South of Broad in Charleston in Charleston County, South Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Still On Patrol
USS Amberjack Memorial
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U.S. Navy Submarines
paid heavily for
their success in
World War II.
A total of
374 Officers and
3131 men are on
board these 52
U.S. Submarines
still on "patrol."
(relief of submarine firing a torpedo)
Albacore • Amberjack • Argonaut • Barbel • Bonefish • Bullhead • Capelin • Cisco • Corvina • Darter • Dorado • Escolar • Flier • Golet • Grampus • Grayback • Grayling • Grenadier • Growler • Grunion • Gudgeon • Harder • Herring • Kete • Lagarto • Perch
(right column names)
Pickerel • Pompano • Robalo • Runner • R-12 • Scamp • Scorpion • Sculpin • Sealion • Seawolf • Shark I • Shark II • Snook • S-26 • S-27 • S-28 • S-36 • S-39 • S-44 • Tang • Trigger • Triton • Trout • Tulibee • Wahoo
We shall never forget that it was our submarines that held the lines against the enemy while our fleets replaced losses and repaired wounds.
I can assure you that they went down fighting and that their brothers who survived them took a grim toll of our savage enemy to avenge their deaths.
Commander Submarine Force 1943-1946
Memorial
(Lower Plaque)
( Left column )
Name Rate
Allmon, M.W. Momm1• Baker, W.A., Jr. RM3 • Bannister, P.S. Momm2 • Barr, L.V. F1 • Bartoli, R.(n) S1 • Blauvelt, R.P. LT • Bole, J.A., Jr. LCDR • Bolze, J.F. FC1 • Brant, H.J. SC2 • Brossy, H.E. LCDR • Brousseau, M.J. SC2 • Buchan, W.N. EM1 • Cacciato,D.,Jr.(n) TM3 • Caldwell, L.J.D. SD2 • Chaffin, E.E. F2 • Cheney, J.F. LT • Clark, B.L. TM1 • Coleman, J.L. GM2 • Coultas, W.E. Momm2 • Davis, E.S. Davis, L.C. EM3 • De Groot, J. (n) F2 • Demler, A.M. ENS • Ducharme, D. ((n) QM3 • Eastman,A.G.H. TM2 • Everett, E.J. RT1 • Gillard, G.H. Jr F3 • Gosciniak, T. (n) Momm2 • Hamilton, J.W. Momm2 • Henderson, L.G. EM2 • Hiatt, D.L. EM3 • Hill, W.M.O. F2 • Jackson, V.T. Momm2 • James, H.E. EM2 • Jeter, W.L. SM3 • Jewell, T.E. CSM •
( Right column )
Name Rate
Kingston, F.P. Momm2 • Koreyva, V.J. Momm1 • Lester, R.L. S2 • Levesque, R.A. EM2 • Lewellyn, J.E. ENS • Lord, H.S.,Jr LTJG • Lucas, J.B.,Jr Momm2 • Macy, M.R. RM2 • Massey, A.R. MA2 • McDaniel, R. (n) S1 • McLean, R.A. TM1 • Montague, W. (n) MA1 • Muir, C.R. CTM • Ogilvie, H.B. TM2 • Ouzts, C.M.,Jr. Momm1 • Pavlin, B.F. EM2 • Pisarski, H. (n)Ranger, J.A. RM2 • Rakyta, J.G. S1 • Runkowski, C.L. TM3 • Ryall, L.R. Momm1 • Sallee, C.K. SC1 • Seidell,D.R. ENS • Smorol, P.P. F2 • Spierer, E.R. S1 • Springsteen, C.A. S1 • Stern, R.G.,Jr. LTJG • St. John, F.T. Y1 • Taylor, H.A. EM2 • Thurman, I.H. F1 • Tobin, W.J. EM2 • Trask, P.B. TM2 • Ullstrom, J.H. S2 • Ward, A.G. EM3 • Wilson, E.L. F3 • Winquist, H.C.A. Momm1 •
Swampfox Chapter of South Carolina, United States Submarine Veterans of World War II, 1988
Erected 1970 by Swampfox Chapter of South Carolina, United States Submarine Veterans of World War II.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Still On Patrol series list.
