Cape Elizabeth in Cumberland County, Maine — The American Northeast (New England)
U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
1. U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) Memorial
In memory of the officers and crewmen of the U.S. Navy's Eagle Class Sub-Chaser U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) torpedoed and sunk by the German U-boat U-853 approximately nine miles southeast of this location on Monday, 23 April 1945 with the loss of forty-nine officers and crewmen. Thirteen survivors were rescued. The greatest loss of U.S. Navy personnel in New England waters during World War II.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World II • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 43° 37.35′ N, 70° 12.518′ W. Memorial is in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Shore Road. Memorial is about 250 feet SSW of Portland Head Light, in Fort Williams Park, off Shore Road. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Cape Elizabeth ME 04107, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is on Southern Maine Coast. It is also in the American Northeast and in New England. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Eagle 56 (PE-56) (here, next to this marker); Portland Head Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Williams (within shouting distance of this marker); Civilian Conservation Corps (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also
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Also see . . . Eagle Class Patrol Craft. (Submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 18, 2011
3. U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) Memorial
Portland Head Light in background
Photographed by Craig Doda, July 2, 2018
4. U.S.S. Eagle-56 (PE-56) Marker
This is a photo of the marker prior to its companion memorial's installation.
Photographed by US Navy, 1918
5. U.S.S. Eagle-2 (PE-2) During Sea Trials
A ship of the same class
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,619 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on November 18, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4. submitted on November 28, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 10, 2011, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
