Memorial: USS Herring (SS-233) WWII Memorial
USS Herring (SS-233) WWII Memorial
USS Herring SS-233 Ship's Bell at Battleship Park, Mobile, AL. This bell was given to a plank owner, Capt. Oliver Bagdy, prior to leaving on her 8th WW II patrol from which she never returned.
Description
The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II assigned USS Herring (SS-233) to the State of Alabama. It also has the ship's bell from the USS Herring. This bell was given to a plank owner, Capt. Oliver Bagdy, prior to leaving on her 8th WW II patrol from which she never returned. This Memorial to the USS HERRING displays the names of the crew. Gato Class Submarine: Laid down, 14 July 1941, at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, ME, Launched, 15 January 1942; Commissioned USS Herring (SS-233), 4 May 1942; Lost to enemy action 1 June 1944, two kilometers south of Point Tagan on Matsuwa Island in the Kurlies; Struck from the Naval Register, (date unknown); Final Disposition, fate unknown. Herring received five battle stars for her service in World War II.
Location
Address:
2703 Battleship Pkwy Mobile AL 36602
Website:
http://ussvi.net/mem/state-al.htm
Phone:
251-433-2703
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