Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial
Photographed by Kevin W., July 18, 2010
1. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker
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. Memorial is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in Fleet. It can be reached from C Street west of 1st Street. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23511, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads, specifically in Coastal Virginia, and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Tidewater. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, 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 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); The Norfolk Facility (approx. 1.4 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 (approx. 1½ miles away); We remember turret two ... (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.
Also see . . .
this page online
Photographed 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.
Photographed by Kevin W., July 18, 2010
3. Informational sign on the U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker
Torpedos of this type were the primary weapons used by the U.S. Submarine Force during World War II.
Photographed by Kevin W., July 18, 2010
4. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II Memorial Marker
Bell from the USS Sea Cat (SS-399)
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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.
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6. Mk 14 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1971
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7. Mk 14 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1971
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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
Photographed by Kevin W., July 18, 2010
10. UMC-84, Harpoon Missile, Anti-Surface, 1972
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11. UMC-84, Harpoon Missile, Anti-Surface, 1972
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12. Mk 48 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1972
Photographed by Kevin W., July 18, 2010
13. Mk 48 Torpedo, Anti-Sub/Surface, 1972
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2010, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,884 times since then and 18 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.
