Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016

1. U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266) Marker

Inscription.

Keel Laid 15 September 1941
Launched 23 June 1942
Commissioned 10 January 1943

On 15 April 1943 the U.S.S. Pogy departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. The Pogy sank 3 vessels, including a 5,000 ton transport loaded with troops, during her fourth patrol. By the end of the was she completed 10 patrols. She was credited with sinking 16 ships totalling 62,633 tons and damaging 33,184 tons of shipping. The Pogy earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service [sic - Campaign] Medal, 8 Battle Stars, and the Navy Unit Commendation during these 10 patrols. She was stricken from the Naval Register in 1958.

Peto Commissioning Crew
[Names Not Transcribed]

Erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Cold • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is January 10, 1943.

Location. 44° 5.553′ N, 87° 39.329′ W. Marker is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. Marker is part of The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk, adjacent to the submarine USS Cobia, at the Wisconsin Maritime Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc WI 54220, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S.S. Peto (SS 265) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pompon (SS 267) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Rasher (SS 269) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Raton (SS 270) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Ray (SS 271) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Redfin (SS 272) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Robalo (SS 273) (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.

Also see . . .
1. U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266). (Submitted on October 4, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Pogy (SS-266). (Submitted on October 4, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266) Crew image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016

2. U.S.S. Pogy (SS 266) Crew

Manitowoc Submarines Memorial Markers at USS <i>Cobia</i> image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

3. Manitowoc Submarines Memorial Markers at USS Cobia

The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

4. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk

In honor of the men and women
of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
who constructed the 28 freshwater
submarines during World War II.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.

5. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk

Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 343 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4, 5. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.