North Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Greyhounds Of The Fleet
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 16, 2013
1. Greyhounds Of The Fleet Marker
This Destroyer represents the long line of surface warships - Destroyers and Cruisers - which operated from the Charleston Navy Base from prior to WW I and continuing to 1995. More than fifty Destroyers, Destroyer Escorts, Sub Chasers, Cutters and Patrol Gunboats as well as two Destroyer Tenders were built in the Charleston Navy Yard. These Destroyers or "Greyhounds Of The Fleet" and their crews of "Tincan Sailors", along with their sister surface ships, sailed from Charleston into all the seas of the world. Some who left here to go in harm's way never returned.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1995.
Location. 32° 52.073′ N, 79° 57.916′ W. Memorial is in North Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It can be reached from Everglades Avenue. Located at the eastern terminus Everglades Avenue, near the riverfront. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: North Charleston SC 29405, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Historic Charleston and in the Lowcountry. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 this marker: The Gator Navy (here, next to this marker); 41 For Freedom (here, next to this marker); Greater Charleston Naval Base Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wooden Ships And Iron Men
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Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 16, 2013
2. Greyhounds Of The Fleet Marker
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 16, 2013
3. Greyhounds Of The Fleet Marker shares location with 41 For Freedom(L) and The Gator Navy (C) markers
Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 16, 2013
4. Greyhounds Of The Fleet Marker located at the Greater Charleston Naval Base Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 669 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 11, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
