Memorial Fund
Current Memorials Campaigns
Moored in the Manitowoc River, adjacent to the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, World War II fleet submarine USS Cobia (SS-245) is a National Historic Landmark. Cobia is a memorial to all submariners and an icon of Wisconsin’s shipbuilding heritage. Built by Electric Boat Company of Groton, Connecticut, Cobia, a Gato-class submarine, is nearly identical to the 28 submarines built by Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company from 1941 to 1945. The submarine is one of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s major exhibits, open to the public for guided tours and a variety of overnight programs.
Annual maintenance on site is not sufficient to preserve this historic vessel over time, and a “haul-out” dry docking is required periodically.
USS Chicago Base of United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. is currently raising funds to build a Manitowoc Submarines Memorial in Ottawa, IL.
The Lehigh Valley Base of United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. is currently raising funds to rebuild the World War II Submarine Memorial that was dismantled when the Naval Reserve Center was shut down last year.
The Gold Country Base is currently raising funds to purchase memorial bricks for all their members who have departed on Eternal Patrol.
USS City of Corpus Christi (SSN-705) sail to be placed in Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park (SVMP), located at 222 S. Shoreline Drive, Corpus Christi, TX
USS Omaha Action Committee is planning to create a replica of the USS Omaha submarine for a new memorial park next to Eppley Airfield in Levi Carter Park, Omaha, Nebraska.
When the USS Omaha was retired, the sail and rudder were saved and stored. The city has been working since 2010 to bring them to the heartland.
The Navy's former USS Omaha submarine was in service from 1976-1995. It was used in the Cold War and was part of a class of nuclear-powered attack submarines that starred in the movie Hunt for Red October.
The Hawkbill Base is pursuing the fabrication and placement of a memorial for all Idaho Submariners who went on their Final Patrol while on Active Duty..
Thank you for your help,
Memorials Fund Overview
The United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. Memorials Fund provides a tax-deductible way to support the construction, maintenance, and repair of submarine-related memorials.
Many WWII SubVets originally built and maintained these sites, but now United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. Base volunteers oversee upkeep to preserve our heritage.
United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. also builds new memorials and maintains the US Navy Museum Submarines. For details, see the Museum Submarine program link.
Contact Information
Scott Gerber
Coaldale, PA 18218-1514
(610) 509-2681
Email: memorials@ussvcf.org
Memorials Fund Chairman
For questions, donations, or assistance requests regarding the memorial building, contact the Charitable Foundation Memorials Fund Chairman.
Requesting Memorial Project Support
Bases with memorial projects should request support well before the project start by writing to:
Memorials Chairman
United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc.
P.O. BOX 1063
Groton, CT 06340-1063
The Memorials & Ceremonies Handbook, Chapter 7, provides detailed application instructions. Click the M & C Handbook
Funds are awarded as they become available.
Base Request Guidelines
Project proposals should include:
- Base or organization name, address, contact person, email, and phone number
- Project location
- Description and proposed use of funds
- Other contributing organizations and matching funds info
- Total expected cost (materials only)
- Anticipated start and completion dates
- Project manager contact details
- Memorials and Ceremonies Committee project manager (assigned by M&C)
Project approval requires pre-approval by the M&C committee and final approval by the United States Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, Inc. Executive Committee.
An online form is available for submitting project proposals. Click here to open the form.