Berlin in Worcester County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S.S. Decatur Anchor
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2012
1. U.S.S. Decatur Anchor Marker
(DD-936) Forrest Sherman Class
Commissioned in 1956.
Decommissioned in 1965.
Re-commissioned in 1967.
Decommissioned in 1983,
Receiving 6 Battle Stars
For Vietnam Service.
This Anchor Was Obtained Through
The Best Efforts Of
The Class of 1967,
Scott Wimbrow Contractors,
Berlin/OC Jaycees and Other Alumni.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Vietnam • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1956.
Location. 38° 19.32′ N, 75° 12.882′ W. Marker is in Berlin, Maryland, in Worcester County. It is on Tripoli Street, on the left when traveling west. Monument is located in Stephen Decatur Park, 0.2 miles from US 113, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berlin MD 21811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is on the Eastern Shore. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, on the Delmarva Peninsula, and in the Tidewater. 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Birthplace of Commodore Stephen Decatur (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Commodore Stephen Decatur, USN (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ayres Building (approx. Ό mile away); The Old Globe Theater (approx. 0.3 miles away); Renaissance Plaza (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rev. Dr. Charles Albert Tindley
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Also see . . .
1. USS Decatur,NavSource Naval History. Laid down by Bethlehem Steel, Quincy. September 13 1954. (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. The fourth USS Decatur (DD-936). ...serving as a spacecraft recovery ship in September 1961 and taking part in Cuban Quarantine operations in November and December 1962. On 6 May 1964, her superstructure was heavily damaged in a collision with the aircraft carrier Lake Champlain (CVS-39) (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2012
2. U.S.S. Decatur Anchor Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2012
3. U.S.S. Decatur Anchor
Photographed by Mike Stroud, October 20, 2012
4. U.S.S. Decatur Anchor and Marker
Photographed by PH2 Joel S. Cary, September 13, 1954
5. U.S.S. Decatur Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the Collections of the Naval Historical Center
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 707 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 3, 2012, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
