Memorial: USS Snook (SS-279) WWII Memorial
USS Snook (SS-279) WWII Memorial
USS Snook Memorial at site of Arkansas Inland Maritime Museum in North Little Rock, AR
Description
The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II assigned USS Snook (SS-279) to the State of Arkansas. April 8, 1945 - 82 Men Lost to unknown causes. The actual whereabouts of SNOOK may have been discovered during a deep sea dive in 1995. The possibility exists that a U.S. submarine lies in about 350 meters of water off the coast of Iriomote island, the far southwest island in the Okinawa chain. During operations with an Okinawan company using a U.S. made "SCORPIO" ROV in 1995, a group of divers encountered a sonar contact with what appeared to be a metal structure, about 6 meters in girth and about 35 meters in length (exposed) at roughly an angle of 20-30 degrees. The sonar image of a large unexpected obstruction to the operations prompted the divers to command evasive maneuvers and avoid the area for the safety of the ROV.
Location
Address:
120 Riverfront Park Drive North Little Rock AR 72114
Website:
http://www.oneternalpatrol.com/uss-snook-279.htm
Phone:
501-371-8320
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USS Snook underway 1943
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