Annual Submarine Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony

Sun., May 25
10–11:30 a.m.

Approximately 40 submarine veterans of USS VI Requin Base will host a special Memorial Day Ceremony aboard the Cold War-era submarine. They will toll a bell once in memory of each submarine on “Eternal Patrol” and will cast flower petals on the water so that they may “travel down the rivers of this great nation to the oceans” where fellow submarines are at rest. The VFW Post 9199 Honor Guard will perform a 21-gun salute.

The ceremony is open to the public and accessible via the river trail, where the submarine is located.

About USS Requin

USS Requin (SS 481) was inducted into the Submarine Hall of Fame on May 21, 2017. The Hall of Fame recognizes post-WWII submarines that made significant contributions to submarine tactics and technology. Requin was nominated for her use as the first Radar Picket submarine and service protecting the East Coast during the Cold War.