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U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589

 
 
U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
1. U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument
Inscription.
Dedicated to the men
of the
U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589

This monument is dedicated to the 99 gallant men who went
down with their ship 400 miles southwest of the Azores
declared lost June 5, 1968

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, ColdWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1863.
 
Location. 37° 1.231′ N, 76° 27.238′ W. Marker is in Newport News, Virginia. It is in South Newport News. Marker can be reached from Kawana Circle, 0.1 miles west of Biggins Circle, on the right when traveling west. This monument is located adjacent to the Virginia War Museum in Huntington Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9285 Warwick Boulevard, Newport News VA 23607, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Four Heroic Chaplains (a few steps from this marker); WW II U.S. Submarine Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam War Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); 40mm/56 Quad Mount Bofors Anti-Aircraft Gun (within shouting distance of this marker); Pearl Harbor Survivors (within shouting distance of this marker); M53 Self Propelled Gun (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
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line); Virginia War Museum (about 400 feet away); Precursor to the Atomic Age (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport News.
 
Also see . . .  Virginia War Museum. Historic Newport News (Submitted on August 4, 2010.) 
 
U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
2. U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument
U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, July 31, 2010
3. U.S.S. Scorpion SSN 589 Monument
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,832 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 4, 2010, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.

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