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

USS Cole (DDG 67)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 11, 2010

1. USS Cole (DDG 67) Marker

Inscription. At 11:18 on the morning of October 12, 2000, while USS Cole was refueling in Aden Harbor, Yemen, terrorist suicide attackers detonated an explosive-laden boat against the ship's port side. The blast tore a hole 40 by 60 feet in the ship's hull, killing 17 crewmembers, wounding 37, and imperiling the ship. Undaunted, after 16 months of repair in Mississippi, a battle-ready USS Cole sailed home again to Norfolk.
By their selfless devotion to duty, the crew of USS Cole personified
Honor • Courage • and Commitment
"Determined Warrior"

Erected 2002 by The generosity of thousands across America have made possible this tribute and the Memorial to USS Cole located on Naval Station, Norfolk.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Notable Events • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 12, 2000.

Location. 36° 50.919′ N, 76° 17.664′ W. Marker is in Norfolk, Virginia. It is in West Freemason. It is on Bousch Street near Wisconsin Square, foot of Harbour St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Norfolk VA 23510, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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,

in the Tidewater,

and on the Eastern Seaboard. 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 walking distance of

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this marker: USS Nimitz (CVN-68) (here, next to this marker); USS Belknap (CG 26) (here, next to this marker); USS Iowa (BB-61) (here, next to this marker); USS Scorpion (SSN-589) (here, next to this marker); USS Liberty AGTR-5 (here, next to this marker); USS Newport News CA-148 (here, next to this marker); The Pentagon (here, next to this marker); USS Kearsarge (CV-33) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Norfolk.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia: USS Cole (DDG-67). (Submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Sgt. Darrell S. Cole, USMCR. (Submitted on January 3, 2014, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.)

Photographed by Brandon D Cross, January 18, 2022

2. USS Cole (DDG 67) Marker

The marker is the middle marker of those seen in this view.

USS Cole (DDG 67) Memorial image. Click for full size.

circa 2023

3. USS Cole (DDG 67) Memorial

The Navy maintains a memorial to the victims of the Cole attack aboard Naval Station Norfolk, at Iowa Point.

USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean image. Click for full size.

Photographed by US Navy, September 14, 2000

4. USS Cole (DDG 67) in the Mediterranean

About a month prior to the attack. Public Domain US Navy photograph.

USS Cole (DDG 67) Leaving Aden, Yemen, Post-Attack image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sgt. Don L. Maes, October 29, 2000

5. USS Cole (DDG 67) Leaving Aden, Yemen, Post-Attack

The gaping hole in the ship's port side is visible at the waterline. Here she is being towed out by USNS Catawba (T-ATF-168) en route to the Norwegian heavy transport ship M/V Blue Marlin, which carried the wounded warship back stateside. Public Domain US Marine Corps Photograph ID 001029-M-0557M-011.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 828 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on August 27, 2010, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 2. submitted on January 19, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. 3. submitted on June 25, 2026. 4, 5. submitted on June 25, 2026, by Evan Dwyer of Richmond, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.