USSVI - Memorials by State

Memorials
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State

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Go here for the complete list of the 50 states and their assigned lost submarines from
the list of 52 LOST BOATS of World War Two as designated by the SubVets of WWII

Connecticut

FLASHER (SS-249)


Image by Gil Shaddock		Image by John Wynn

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National Submarine Memorial
Groton, CT
[Conning tower barrel, bridge structure, shears and upper gun ]

Nat'l Sub Memorial site - Stone inscription
See below - Scroll down

GEORGE WASHINGTON (SSBN-598)

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GW image contributed by Gil Shaddock )

Submarine Force (NAUTILUS) Library and Museum
Submarine Base
New London
Groton, CT

NAUTILUS (SSN-571)

Historical Ship Nautilus
Submarine Force Museum NavSubBase
New London Groton, CT 06349
(800) 343-0079
HNSA
(Image by Gil Shaddock)

SEA OWL (SS-405)

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Image and text from John Carcioppolo
Cdr. Groton Base - USSVI
25 May 2002

The bell for the USS SEA OWL SS-405, until recently, was on permanent loan from the Naval Historical Center, and in the custody of Shipmate William Fasolo. Bill is a Life Member of USSVI Groton Base and a member of the prestigious HOLLAND CLUB. The bell was maintained and cared for by the Central CT Chapter of the U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS WWII.

This beautiful bell, through the efforts of Shipmate Fasolo, Wally Krupenevich, and the other members of the Central CT Chapter of the U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS WWII, has now been transferred to Groton Base. It will be proudly displayed at the clubhouse and used at future Memorial Services for the TOLLING OF THE BOATS.

To Bill Fasolo and our Shipmates in SubVetsWWII Central CT, On behalf of the U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS GROTON BASE, I cannot thank you enough for passing the honor of caring for the bell for USS SEA OWL SS-405 to our organization. WE SALUTE YOU and assure you that it will always be displayed with honor.

It is truly beautiful and what a tone when it is rung.

GUMBA700@aol.com

X-1

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Underway photo by Dave Hull - former X-1 crewmember

X-1 Display image is from the US Naval Academy

Midget Submarine.

Launched Sept 7, 1955 at Oyster Bay, LI, NY

HNSA

USS X 1, the U.S. Navy's only midget submarine, was built by the Engine Division of Fairfield Engine and Airplane Corporation. Commissioned Oct 7, 1955. Length 49'7" beam 7', displacement 36.3 tons submerged.

It served for research and testing to assist the Navy in evaluating its ability to defend harbors against other small submarines. The tests helped to determine the offensive capabilities and limitations of this type of submersible. It was originally powered by a hydrogen peroxide/diesel engine and battery system. However, an explosion of its fuel supply in May 1957 resulted in its conversion to diesel-electric drive.

The X 1 was taken out of service on December 2, 1957, and inactivated in Philadelphia. Towed to Annapolis three years later, it was reactivated and attached to Submarine Squadron 6 for experimental duties in Chesapeake Bay. In tests conducted by the Navy Research Laboratory to learn more about the properties and actions of sea water, X 1 performed for scientists who observed from a platform suspended beneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

The X 1 was decommissioned on February 16, 1973, and transferred to the Naval Ship Research and Development Center, Annapolis for use as a historical exhibit at the Center,

X-1 is scheduled to be moved to her new display site at the Nautilus Museum in Groton CT after the 2001 USNA graduation.

The NAUTILUS MUSEUM has a special page recently created that contains many more images and excellent information about the USS X-1 which is now in their custody in Groton, Connecticut. GO HERE

13 July 2002 - SubVet Highway dedicated - Groton

Groton

U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

Dedicated on 13 July 2002

U.S. SUBMARINE VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY. This is the name approved by the Connecticut House, Senate and Governor Rowland. The section of dedicated highway consists of Connecticut Route 12 starting in Groton at the intersect with I-95, past the SUBASE and approximately 8 miles to Preston CT, just before Route 2A.

FULL STORY

Groton
U.S. SUBMARINE BASE - Change of Street Signs

Public Works Department put up approximately 175 new street signs to recognize the Sailors who were lost with their WWII-era submarines for which the streets were named.

FULL STORY


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CHAPEL on the THAMES

U.S.Naval Submarine Base, New London Conn.

(Webmaster note) The images above are from the bases of a set of paired windows. They are are located just to the right of the Chapel's main entrance.

This pair of windows was completed in 1945.

The text of the window lettering near the base is from the Hymn of William Whiting.

(Left) "Eternal Father! strong to save, Whose Arm hath bound the restless wave,

(Right) O hear us when we cry to thee, for those in peril on the sea" .

"Memorial Windows

Chapel on the Thames

U.S. Naval Submarine base, New London, Conn.

The Chapel on the Thames was conceived and constructed as a memorial to the

submariners, officers and men, who lost their lives in the service to their country

during the second world war. It was dedicated December 3, 1944."

(Webmaster note) The text above is an excerpt copied from the Chapel on the Thames/Memorial Windows brochure that was provided by Chaplain Ted Edwards CDR CHC, USN [ Command Chaplain (Code 00E) Naval Submarine School, P. O. Box 700, Groton, Connecticut 06349-5700 ].

The entire brochure text has been (will be) placed in a webpage format along with selected images of the chapel, both interior and exterior with some views of windows.

Go here for the Chapel on the Thames section.

Submarine Force Museum

This website has information such as directions to the museum and hours plus a good history of the Nautilus.

Groton

Submarine Base

The base has many buildings named in memory of submariners including: Dealey Center,

McNeil Hall, Bledsoe Hall, Morton Hall, Cromwell Hall, Darby Hall, and Wilkinson Hall.

Return to MAIN INDEX, go to NAMES PROJECT (The UNITED STATES SUBMARINER MEMORIAL BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES PROJECT)

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Sail from USS George Washington SSBN-598

FBM Missile muzzle hatch - SubBase

Polaris Missile - SubBase

GROTON

Submarine Veterans National Memorial (East)

Contains the Wall shown above and the USS FLASHER Bridge.

This National Memorial is located at the foot of the

Gold Star Memorial Bridge on the Groton side.

29 May 2003

Report of Transfer of U.S. SUBVETS WWII National Memorial East

Report submitted by John Carcioppolo

See more links on this memorial from Paul Wittmer's website

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Image by Gil Shaddock

Remembering Inscription on stone
by Robert Moore USN/Ret

GROTON
Wall of Honor
National Submarine Memorial at the Sub Base

Contains names of Submariners who died Dec 41 to Sep 45.
Individual Submarine Plaques for the boats lost during Dec 41 to Sep 45
From USSVI GROTON Base, HERE IS A COLLECTION of more images

MYSTIC

3"/50 Deck Gun, VFW

NEW LONDON

3"/50 Deck Gun, VFW

NEW BRITAIN

A reservoir and memorial was dedicated to David Wasel who died aboard

the THRESHER. The memorial is a stone monument and a 4000lb anchor and chain.

PUTNAM

Henry Breault - Medal of Honor - 1924

USS 0-5 sinking 28 October 1923

Henry Breault's Gravesite is in the St. Mary Cemetery.

He died at age 41, just two days before the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Breault Information provided by Jim Christley

Also see article in Undersea Warfare - Spring 1999

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