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Rocky Mountain Submarine Veterans  

Click on the following link for Proper Flag Ettiquette:   https://www.legion.org/flag/code

The National Office Website:  https://www.ussvi.org

Effective March 4, 2024 - National Office Address Change: P.O Box 1063  Groton, CT,  06340-1063

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USS Grayling Memorial

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         USS Grayling SS-209 Memorial

Dedicated August 8, 1976



How the USS Grayling Memorial Float was constructed

Tax Deductable 501(c)3 Memorial Donations Account

Make Checks payable to: USSV Charitable Foundation

Add to Memo Line: RMB Memorial Fund

Mail Checks to:

USSV Charitable Foundation

P.O. Box 3870

Silverdale, WA 98383

Online Donations:

  1. go to www.ussvcf.org
  2. Click on [DONATE] button at the top of the home page.
  3. Enter the amount of donation ,click on [CONTINUE]
  4. Enter your information and Tribute Info then Click on [CONTINUE]
  5. When asked to "select the fund" , Click on [SELECT] Button, scroll to the bottom of the listing and Click the [RMB MEMORIAL]" Click on [CONTINUE]
  6. Enter Credit Card Info then Click on [FINISH]




Link to 2023 47th USS Grayling (SS209) Full Length Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VglU3yY5A_o



2024 Date: 

TBD - 2024

Memorial Ceremony

1100-1200


Location:

17th Avenue and Sheridan Blvd.  South West Corner of Sloan's Lake

Denver, Colorado

Click on Link Above
See below for Monthly List


The USS Grayling (SS-209) Memorial is located in Sloan's Lake Park at the corner of 17th Ave. and Sheridan Blvd., Denver CO. 

The Grayling Memorial honors all Submarine Sailors who have given the ultimate sacrifice and are on Eternal Patrol.


The Memorial was Planned and constructed by the Mile High Diggers Chapter of Submarine Veterans of World War II



The Memorial was dedicated on August 8, 1976 during the 22nd Annual Convention that was held in Denver in 1976



January Lost Boats

USS Scorpion (SS-278)
January 5, 1944
77 men lost

USS Argonaut (SS-166)
January 10, 1943
102 men lost

USS Swordfish (SS-193)
January 12, 1945
89 men lost

USS S-36 (SS-141)
January 20, 1942
No loss of life

USS S-26 (SS-131)
January 24, 1942
46 men lost

February Lost Boats

USS Barbel (SS-316)
February 4, 1945
81 men lost

USS Shark I (SS-174)
February 11, 1942
59 men lost

USS Amberjack (SS-219)
February 16, 1943
72 men lost

USS Grayback (SS-208)
February 27, 1944
80 men lost

USS Trout (SS-202)
February 29, 1944
79 men lost

March Lost Boats

USS Perch (SS-176)
March 3, 1942
No loss of life

USS Grampus (SS-207)
March 5, 1943
72 men lost

USS H-1 (SS-28)
March 12, 1920
4 men lost

USS Triton (SS-201)
March 15, 1943
74 men lost

USS Kete (SS-369)
March 20, 1945
87 men lost

USS F-4 (SS-23)
March 25, 1915
21 men lost

USS Tullibee (SS-284)
March 26, 1944
79 men lost

USS Trigger (SS-237)
March 26, 1945
91 men lost

April Lost Boats

USS Pickerel (SS-177)
April 3, 1943
74 men lost

USS Snook (SS-279)
April 8, 1945
84 men lost

USS Thresher (SSN-593)
April 10, 1963
129 men lost

USS Gudgeon (SS-211)
April 18, 1944
79 men lost

USS Grenadier ((SS-210)
April  22, 1943
No loss of life


May Lost Boats

USS Lagarto (SS-371)
May 3, 1945
86 men lost

USS Scorpion (SSN-589)
May 22, 1968
99 men lost

USS Squalus (SS-192)
May 23, 1939
26 men lost

USS Stickleback (SS-415)
May 30, 1958
No loss of life

June Lost Boats

USS Herring (SS-233)
June 1, 1944
83 men lost

USS R-12 (SS-89)
June 12, 1943
42 men lost

USS Golet (SS-361)
June 14, 1944
82 men lost

USS S-27 (SS-132)
June 19, 1942
No men lost

USS Bonefish (SS-223)
June 19, 1945
85 men lost

USS O-9 (SS-70)
June 20, 1942
34 men lost

USS Runner (SS-275)
June 26, 1943
78 men lost
July Lost Boats

USS S-28 (SS-133)
July 4, 1944
49 men lost

USS Robalo (SS-273)
July 26, 1944
81 men lost

USS Grunion (SS-216)
July 30, 1942
70 men lost

August Lost Boats

USS Bullhead (SS-332)
August 6, 1945
84 men lost

USS Flier (SS-250)
August 13, 1944
78 men lost

USS S-39 (SS-144)
August 14, 1942
No men lost

USS Harder (SS-257)
August 24, 1944
79 men lost

USS Cochino (SS-345)
August 26, 1949
No men lost

USS Pompano (SS-181)
August 29, 1943
77 men Lost

September Lost Boats

USS S-5 (SS-110)
September 1, 1920
No men lost

USS Grayling (SS-209)
September 9, 1943
76 men lost

USS S-51 (SS-162)
September 25, 1925
33 men lost


USS Cisco (SS-290)
September 28, 1943
76 men lost

October Lost Boats

USS Seawolf (SS-197)
October 3, 1944
83 men los
t
USS S-44 (SS-155)
October 7, 1943
56 men lost

USS Wahoo (SS-238)
October 11, 1943
80 men lost

USS Dorado (SS-248)
October 12, 1943
77 men lost

USS Escolar (SS-294)
October 17, 1944
82 men lost

November Lost Boats

USS Albacore (SS-218)
November 7, 1944
85 men lost

USS Growler (SS-215)
November 8, 1944
86 men lost.

USS Corvina (SS-226)
November 16, 1943
82 men lost.

USS Scamp (SS-277)
November 16, 1944
83 men lost.

USS Sculpin (SS-191)
November 19, 1943
43 men lost

December Lost Boats

USS Capelin (SS-289)
December 2, 1943
76 men lost

USS Sealion (SS-195)
December 10, 1941
5 men lost

USS F-1/Carp (SS-20)
December 17, 1917
19 men lost

USS S-4 (SS-109)
December 17, 1927
34 men lost

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