Seal Beach in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II
National Memorial West
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1. U.S. Submarine Veterans W.W. II National Memorial West
National Memorial West
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.
Location. 33° 45.038′ N, 118° 5.294′ W. Marker is in Seal Beach, California, in Orange County. Marker is on Seal Beach Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Memorial is located at the Seal Beach Naval Weapons Station. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seal Beach CA 90740, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Zoeter School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Anaheim Landing (approx. one mile away); Pacific Electric Red Car (approx. 1.1 miles away); Seal Beach (approx. 1.2 miles away); San Gabriel River Basin (approx. 1½ miles away); Water Tower House (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rancho Los Alamitos (approx. 2.1 miles away); Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seal Beach.
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2. Memorial Marker
Commanding Officer
Comm. T.W. Hogan Jr.
Executive Officer
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Los Angeles Area Chapter Memorial
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Dedicated 30 May 1977 In grateful appreciation to Dept. of the Navy, Naval Weapons Station
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Seal Beach
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3. Memorial Marker
Still on Patrol
U.S. Navy submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are on board these 52 U.S. submarines still on "patrol."
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, U.S.N.
I can assure you that they went down fighting and that their brothers who survived them took a grim toll of our savage enemy to avenge their deaths.—Vice Admiral C.A. Lockwood, Jr., U.S.N. Commander Submarine Force 1943-1946
P.F.S. 59
U.S. Navy submarines paid heavily for their success in World War II. A total of 374 officers and 3131 men are on board these 52 U.S. submarines still on "patrol."
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, U.S.N.
I can assure you that they went down fighting and that their brothers who survived them took a grim toll of our savage enemy to avenge their deaths.—Vice Admiral C.A. Lockwood, Jr., U.S.N. Commander Submarine Force 1943-1946
P.F.S. 59
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4. Memorial Markers
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5. Memorial Bench, Markers, and Pavers
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6. Memorial Bench and Pavers
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7. Memorial Pavers
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8. Memorial Marker
Lost 10 April 1963
Class and type: Thresher-class submarine
Fate: Sank with all hands during deep diving tests, 10 April 1963, 129 died.
Status: Located 350 km east of Cape Cod at a depth of 8400 ft.
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9. Memorial Marker
Lost 27 May 1968
Class and type: Skipjack-class submarine
Fate: Sank on 22 May 1968; cause of sinking unknown. All 99 on board killed.
Status: Located on the seabed of the Atlantic Ocean in 3,000 m (9,800 ft) of water, 740 km (400 nmi) southwest of the Azores.
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10. Memorial Marker
Time Capsule
Naval Weapons Station
Seal Beach
to be opened in the
Tricentennial Year
2076
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11. Memorial Marker
Eternal Patrol
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12. Memorial Marker
Eternal Patrol
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13. Memorial Marker
Submarine Veterans W.W.II
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14. Memorial Markers
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15. Memorial Markers
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16. Memorial Marker
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17. Memorial Marker
10 December 1941
Class and type: Sargo-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Scuttled at Cavite on 25 December 1941 after being damaged by Japanese aircraft on 10 December 1941.
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18. Memorial Markers
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19. Memorial Marker
walk softly,
you tread on
hallowed ground
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20. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
December 1941
Class and type: Sargo-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Scuttled at Cavite on 25 December 1941 after being damaged by Japanese aircraft on 10 December 1941.
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21. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
January 1942
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Run aground, scuttled 21 January 1942.
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22. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
January 1942
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Accidentally rammed and sunk, 24 January 1942.
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23. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
February 1942
Class and type: Porpoise-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably sunk by Japanese destroyer Yamakaze east of Manado, 11 February 1942.
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24. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1942
Class and type: Porpoise-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Scuttled in the Java Sea on 3 March 1942 after being damaged by Japanese destroyers.
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25. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
June 1942
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Run aground 19 June 1942, abandoned 21 June 1942.
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26. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
August 1942
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Run aground, abandoned, 13 August 1942.
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27. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
July 1942
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk off of Kiska around 30 July 1942, cause unknown.
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28. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
January 1943
Class and type: V-4 (Argonaut)-class composite direct-drive diesel and diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese destroyers off Rabaul on 10 January 1943.
