Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach Plans Memorial Day Events

From Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach:

The United States National Submarine Memorial West, located at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, will be the site of annual public Memorial Day services Monday, May 30.

The 11:00 am observance will include the unique "tolling the boats" ceremony, during which the name of each of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during World War Two is read aloud, along with the fate of the crew, as a bell is tolled. The guest speaker will be Cmdr. Kenneth Douglas, Commanding Officer the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Pasadena (SSN 752).

The free event will be open to the public and is hosted by the Los Angeles-Pasadena Base of the United States Submarine Veterans, Inc. No advance reservations are needed.

The submarine memorial is located aboard the naval weapons station at 800 Seal Beach Boulevard, between Westminster Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, in the City of Seal Beach.

For more information contact the Naval Weapons Station Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Gregg Smith, at (562) 626-7215.