Newport in Newport County, Rhode Island — The American Northeast (New England)

Brenton Point Maritime Memorial

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

1. Brenton Point Maritime Memorial

Inscription. In Honor of Ernest Coggeshall, Jr.
9/2/15 – 4/27/95

Capt. Joseph X. “Jay” O’Brien, Jr.
4/21/54 – 12/16/90
Dad, Mom and Family

[ Right Side of Monument : ]
James Wah Gin Wong
1918 – 1993
Stephen Joseph Fougere
1954 – 1972
John Henry Rayner
1956 – 1990
James T. O’Connell
1889 – 1974
W. Mark Ohlsen
1949 – 1985
John T. Reddy USN
1927 – 1994
John A. Reddy
1958 – 1980
John “Mac” McNeal
1959 – 1987
Lyle Wood Australia
1912 – 1994

[ Back of Monument : ]
In memory of
Thomas Edward Leach
12/15/55 – 9/26/93

[ Left Side of Monument : ]
John N. Springett
1920 – 1993
The Druken Family
1893 – 1993
Arthur J. Mello, Jr.
1951 – 1983
Raymond P. Mello
1954 – 1991
John Tighe Greene
1975 – 1992
Walter B. Eberle
1896 – 1938
Frederick H. Harrington
1909 – 1973
Plato C. Austin USN
1918 – 1994
Kevin I. Coyne
1954 – 1975
John Charles Christensen
1973 – 1989

Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location.

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41° 27.024′ N, 71° 21.284′ W. Marker is in Newport, Rhode Island, in Newport County. Marker is on Ocean Drive, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Brenton Point State Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newport RI 02840, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. S/V Marques (here, next to this marker); RI Pilots of Brenton Reef Pilot Station (here, next to this marker); EqyptAir Flight 990 Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Portuguese Navigators Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Portuguese Navigators: Pioneers in Maritime Exploration (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rocky Shore (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Brenton Point State Park (about 500 feet away); Missing at Sea May 7, 2007 (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

More about this memorial. A ship’s wheel is located on top of the monument. Below this is a relief of a fisherman holding his catch. The back of the monument contains a relief of a ship caught in a storm.

Front Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

2. Front Marker

Front Lower Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

3. Front Lower Marker

Right Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

4. Right Marker

Marker on Back of Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

5. Marker on Back of Monument

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

6. Left Marker

Brenton Point Maritime Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

7. Brenton Point Maritime Marker

The Brenton Point Maritime Memorial is located at the base of the Nautical flagpole in Brenton Point State Park.

Marker in Brenton Point State Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

8. Marker in Brenton Point State Park

Brenton Point Maritime Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Coughlin, October 8, 2011

9. Brenton Point Maritime Memorial Marker

This photo shows the marker as it appears from Ocean Drive.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,805 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. submitted on October 29, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.