USS Boston SSN703 Monument - Buffalo, NY
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stinger503
N 42° 52.664 W 078° 52.769
17T E 673185 N 4749419
Plaque and Sub Sail of the USS Boston
Waymark Code: WMVDEZ
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 04/04/2017
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This Los Angeles class submarine is located in front of the Buffalo & Erie County Naval & Military Park in Buffalo, New York. Launched on April 19th, 1980, the ship was a very decorated submarine including the Arleigh Burke Fleet Award and CINCLANFLT Golden Anchor Award. The ship was decommissioned and struck from the Naval Register on November 19th, 1999 and recycled. The sub sail and upper rudder system were saved and put on display here.
Plaque Text:
"USS BOSTON SSN703
Seventh U.S. Warship Named for the Capital City of Massachusetts
Commissioned 30 January 1982
Decommisioned 19 November 1999
Built by General Dynamics Electric Boat Division
Gronton, Connecticut
Commanding Officers
01/1982 - 08/1982 CDR J. Michael Barr USN
08/1982 - 07/1985 CDR H. Reeves Adair USN
07/1985 - 08/1988 CDR William J. Ritter USN
08/1988 - 05/1991 CDR John P. Jarabak USN
05/1991 - 06/1993 CDR Peter A. Scala USN
06/1993 - 11/1994 CDR Will H. Jordan USN
11/1994 - 04/1997 CDR Christopher A. Klyne USN
04/1997 - 11/1999 CDR David A. Olivier USN
Previous BOSTONs
Guided Missile Cruiser CAG-1 1955-1970
Heavy Cruiser CA-69 1943-1946
Protected Cruiser 1887-1940
Sloop of War 1826-1846
Frigate 1799-1814
Frigate 1777-1780
Gundalow 1776-1776
From 1776 to Tomorrow"
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Entrance fees (if it applies): Free
Type of memorial: Monument
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