| The memorial
will be constructed around the actual sail (conning tower) and rudder of
USS LEWIS AND CLARK SSBN-644. The hull form and surrounding contoured landscaping
will provide the unmistakable appearance of a submarine underway, surfaced,
standing out to sea. Situated adjacent to the submarine hull will be a
flagpole on a raised platform with a compass rose inlaid in its deck. The
Memorial will be an integral part of Patriots Point Naval and Maritime
Museum. The Museum is home of the World War II aircraft carrier USS YORKTOWN,
the diesel submarine USS CLAMAGORE, the destroyer USS LAFFEY, the USCG
Cutter INGHAM and the nation’s Congressional Medal of Honor Museum. By
establishing the Cold War Submarine
Memorial at Patriots Point, recognition of the role of our Armed Forces
as represented by our Submarines and Submariners during the Cold War will
be forever preserved. The awesome "power for peace" of the Fleet Ballistic
Missile Submarine, a strategic deterrent force - at sea, undetectable,
vigilant, and survivable - will be visualized for this and future generations
to behold and understand. |
