Bourne in Barnstable County, Massachusetts — The American Northeast (New England)
SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial
Part of the Merchant Marine Memorial at Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015
1. SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial Marker
This bell is dedicated to the memory of those who were lost at sea when the SS Pan Oceanic Faith went down in the North Pacific on 9 October 1967.
John P. Dunphy 65 John M. Ward 65 John R. McPhee 67 Joseph P. Nowd 67 James Bechtold 67 Robert E. Janes, Jr. 67
Fondly remembered by classmates
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 9, 1967.
Location. 41° 44.352′ N, 70° 37.409′ W. Marker is in Bourne, Massachusetts, in Barnstable County. It is on Academy Drive, on the right when traveling west. One of the seven memorials that make up the Merchant Marine Memorial on the campus of the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Bourne, Massachusetts. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Buzzards Bay MA 02532, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial is on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Unknown Seaman Memorial (here, next to this marker); Crossing the Bar Memorial (here, next to this marker); Merchant Marine Memorial (here, next to this marker); SS Blackpoint Memorial (here, next to this marker); Robert E. Poland
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Additional commentary.
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There is an error in the bronze inscription, the actual name of the ship was the Panoceanic, one word.
— Submitted July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida.
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015
2. SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial Marker
Photographed by James R. Murray, July 16, 2015
3. SS Pan Oceanic Faith Memorial Marker
The ship, The SS Pan Oceanic Faith
Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. This page has been viewed 1,142 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 16, 2015, by James R. Murray of Elkton, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
