Still On Patrol - Nashville, Tennessee
Posted by: BruceS
N 36° 09.866 W 086° 46.990
16S E 519502 N 4002208
Plaque honoring the submariners who lost their lives during World War II. Located at War Memorial Plaza in Nashville, Tennessee.
Waymark Code: WMGHDH
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 03/07/2013
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Text of plaque:
Still On Patrol
U.S. Navy Submarines
Paid Heavily For
Their Success In
World War II.
A Total Of
374 Officers And
3131 Men Are On Board These 52
U.S. Submarines
Still On "Patrol."
We Shall Never Forget That It Was Our Submarines
That Held The Lines Against The Enemy While Our
Fleets Replaced Losses And Repaired Wounds.
Fleet Admiral C.W. Nimitz. U.S.N
I Can Assure You That They Went Down Fighting And
That Their Brothers Who Survived Them Took A
Grim Toll Of Our Savage Enemy To Avenge Their Deaths.
Vice Admiral C.A. Lockwood, Jr, U.S.N.
Commander Submarine Forces 1943 - 1946
The plaque is located at War Memorial Plaza. There are several memorials on the plaza along with fountains. It is located adjacent to the Tennessee State Capitol.