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29. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
February 1943
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese torpedo boat Hiyodori and SC-18 off Rabaul, 16 February 1943.
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30. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1943
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Possibly sunk by Japanese destroyers in Blackett Strait, 5 March 1943.
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31. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1943
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese destroyers off the Admiralty Islands, 15 March 1943.
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32. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
April 1943
Class and type: Porpoise-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels north of Honshu on 3 April 1943.
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33. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
April 1943
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Scuttled off Penang, 22 April 1943, after being damaged by Japanese aircraft.
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34. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
May 1943
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Lost after 26 June 1943--Overdue and presumed lost.
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35. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
June 1943
Class and type: R-class submarine
Fate: Foundered 12 June 1943.
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36. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
August 1943
Class and type: United States Porpoise-class submarine submarine
Fate: Possibly struck a mine north of Honshu in September 1943.
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37. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
September 1943
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Lost off Manila around 9 September 1943.
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38. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
September 1943
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese aircraft west of Mindanao, 28 September 1943.
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39. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1943
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese destroyer, 7 October 1943.
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40. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1943
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk, probably by U.S. aircraft, off Panama on 12 October 1943.
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41. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1943
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese aircraft in La Pérouse Strait, 11 October 1943.
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42. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1943
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese submarine I-176 south of Truk, 16 November 1943.
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43. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1943
Class and type: Sargo-class composite diesel-hydraulic and diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Scuttled off Truk on 19 November 1943 after being damaged by Japanese destroyers.
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44. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
December 1943
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Missing north of Sulawesi after 2 December 1943.
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45. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
January 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably mined in the Yellow Sea after 5 January 1944.
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46. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
February 1944
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese aircraft south of Okinawa, 27 February 1944.
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47. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
February 1944
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Lost northwest of the Philippines around 29 February 1944.
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48. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by own torpedo north of Palau, 26 March 1944.
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49. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
May 1944
Class and type: Tambor class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Lost off the Maug Islands, 18 April 1944.
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50. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
June 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese shore defense batteries on Matua Island, 1 June 1944.
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51. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
June 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels northwest of Honshu, 14 June 1944.
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52. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
July 1944
Class and type: S-class submarine
Fate: Lost to unknown causes, 4 July 1944.
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53. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
July 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Mined west of Palawan, 26 July 1944.
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54. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
August 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Mined in the Balabac Strait, 13 August 1944.
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55. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
August 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels off Dasol Bay, Luzon, 24 August 1944.
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56. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1944
Class and type: Sargo-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably sunk by friendly fire from Richard M. Rowell (DE-403) off Morotai on 3 October 1944.
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57. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Grounded in the Palawan Strait and scuttled on 24 October 1944.
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58. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1944
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese destroyer Harukaze off Taiwan, 24 October 1944.
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59. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
October 1944
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by own torpedo off Taiwan, 24 October 1944.
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60. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1944
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably mined in the Yellow Sea on 17 October 1944.
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61. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably mined off of northern Hokkaido, 7 November 1944.
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62. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels west of the Philippines, 8 November 1944.
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63. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
November 1944
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Probably sunk by Japanese vessels and aircraft south of Tokyo Bay, 11 November 1944.
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64. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
January 1945
Class and type: Sargo-class submarine
Fate: Probably sunk by Japanese vessels in the Ryukyu Islands, 12 January 1945.
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65. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
February 1945
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese aircraft off Palawan on 4 February 1945.
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66. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1945
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Lost off the Ryukyu Islands around 20 March 1945.
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67. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
March 1945
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels in the East China Sea, 28 March 1945.
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68. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
April 1945
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Missing since 8 April 1945 east of Taiwan.
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69. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
May 1945
Class and type: Balao class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese minelayer Hatsutaka in the Gulf of Siam, 4 May 1945.
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70. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
June 1945
Class and type: Gato-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese vessels in Toyama Wan, Honshū, 18 June 1945.
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71. Memorial Marker
Lost in World War II
August 1945
Class and type: Balao-class diesel-electric submarine
Fate: Sunk by Japanese aircraft in the Java Sea, 6 August 1945.
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