A Grateful Nation Thanks U.S. Submarine Veterans of WWII

SUBMARINE TRAINING FACILITY NORFOLK VA ^ | 5/28/04 | BSUNDAY

[BSunday]

The Submarine Training Facility at Norfolk Virgnia held it's annual Submarine Veterans Memorial Service today. Submarines were less than 10% of our naval forces in World War II yet accounted for the lion's share of merchant shipping sunk. Submarines greatly contributed to the victory in World War II. In honor of these brave men, here is a list of the submarines that we lost during the war.

USS SEALION (SS-195)
USS S-36 (SS 141)
USS S-26 (SS 131)
USS SHARK (SS 174)
USS PERCH (SS 176)
USS S-27 (SS 132)
USS GRUNION (SS 216)
USS S-39 (SS 144)
USS ARGONAUT (SS 166)
USS AMBERJACK (SS 219)
USS GRAMPUS (SS 207)
USS TRITON (SS 201)
USS PICKEREL (SS 177)
USS GRENADIER (SS 210)
USS RUNNER (SS 275)
USS R-12 (SS 89)
USS POMPANA (SS 181)
USS GRAYLING (SS 209)
USS CISCO (SS 290)
USS S-44 (SS 155)
USS WAHOO (SS 238)
USS DORADO (SS 248)
USS CORVINA (SS 226)
USS SCULPIN (SS 191)
USS CAPELIN (SS 289)
USS SCORPION (SS 278)
USS GRAYBACK (SS 208)
USS TROUT (SS 202)
USS TULLIBEE (SS 284)
USS HERRING (SS 233)
USS GUDGEON (SS 211)
USS GOLET (SS 361)
USS S-28 (SS 133)
USS ROBALO (SS 273)
USS FLIER (SS 250)
USS HARDER (SS 257)
USS SEAWOLF (SS 257)
USS ESCOLAR (SS 294)
USS DARTER (SS 227)
USS SHARK II (SS 314)
USS TANG (SS 306)
USS ALBACORE (SS 218)
USS GROWLER (SS 215)
USS SCAMP (SS 277)
USS SWORDFISH (SS 193)
USS BARBEL (SS 316)
USS KETE (SS 369)
USS TRIGGER (SS 237)
USS SNOOK (SS 279)
USS LAGARTO (SS 371)
USS BONEFISH (SS 223)
USS BULLHEAD (SS 332)

USS THRESHER (SSN 593)
USS SCORPION (SSN 589)

They did it without advanced sonar, without nuclear power, without modern fire control systems. They did it without family grams or email, without receiving regular news bulletins, without much of the creature comfort us modern day submariners enjoy. Our hats are off to you, gentlemen. Thank you for your service to our country.

[BSunday]

If you can read this, thank a teacher
If you can read this in English, thank a submariner.

[BSunday]

DIVE DIVE Ping

[BSunday]

There is an awesome sub video clip I have just put on my website. Since it is so big, I can only have it up for a short time. It is the smaller file of two video clips I have (the other is 12 meg). The clip is located Here

[lilylangtree]

Reminds me of the 2 whales--George and Gracie--from one of the Star Trek movies. "Beam'em up, Scotty!"

[BSunday]

Dang! Never mind. Angelfire sucks !!! I gotta get a new provider. Any ideas ?

[Steely Tom]

Shark, Trigger, and Tang are childhood memories for me. Read about them in a book my parents let me buy through Scholastic Book Services. I believe it was called Secret Sea, by one Ken Bradon (I'm not sure about the name).

Wonderful story. Compare it to what SBS offers at schools today if you want to be depressed.

(steely)

[ken5050]

Do you have any links, or pics for the WW II sub memorial at Pearl Harbor.. It's little known sadly, and IMHO, a beautiful reminder of the boast and crew who are on "eternal patrol"

[pt17]

Sonar ping bump

[BSunday]

Sorry Ken. Tired to google it and even went to navy region pearl harbors web page. Didn't find anything.

[ken5050]

I'll look, and if I find anything. I'll let you know. It's a beautifully done site..each lost boat is represented by a stone slab, they'e arrayed in an arc..t's liek a graveyard..with the boats' name, history, misson, etc, engraved...

[HiJinx]

Pinging the Silent Service

[MarineDad]

The greatest possible honor and respect for a generation that KNEW how to deal with their enemies:

[Tijeras_Slim]

Bumping for my Uncle Mike who served on the Carp and the Requin.

[TheOldRepublic]

A bubblehead salutes these brave men.

(USS GRENADIER SS-525, USS GEORGE BANCROFT SSBN-643)

Diesel Boats Forever!!

[TheOldRepublic]

"We hide, with pride."

"Death from below"

[wolficatZ]

I downloaded and watched a very interesting wartime documentary on subs from Movieflix a few weeks ago, featuring color footage of what I presumed to be the actual crew of the Trigger taken on a earlier patrol, before she was sunk with all hands. She was highest ranking sub in tonnage sunk when she was lost.
The loss of the Sculpin was also featured in detail, some amazing color film.
http://www.csp.navy.mil/ww2boats/sculpin.htm

[HiJinx]

Hey guys...the key was to look for the USS Bowfin, the submarine moored at the park. Click the link to open their home page in a new window. There are flash presentations, images, hours, maps, history presentations, submarine facts, and just about anything else you'd want to find there.

