Manitowoc in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
U.S.S. Menhaden (SS 377)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
1. U.S.S. Menhaden (SS 377) Marker
Launched 20 December 1944
Commissioned 22 June 1945
The U.S.S. Menhaden was not destined to see action because the war ended while she was in Panama. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief of the Pacific Fleet, selected the Menhaden as his flagship for his Change of Command ceremony held 24 November 1945. On 31 May 1946 the Menhaden was taken out of commission. After being streamlined and having a snorkel installed she was recommissioned on 6 March 1953. She conducted 5 tours of duty in the western Pacific and earned the United Nations Medal, the Korean Service Medal, and the China Service Medal. In 1971 the Menhaden was decommissioned and put in reserve.
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Erected by Veterans and Concerned Citizens.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Korean • War, World II • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 1953.
Location. 44° 5.553′ N, 87° 39.329′ W. Marker is in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, in Manitowoc County. It can be reached from Maritime Drive. Marker is part of The Manitowoc
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Regionally, this marker is on Wisconsin’s Door Peninsula. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
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 Menhaden (SS 377). Wisconsin Maritime Museum website entry (Submitted on October 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Menhaden (SS-377). NavSource Online website entry (Submitted on October 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 28, 2016
2. U.S.S. Menhaden (SS 377) Crew
via Wisconsin Maritime Museum, 1945
3. U.S.S. Menhaden (SS 377), surfacing from the depths of Lake Michigan during sea trials, June, 1945.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
4. Manitowoc Submarines Memorial Markers at USS Cobia
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
5. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk
of the Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company
who constructed the 28 freshwater
submarines during World War II.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr.
6. The Manitowoc Company 28 Boat Memorial Walk
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 779 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 3. submitted on August 9, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on October 3, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6. submitted on October 16, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
