July 18, 2010

2. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker

the U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial includes the form of a US Submarine with a hull made from a Mk 14 Torpedo.

(approx. 1½ miles away); We remember turret two ... (approx. 1½ miles away); Naval Aviation Depot, Norfolk (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Also see . . . On Eternal Patrol - USS Shark (SS-314). Names and information about the crew of the USS Shark and their fate. (Submitted on July 20, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)

Informational sign on the U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

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3. Informational sign on the U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker

Torpedo Mk 14 Mod 5 This torpedo is steam propelled two-speed submarine launched with ability for straight and angle running the maximum range of the Mk 14 torpedo is 9000 yards at 31 knots and 4500 yards at 46 knots. The two propellers are counter rotating the control surfaces on the tail are used for depth and course control the war head consists of over 600 pounds of high explosives.
Torpedos of this type were the primary weapons used by the U.S. Submarine Force during World War II.

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4. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker

Bell from the USS Sea Cat (SS-399)

USS <i>Shark</i> Memorial image. Click for full size.

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5. USS Shark Memorial

Names and ranks of the crew of the USS Shark SS 314, lost in combat operations against the Japanese on October 24, 1944.

Mk 14 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1971 image. Click for full size.

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6. Mk 14 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1971

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7. Mk 14 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1971

UUM 44 Subroc, Nuclear Anti-Sub, 1965 - 1989 image. Click for full size.

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8. UUM 44 Subroc, Nuclear Anti-Sub, 1965 - 1989

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9. UUM 44 Subroc, Nuclear Anti-Sub, 1965 - 1989

UMC-84, Harpoon Missile, Anti-Surface, 1972 image. Click for full size.

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10. UMC-84, Harpoon Missile, Anti-Surface, 1972

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11. UMC-84, Harpoon Missile, Anti-Surface, 1972

Mk 48 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1972 image. Click for full size.

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12. Mk 48 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1972

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13. Mk 48 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1972

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 981 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on July 20, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13. submitted on July 19, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.