Waterfront Memorial - Pearl Harbor, Oahu, HI - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

USS Bowfin (SS-287) is a fleet attack submarine that fought in the Pacific during WWII, and was launched on 7 December 1942, exactly one year to the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor. She was nicknamed the Pearl Harbor Avenger. In December 1980, USS Bowfin was moved to her present day location at Pearl Harbor, next to the Arizona Memorial Visitor Center.

"The fifty-two monuments at the Waterfront Memorial, chronicle the wartime career of each of the lost submarines and list the names of the officers and enlisted men who are “on eternal patrol” with their vessels. An additional monument lists the names of submariners who where lost in the line of duty, although their vessels were not sunk.

The Memorial has provided a much-appreciated gathering place where people may pay their respects, reminisce about the frightening yet exhilarating days of World War II, and share rich memories with the younger generation. Since its official dedication on 11 May 1992, the Memorial has hosted hundreds of reenlistments, retirements, commissionings, memorial services, changes of command, receptions, and even a wedding.

The Waterfront Memorial is the end result of four years of hard work by a talented team of historians, architects, graphic designers, landscapers, and skilled craftspeople. Raising the funds necessary to support such a project has not been easy. Although several of the plaques have been generously sponsored by individuals, veterans' groups, and corporations, most of the burden has been borne by the Pacific Fleet Submarine Memorial Association, a non-profit charitable organization which receives no federal or state financial assistance."

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Date of Dedication: 05/11/1992 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: From the entrance to the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center Access times: From: 7:00 AM To: 5:00 PM Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: 11 Arizona Memorial Dr, Honolulu, HI, US Commemoration: The 52 American submarines and more than 3,500 submariners lost during the World War II war

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