U.S.S. Lagarto (SS 371)
Launched 28 May 1944
Commissioned 14 October 1944
On 24 January 1945 the U.S.S. Lagarto departed Pearl Harbor to begin her first patrol. During this patrol she sank 2 vessels totalling 1,845 tons. One of these vessels was a Japanese submarine. The Largarto's second and final patrol began on 12 April 1945 when she departed Subic Bay, Philippines, for the South China Sea. On 4 May 1945 no further contact was made with the Lagarto and she was presumed lost. It is believed that she was sunk by enemy mine-layers on 4 May 1945. Eighty-six brave submariners perished on the Largarto. Fifty-two American submarines were lost during World War II. The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II have assigned one of these lost submarines to each state. (Two were assigned to both California and New York.) The U.S.S. Lagarto was designated the Wisconsin state boat.
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Erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World II
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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.
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. 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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manitowoc.
Also see . . .
1. USS Lagarto (SS 371). (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Lagarto (SS-371). (Submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. USS Lagarto (SS-371) - On Eternal Patrol
of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
who constructed the 28 freshwater
submarines during World War II.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on October 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 5, 2021, by John D. Trolinger of Hunt, Texas. 5, 6. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
