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

U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268)

 
 
U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
1. U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) Marker
Inscription.

Keel Laid 16 February 1942
Launched 22 November 1942
Commissioned 27 April 1943

On 7 September 1943 the U.S.S. Puffer departed Darwin, Australia, to begin her first patrol. She sank 3 vessels, including a submarine tender and a 5,113 ton tanker, during her fifth patrol. By the end of the war the Puffer completed 9 patrols, and was credited with sinking 8 ships totalling 36,392 tons. She earned the Asiatic-Pacific Area Service [sic - Campaign] Medal, 9 Battle Stars, and the Navy Unit Commendation during these patrols. In December 1946 the Puffer was assigned as a U.S. Navy training vessel. She was stricken from the Naval Register in 1960.

Puffer Commissioning Crew
[Not transcribed]

 
Erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & PatriotismWar, ColdWar, World IIWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1942.
 
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
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. Marker is at or near this postal address: 75 Maritime Drive, Manitowoc WI 54220, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At 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. Pogy (SS 266) (here, next to this marker); U.S.S. Pompon (SS 267) (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. USS Puffer (SS 268). (Submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Puffer (SS-268). (Submitted on October 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
 
U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) Crew image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
2. U.S.S. Puffer (SS 268) 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.
The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk image. Click for full size.
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 12, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 365 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 12, 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.

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