USS San Francisco - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 46.969 W 122° 30.688
10S E 543017 N 4181831
A memorial overlooking the Pacific Ocean to the USS San Francisco.
Waymark Code: WM59V4
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/03/2008
Views: 26
From the website: "In 1942 the cruiser USS San Francisco attacked a vastly superior Japanese force off the coast of Guadalcanal. It was the most brutal close-quarters naval engagement of World War II. The San Francisco took some 45 direct hits and sustained heavy damage while sinking one Japanese ship and seriously damaging two others (including a battleship). One hundred and six sailors, including Rear Admiral Daniel Callaghan, were killed and 131 more wounded. Despite it all, the San Francisco safely made it back to port. This savage battle is commemorated by an unusual memorial in Land's End. The USS San Francisco Memorial is oriented toward Guadalcanal, and it eschews the usual symbolic folderol in favor of something far more visceral: a shell-ridden section of the San Francisco 's bridge. The site of heavygauge steel perforated like paper captures the fury and horror of that night better than any sculpture ever could."
As noted, some of the ships pieces make up the memorial. There are also lots of Plaques to the crew and veterans in general.
Relevent website: [Web Link]
List if there are any visiting hours:
7am-1am (Parking lot hours)
Entrance fees (if any):
Free
Sponsor(s): The USS San Francisco Memorial Foundation, Inc
Parking coordinates: Not Listed
Date dedicated: Not listed
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