Waterfront in Buffalo in Erie County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
U.S. Submarine Veterans World War II
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
1. U.S. Submarine Veterans World War II Memorial
The purpose of this organization is to perpetuate the memory of those shipmates who gave their lives in submarine warfare.
At the end of World War II hostilities, 52 submarines had been lost on which 72 officers and 3,131 enlisted men had given their lives in submarine warfare.
This memorial is dedicated to those men still "on patrol".
Sealion, S-36, S-26, Shark I, Perch, S-27, Grunion, S-39, Argonaut, Amberjack, Grampus, Triton, Pickerel, Grenadier, Runner, T-12, Grayling, Pompano, Cisco, S-44, Dorado, Wahoo, Corvina, Sculpin, Capelin, Scorpion, Grayback, Trout, Tullibee, Gudgeon, Herring, Golet, S-28, Robalo, Flier, Harder, Seawolf, Darter, Shark II, Tang, Escolar, Albacore, Growler, Scamp, Swordfish, Barbel, Kete, Trigger, Snook, Lagarto, Bonefish, Bullhead.
Erected 1982 by Niagara Frontier Grenadier Chapter.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.
Location. 42° 52.687′ N, 78° 52.872′ W. Memorial is in Buffalo, New York, in Erie County. It is in Waterfront. It can be reached from Marine Drive 0.2 miles east of Erie Street. Memorial is in Veterans Park at the Buffalo Naval & Military
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Regionally, this memorial is in Upstate New York and specifically in Western New York. It is also in the American Northeast, on the Great Lakes, and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: USS Grenadier (SS210) (here, next to this marker); Buffalos Irish Regiment (a few steps from this marker); "Rust Bucket" (a few steps from this marker); Polands Contribution in the Second World War, 1939 - 1945 (a few steps from this marker); This Memorial is Dedicated to All of the Service Members from WNY (within shouting distance of this marker); Dedicated to the Memory of the Brave Men (within shouting distance of this marker); 65th Infantry Regiment, The Borinqueneers (within shouting distance of this marker); Korea (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Buffalo.
Also see . . . Buffalo Naval & Military Park. (Submitted on June 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.)
Photographed by Anton Schwarzmueller, June 3, 2015
2. Westward
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York. This page has been viewed 667 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2015, by Anton Schwarzmueller of Wilson, New York.