Location. 32° 46.177′ N, 79° 55.88′ W. Marker is in Charleston, South Carolina, in Charleston County. It is in South of Broad. Marker is on Murray Boulevard east of King Street, on the left when traveling south. Monument is located in the southwest mid section of White Point Gardens (or the Battery). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Charleston SC 29401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. USS Hobson Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Thirteen Inch Mortar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thirteen - Inch Mortar (about 400 feet away); Civil War Torpedo Boatmen Memorial (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Thirteen - Inch Mortar (about 500 feet away); Stede Bonnet / Richard Worley (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Thirteen - Inch Mortar (about 600 feet away); William Gilmore Simms (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Charleston.
Also see . . .
1. USS Albacore (SS-218). USS Albacore (SS-218) was a Gato-class submarine which served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II, winning four Presidential Unit Citations and nine battle stars for her service. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
2. USS Amberjack (SS-219). USS Amberjack (SS-219) was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship named for the amberjack, a vigorous sport fish found in the western Atlantic from New England to Brazil. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
3. USS Argonaut (SM-1). USS Argonaut (SF-7/SM-1/APS-1/SS-166 (Never formally held this classification)) was a submarine of the United States Navy, the first ship to carry the name. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. USS Bardel (SS-316). USS Barbel (SS-316), a Balao-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the barbel, a cyprinoid fish, commonly called a minnow or carp. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
5. USS Bonefish (SS-223). USS Bonefish (SS-223) was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the bonefish, which is a name for the ladyfish, dogfish, and sturgeon. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
6. USS Bullhead (ss-332). USS Bullhead (SS-332), a Balao-class submarine, was the very last US Navy ship sunk by enemy action during World War II, probably on the same day that the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
7. USS Capelin (SS-289). USS Capelin (SS-289), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the capelin, a small fish of the smelt family. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
8. USS Cisco (SS-290). USS Cisco (SS-290), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the cisco, a whitefish of the Great Lakes. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
9. USS Corvina (SS-226). USS Corvina (SS-226), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the corvina, any of various important food fishes related to the weakfish and the croaker of the Atlantic coast. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
10. USS Darter (SS-227). USS Darter (SS-227), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the darter. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
11. USS Dorado (SS-248). USS Dorado (SS-248), a Gato-class submarine, was the first submarine of the United States Navy to be named for the dorado, also known as the dolphinfish or mahi-mahi. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
12. USS Escolar (SS-294). USS Escolar (SS-294), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the escolar, a predatory fish of the open ocean related to the mackerels and tuna. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
13. USS Flier (SS-250). USS Flier (SS-250), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the flier, a round sunfish widely known in the United States. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
14. USS Golet (SS-361). USS Golet (SS-361), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the golet, a California trout. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
15. USS Grampus (SS-207). USS Grampus (SS-207), a Tambor-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for a member of the dolphin family (Delphinidae): Grampus griseus, also known as Risso's dolphin. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
16. USS Grayback (SS-208). USS Grayback (SS-208), a Tambor-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lake herring. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
17. USS Grayling (SS-209). USS Grayling (SS-209), a Tambor-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the grayling, a fresh-water game fish closely related to the trout. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
18. USS Grenadier (SS-210). USS Grenadier (SS-210), a Tambor-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the grenadier fish, relatives of cod that are very common in bathyal and abyssal habitats. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
19. USS Growler (SS-215). USS Growler (SS-215), a Gato-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the growler, a large-mouth black bass. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
20. USS Grubion (SS-216). USS Grunion (SS-216) was a Gato-class submarine that was sunk at Kiska, Alaska, during World War II. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
21. USS Gudgeon SS-211. USS Gudgeon (SS-211), a Tambor-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the gudgeon. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
22. USS Harder (SS-257). USS Harder (SS-257), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the harder, a fish of the mullet family found off South Africa. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
