Memorial: 52 Lost Boats Memorial
52 Lost Boats Memorial
52 WWII Lost Boats Memorial at Memorial Gardern, Albacore Park
Description
The fifth monument is dedicated to the officers and men lost on the 52 submarines that failed to return from patrols during World War II. Included in that group is the first submarine Albacore (SS-218). A total of 374 officers and 3,131 enlisted men lie in the world's oceans still on their "Final Patrol". US submariners, making up 2 percent of the Navy during WW II, accounted for 55 percent of Japan's maritime losses. Of the 288 US submarines that participated in WW II, a little over one in five failed to survive the war. This monument recognizes the successful role they played in the war in the Pacific and honors their sacrifices.
Location
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Memorial Garden in the Albacore Park 600 Market Street Portsmouth NH 03801
Website:
http://www.ussalbacore.org/html/memorial_garden.html
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View of Monuments in Memorial Garden. Photo by John Bay
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