An annual Memorial Day ceremony will be held at the United States National Submarine Memorial West, located at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, on Monday, May 27.
The 11 a.m. observance will include speeches by local community leaders, as well as the unique “tolling the boats” ceremony, during which each of the 52 U.S. submarines lost during World War II is honored as a bell is tolled. The keynote speaker will be Cmdr. Chris Rose, commanding officer of the attack submarine USS Alexandria (SSN 757), based in San Diego.
The free event is open to the public and no advance reservations are needed.
The submarine memorial is located aboard the naval weapons station at 800 Seal Beach Blvd., between Westminster Avenue and Pacific Coast Highway, in Seal Beach.
For more information, contact base Public Affairs Officer. Gregg Smith, at (562) 626-7215, or nwssbpao@us.navy.mil.
