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Together we commemorated a part of Mare Island’s rich maritime and military history Sunday afternoon October 11, 2009. It is a sad and yet triumphant story in which hundreds and maybe thousands of Mare Island shipyard workers played a role. The “Lost Boats of Mare Island” are the 7 submarines that were built at Mare Island between 1939 and 1943 and lost at sea during WWII. Our memorial to honor these boats and their crews “on eternal patrol” was held on the 66th anniversary of the loss at sea of the USS Wahoo (SS 238). In addition to the USS Wahoo, we will honor USS Gudgeon (SS-211), USS Pompano (SS-181), USS Swordfish (SS-193), USS Trigger (SS-237), USS Tullibee (SS-284) and USS Tang (SS-306). Learn more about all seven boats. Click here to visit our photo album of the initial photos received with more to come. Click here for a link to the Vallejo Times Herald Photo Story. Click here for pdf flier of Memorial Together we celebrated the spirit of those who built and served aboard the Wahoo and the Gudgeon, Pompano, Trigger, Tang, Tullibee and Swordfish. May the spirit of these vessels and their crews together with the thousands of other submariners “on eternal patrol” sense our embrace across the waters and may we never forget to what lengths they and others who have gone before us went, that we might enjoy freedom. Just as importantly, this is an opportunity to send our collective desire for protection for those women and men who today are in harm’s way in service of our nation. My warmest regards, Myrna Hayes, Event Coordinator The Lost Boats of Mare Island Memorial Mare Island Heritage Trust – a project of Arc Ecology Schedule of Memorial Services Whether you or a member of your family or a neighbor or friend worked at the base during WWII, or if you have served as a submariner ... read more in my welcome letter My Introduction to the Wahoo story I was introduced to the Wahoo story by Larry Maggini, a former Mare Island “yard bird” who was employed by the Navy in Combat Systems Command while the base was active and who still works here on the Island. Shortly after he learned that following many years of international effort, the Wahoo’s final resting place had been located, he excitedly showed me... read more Mare Island 64th Anniversary of the Wahoo loss at sea In July 2006 Russian dive crews located and photographed her in her final resting place in the Soya (La Perouse) Strait between Hokkaido Japan and the Russian island of Sakhalin in Russian waters. On the 64th anniversary of her loss, October 11, 2007 we held the first Mare Island Memorial for the Wahoo simultaneous with a memorial for... read more USS Wahoo The USS Wahoo (SS 238) was launched from Berth 19, on the Mare Island Navy Yard February 14, 1942. She was surely one of WWII’s most famous submarines. After 7 war patrols in the Pacific ... read more The Lost Boats of Mare Island Learn more about all 7 boats lost during WWII which were built at Mare Island Navy Yard from 1939-1943. We have designed our website to grow in sharing this story. Please send us your story of ties to these boats and their crews by sending us an email message, calling at 707-557-9816 or writing Myrna Hayes Mare Island Heritage Trust c/o Arc Ecology P O Box 1573 Vallejo, CA 94590. Help us hold the Memorials and continue to tell the story We welcome your donations which are considered tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. Arc Ecology’s tax ID # is # 94-3201661. We accept checks by mail and cash and checks at our services at this time. Checks must be made out to Arc Ecology. Our mailing address is Mare Island Heritage Trust, c/o Arc Ecology, P O Box 1573, Vallejo, CA 94590../Lost_Boats/Lost_Boats_Story.html../Lost_Boats/Lost_Boats_Story.html../Lost_Boats/Lost_Boats_Story_page_2.html../Memorial_Event/Photos_2009_Memorial.htmlhttp://extras.timesheraldonline.com/galleries/2009/101209%5Flostboats/http://extras.timesheraldonline.com/galleries/2009/101209%5Flostboats/Home_files/Final%20light%20flier%20Lost%20Boats%20Memorial%20Aug%202009.pdfWelcome.html../Lost_Boats/About_USS_Wahoo.html../Lost_Boats/About_USS_Wahoo.html../Lost_Boats/About_USS_Wahoo.html../Lost_Boats/About_USS_Wahoo.htmlmailto:myrnahay@pacbell.net?subject=Mare%20Island%20Lost%20Boatsshapeimage_5_link_0shapeimage_5_link_1shapeimage_5_link_2shapeimage_5_link_3shapeimage_5_link_4shapeimage_5_link_5shapeimage_5_link_6shapeimage_5_link_7shapeimage_5_link_8shapeimage_5_link_9shapeimage_5_link_10shapeimage_5_link_11shapeimage_5_link_12

We Honor Mare Island’s Lost Boats “On Eternal Patrol”