Newport News, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial
By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial
"We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds."Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz, USN
In memory of the crews of the 52 United States submarines lost in World War II
Sealion Grenadier Grayback Tang
S-36 Runner Trout Escolar
S-26 R-12 Tullibee Albacore
Shark I Grayling Gudgeon Growler
Perch Pompano Herring Scamp
S-27 Cisco Golet Swordfish
S-39 S-44 S-28 Barbel
Grunion Dorado Robalo Kete
Argonaut Wahoo Flier Trigger
Grampus Corvina Harder Snook
Amberjack Sculpin Seawolf Lagarto
Triton Capelin Darter Bonefish
Pickerel Scorpion Shark II Bullhead
Patrol in Peace
Marker series. This marker is included in the Still On Patrol marker series.
Location. 37° 1.241′ N, 76° 27.228′ W. Marker is in Newport
By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Four Heroic Chaplains (a few steps from this marker); U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); A Behemoth in the Field (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pearl Harbor Survivors (about 300 feet away); Virginia War Museum (about 400 feet away); Ferguson Park (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ferguson Park (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
Also see . . . Virginia War Museum. (Submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.)
Topics. This marker is included in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels
By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. MK14 Steam-Driven Torpedo
The mounted display is a MK14 steam-driven torpedo fired by U.S. submarines in World War II. One of four types of torpedoes U.S. submarines used during the war, the MK14 sank a majority of the 1392 Japanese vessels credited to the U.S. Submarine Force in the Pacific. The 1179 merchant ships and 214 naval vessels destroyed by our submarine force totaled over 5 million tons by the end of the war. The MK14 torpedo is 246 inches long, 21 inches in diameter and weighs 3282 pounds. Its 600 pound warhead was the equivalent of 1000 pounds of TNT. The torpedo had a 32 knot maximum speed and a 4500 yard range.
By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
4. MK14 Steam-Driven Torpedo
Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,097 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Mechanicsville, Virginia.
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