Memorial: USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) Sail
USS Nathanael Greene (SSBN-636) Sail
NATHANAEL GREENE SSBN-636 was a LAFAYETTE Class submarine. Her keel was laid at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Kittery, Maine on 21 May 1962 and she was launched two years later on 12 MAY 1964. Commissioned on 19 December 1964 with Commander Robert E. Cris
Description
The Nathanael Greene's (SSBN-636) sail was acquired in 1991 by the submarine group NOTU (Naval Ordnance Test Unit) for placement at Cape Canaveral, Fl. The sail is located on the bank of the channel entrance to Port Canaveral, Fl. and in full view of the cruise ships passing in and out of the port. The "formal dedication" took place on June 4th 2003 in conjunction with the commemoration of "The Battle of Midway". In attendance was a "plankowner" of the Nathanael Greene, Clarence "Al" Allen MMCM(SS) USN,RET of Gutherie, Oklahoma, who presented the CO of NOTU with a plaque that came from the Nathanael Greene upon decommissioning.
Location
Address:
Port Canaveral FL 32920
Website:
http://ussvi.net/mem/state-fl.htm
Enter your address to get
Driving Directions
to memorial site with a custom map
Street
City
ST
Zip
click for map to memorial
Formally Dedicated June 4th 2003
a Memorial