23. USS Herring (SS-233). USS Herring (SS-233), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the herring, a type of small oily fish found in the temperate, shallow waters of the North Atlantic. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
24. USS Kete (SS-369). USS Kete (SS-369), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the kete, the foureye butterflyfish Chaetodon capistratus. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
25. USS Lagarto (SS-371). USS Lagarto (SS-371), a Balao-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the lagarto, a lizard fish. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
26. USS Perch (SS-176). USS Perch (SS-176) was a Porpoise-class submarine of the United States Navy, the first Navy ship to be named for the perch. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
27. USS Pickerel (SS-177). USS Pickerel (SS-177), a Porpoise-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pickerel, a young or small pike. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
28. USS Pompano (SS-181). USS Pompano (SS-181), a United States Porpoise-class submarine, was the second ship of the United States Navy to be named for the pompano. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
29. USS Robalo (SS-273). USS Robalo (SS-273), a Gato-class submarine, was the only ship of the United States Navy to be named for the róbalo or common snook. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
30. USS Runner (SS-275). USS Runner (SS-275) was a Gato-class submarine, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the runner, an amberfish inhabiting subtropical waters, so called for its rapid leaps from the water. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
31. USS r-12 (SS-89). USS R-12 (SS-89) was an R-class coastal and harbor defense submarine of the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011.)
32. USS Scamp (SS-277. USS Scamp (SS-277), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the scamp, a member of the Serranidae family. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
33. USS Scorpion (SS-278). USS Scorpion (SS-278) — a Gato-class submarine — was the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the scorpion, an arachnid having an elongated body and a narrow segmented tail bearing a venomous sting at the tip. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
34. USS Sculpin (SS-191). USS Sculpin (SS-191), a Sargo-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sculpin. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
35. USS Sealion (SS-195). USS Sealion (SS-195), a Sargo-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the sea lion, any of several large, eared seals native to the Pacific. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
36. USS Seawolf (SS-197). USS Seawolf (SS-197), a Sargo-class submarine, was the second submarine of the United States Navy named for the seawolf. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
37. USS Shark (SS174). USS Shark (SS-174) was a Porpoise-class submarine, the fifth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the shark. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
38. USS Shark (SS-314). USS Shark (SS-314), a Balao-class submarine, was the sixth ship of the United States Navy to be named for the shark, a large marine predator. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
39. USS Snook (SS-279). USS Snook (SS-279), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the common snook, an Atlantic marine fish that is bluish-gray above and silvery below a black lateral line. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
40. USS s-26 (SS-131). USS S-26 (SS-131) was an S-class submarine of the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
41. USS s-27 (SS-132). USS S-27 (SS-132) was a S-class submarine of the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
42. USS s-28 (SS-133). USS S-28 (SS-133) was a S-class submarine of the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
43. USS s-36 (141). USS S-36 (SS-141) was a S-class submarine in the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
44. USS s-39 (SS-144). USS S-39 (SS-144) was a United States NavyS-class submarine that saw combat in the Pacific Ocean during World War II. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
45. USS s-44 (SS-155). USS S-44 (SS-155) was a third-group (S-42) S-class submarine of the United States Navy. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
46. USS Tang (SS-306). USS Tang (SS-306) was a Balao-class submarine of World War II. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
47. USS Trigger (SSo237). USS Trigger (SS-237) was a Gato-class submarine, the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the triggerfish, any of numerous deep-bodied fishes of warm seas having an anterior dorsal fin with two or three stout erectile spines. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
48. USS Triton (SS-201). USS Triton (SS-201), a Tambor-class submarine, was the first submarine and third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Triton. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
49. USS Trout (SS0202). USS Trout (SS-202) was a United States Navy Tambor-class submarine, serving in the Pacific from 1941 to 1944. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
50. USS Tullibee (SS-284). USS Tullibee (SS-284), a Gato-class submarine, was the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for the tullibee, a whitefish of central and northern North America. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
51. USS Wahoo (SS-238). USS Wahoo (SS-238) was a Gato-class submarine, the first United States Navy ship to be named for the wahoo, a dark blue food fish of Florida and the West Indies. (Submitted on September 20, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
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