USS Antietam CVA-36 U.S. Navy Memorial - Sharpsburg, MD
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N 39° 28.457 W 077° 44.715
18S E 263861 N 4373008
This bell is on permanent loan from American Legion Post 236 of Sharpsburg MD and is dedicated in honor of those who served on her. The memorial is in front of the Antietam Battlefield Visitor Center.
Waymark Code: WMCWDW
Location: Maryland, United States
Date Posted: 10/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member DudleyGrunt
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This ship's bell is from the U.S.S. Antietam, CV-36, a Navy Aircraft Carrier. Commissioned in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in January 1945, the carrier weighed over 27,000 tons and was over 880 feet long. The ship had a crew of about 2,800 sailors and was America's first angled-deck aircraft carrier. This U.S.S. Antietam served until retirement in 1963, seeing its most active service during the Korean Conflict.

The memorial is in front of and to the left of the visitor center. There is a plaque at the base which reads:

On permanent loan from
American Legion Post 236 of
Sharpsburg, MD
And dedicated in honor of
those who served on her
USS ANTIETAM
CVA-36 U.S. NAVY

There is an interpretive sign right next to the bell which explain in more detail the story of the bell and the USS Antietam. The sign was placed in 2009 so I surmise this is when the bell was placed as well. Parking is available next to the sign.

Relevent website: [Web Link]

List if there are any visiting hours:
Open All Year From Labor Day to Memorial Day 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. From Memorial Day to Labor Day 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas & New Years Day

Entrance fees (if any):
Free!

Date dedicated: 01/01/2009

Sponsor(s): Antietam National Battlefield - National Park Service - U.S. Department of the Interior

Parking coordinates: Not Listed
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