USS Bonefish Plaque, one of 52

The Waterfront Memorial stands in tribute to the 52 U.S. submarines and more than 3,500 submariners who made the ultimate sacrifice for their nation during World War II. The fifty-two monuments chronicle the wartime career of each of the lost submarines and list the names of the officers and enlisted men who are “on eternal patrol” with their vessels. An additional monument lists the names of submariners who where lost in the line of duty, although their vessels were not sunk.

[elbucko]

If you can read this in English, thank a submariner.

Sincere thanks.
Point well made.

[BSunday]

The ceremony we had here was very moving. There is a USS Shark II memorial here beside the building and they have a sailor reading the names of the boats and another sailor tolls the bell once for each boat.

[ken5050]

Thanks...awesome site..I'd been there years ago...didnt' realize it was the "BowFIn" memorial..and not a Sub memorial..though it really doesn't make a difference...I'm gonna ping the Vets corner bunch..we were talking about this a few days ago...regards to you both...BSunday..hope you enjoy it..

[elbucko]

A Sub Tale:

My father, Jim, at 32yrs, was too old for WWII, as well as being a commercial tuna fisherman when Pearl harbor was attacked. Tuna fishing was considered a vital war industry, so my father fished for the duration. Off the coast of Mexico, my dads fishing boat was sunk by a Japanese Sub surfacing from underneath the boat. I don't know how long he and the crew were in the water, but it was the US Navy Sub that was chasing the Japanese Sub that surfaced and rescued the crew of the "Sunshine". The crew were transferred to a Mexican Coast Guard boat and the US Sub continued its hunt for the enemy.

Therefore, if I offend any of you on this forum, you can thank the United States Navy Submarine Service. They saved my Dad some years before I was born. Thanks Guys.

Regards, Buck.

[Bottom_Gun]

that's the thing about us bubbleheads..we've allways been politically Incorrect by nature *L*

USS G.C. Marshall SSBN 654 82-86
USS Shark SSN 591 86-90 (Decomm Crew)

[ken5050]

Check out #17 this thread..awesome website..HiJnx found it...it's under the USS Bowfin...and especially appropriate this Memorial day weekend.. May I suggest you post a link for the group on tomorrow's thread.....regards..

[cinFLA]

[ken5050]

The Silent Service lost the highest percentage of its ranks during WW II...Charlie Lockwood is, IMHO, the most underappeciated commander in WW II..

[janetgreen]

BUMP for my late Uncle Pete, who served on the USS Sqaulus, later named the USS Sailfish. May he RIP.

[snippy_about_it]

Hey, didn't you just recommend this to me for a thread? :-)
It's in the works.

[ken5050]

I did, but we couldn't find the link...now we did...so I passe it on..aren't I your P/T research-assistant?

[j_tull]

As a 20 year boomer sailor, I can tell you that those WWII fleet boat sailors had ball of steel. God Bless 'em all.

Of course I'm sure the '40's version of ANSWER called them, "innocent-slaughtering pirates," since they were after merchants. What's that? There were no antiwar retards in the '40s? Never mind.

[Severa]

Thanks for the ping...

-wife of 'ping jockey' Hostel

[j_tull]

Would you please add me to your list?

[b-cubed]

And the city council in Olympia WA just voted to keep the USS Olympia from docking in their city.

[SAMWolf]

Good find HiJinx. Lots of good info on the "Silent Service"

[ken5050]

Sam..I spent an hour trying to find it...who knew it waas the USS Bowfin memorial, and not the Submarine Memorial..go figure eh?...and of course, the fact that my "search" techniques suck didn't help either..

[SAMWolf]

Yeah, you'd think that "Subrmarine Memorial" would at least get one hit that would lead you to the site.

[snippy_about_it]

aren't I your P/T research-assistant?

LOL. Yes you are. I'm so fortunate to have so many helpers. Keep the ideas coming!

[HiJinx]

That's funny, because Submarine Memorial is exactly what I used...but it still required digging. It wasn't until the third page, where I saw a synopsis of the hit that connected the Bowfin to Pearl Harbor, that I realized I should be looking for something different.

In the meantime, I had a thoroughly enjoyable time checking out other pages!

[ken5050]

My "search" techniques..how shall I put it.. suck!..I probably end up Googlebombing myself...

[SAMWolf]

"Submarine Memorial" gave me a hit to the picture of the memorial, but since you had already found the info I stopped looking further.

[Sub-Driver]

can't find it......pls provide more detail.

thanks in advance

[NorseWood]

bump

[NorseWood]

My father-in-law served in the Pacific on the USS Mapiro and the USS Haddock, two submarines that I don't see on this list. We are grateful beyond words for all the sacrifices that all of the World War II veterans made. THANK YOU!