USS. Growler - WWII Memorial - Pearl Harbour, Honolulu, Hawaii. - World War II Memorials / Monuments on Waymarking.com

"USS Growler (SS-215) - A gato-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy named for the growler. Her keel was laid down by the Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut. She was launched on 2 November 1941 and sponsored by Mrs. Lucile E. Ghormley, wife of Vice Admiral Robert L. Ghormley, Special Naval Observer to the United Kingdom. The boat was commissioned on 20 March 1942 with Lieutenant Commander Howard W. Gilmore in command."
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There are 2 Plaques next to each other, 1 placed by the US.Navy the other by "The U.S. Submarine Veterans of World War II"

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Date of Dedication: 05/11/1992 Property Permission: Public Access instructions: Free to view USS. Growler Memorial plaque. Website for Waymark: [Web Link] Location of waymark: Pearl Harbor Memorial Site, Bowlin Park, Honolulu, Hawaii. Commemoration: The Submariners of USS Growler - Who lost their lives at Sea. Access times: Not listed

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