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USS Bremerton Monument

Preserving the Legacy of SSN-698 & CA-130
Join us in developing a monument to the submarine, cruiser, their namesake city and the shipyard that cared for them

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  • USS BREMERTON Monument Status Update: 18 August 2026

    We are thrilled to announce that we have finally received our letter from the Navy donating the USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) artifacts to us and the City of Bremerton for the project.  Our May visit to the shipyard to see the boat showed that the artifacts are in need of a good field day, and a lot of preservation followed by painting before we can use them. We have several partners who have agreed to donate their efforts to prepare the USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) artifacts for the monument.  Our partners include Metropolitan Solutions who have taken samples of the sail materials, South Bay Sandblasting who will be removing internal structure and corrosion as well as preparing surfaces, American Scaffold who will be setting up work areas and containment and helping with preservation, Sherwin Williams who is providing all the paint, and IMIA who is helping with preservation, welding the sail back together and coordinating the work of the other partners.  For the past couple of months, we have been searching for a site to do the work to prepare the artifacts and store them until we are ready to install them in the monument.  We have identified several potential locations and hope to finalize the site in the next month which would allow us to receive the artifacts from the Navy this fall and start preserving them.

    Our architect, David Fergus and Rice Fergus Miller Architects are continuing to refine the monument design and Art Anderson Engineering continues to work on the engineering design for the project.  We have started to meet with potential partners to help us build the park infrastructure such as concrete, electrical, landscaping, signage, etc.  Fundraising continues. We have raised approximately $150,000 to date through direct donations, brick sales, and grants.  Our goal is to build the monument in 2027.  We have a continuing need to raise money to pay for materials and services that we do not find partners to donate in-kind. Please consider donating on the donation page to make this monument to USS BREMERTON a reality.

    USS BREMERTON Monument Committee:

    Captain (ret) Alan Beam, CO #3

    Captain (ret) Jerry Logan, CO #10

    Captain (ret) Tom Zwolfer, CO #11

  • May 8 1976 Keel Laying Plaque

    May 8 1976 Keel Laying Plaque

    Plaque replica from USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) that was mounted outside the CO’s stateroom on the boat. Henry M. Jackson’s words are as timely as ever.

  • May 8 1976: USS Bremerton (SSN-698) Keel Laying

    May 8 1976: USS Bremerton (SSN-698) Keel Laying

    The Ship’s sponsor, was Mrs. Helen Jackson, wife of Henry M. Jackson, US Senator from the State of Washington.

    It’s been 50 years…Today we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the keel laying of the USS Bremerton (SSN-698). On May 8, 1976, construction officially began at Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, marking the start of a proud chapter in U.S. Navy history.

    As a Los Angeles-class submarine and the second Navy vessel named for Bremerton, Washington, USS Bremerton represents innovation, strength, and the enduring legacy of the sailors, shipbuilders, and communities who supported her mission. We honor all who helped shape her remarkable legacy over the past five decades.🇺🇸 – John Scanlan

    Plaque replica from USS BREMERTON (SSN 698) that was mounted outside the CO’s stateroom on the boat. Henry M. Jackson’s words are as timely as ever.

  • USS Bremerton Monument Site Planning

    USS Bremerton Monument Site Planning

    USS Bremerton Monument Executive Committee discusses changes to the Monument Site Plan. Clockwise from the Left: Designer David Fergus Project Architect, Mayor Patty Lent, Captain Jerry Logan President (CO #10), Commander Ken Jensen Plank Owner, Captain Ton Zwolfer Fundraising (CO#11). – Photographer Captain Alan Beam (CO#3).

  • USS Omaha SSN-692 Submarine Memorial

    USS Omaha SSN-692 Submarine Memorial

    OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – An effort to preserve a piece of U.S. Navy history took shape in Omaha on Friday.

    Crews placed parts of the USS Omaha submarine at a new memorial at Levi Carter Park. They assembled several major components to recreate the profile of the submarine’s sail.

    Major parts of the vessel were lifted into place by a crane, and crews worked to fit all the pieces together. The lower sail, fairwater planes and upper sail were connected to form the submarine’s sail structure.

    According to the U.S. Submarine Veterans Charitable Foundation, the USS Omaha was a Los Angeles-class submarine, a type of nuclear-powered attack sub made famous by the movie “The Hunt for Red October.”

    The USS Omaha was in service from 1976 to 1995, when it was decommissioned. It was used during the Cold War.

    The project follows a 30-year effort to preserve American naval history. The memorial is meant to honor the service and sacrifice of the sub’s crew.

    The memorial preserves authentic components from the Los Angeles-class submarine. The official relaunch of the sub and opening of the monument is on May 16.

    Parking is available at the Lewis & Clark Interpretative Trailhead lot on Abbott Drive. Only southbound vehicles can access the lot.

  • USS Bremerton CA-130 Photo Donation

    USS Bremerton CA-130 Photo Donation

    Rick Raymond presented a photograph of USS Bremerton CA-130 exiting San Francisco in 1955 to Mayor Greg Wheeler in a ceremony April 20, 2026. The ceremony took place in front of the ship’s bell on the sixth deck of city hall. The photo was donated by Charles Dachenhauson from his collection.

  • USS Buffalo sail installed at Danville training campus

    USS Buffalo sail installed at Danville training campus

    DANVILLE, Va. — A piece of U.S. naval history now stands outside a workforce training hub in Danville. The sail from the USS BuFalo has been installed on the campus of the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program in Cyber Park, 150 Slayton Avenue, near the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research in Danville.

    The structure is intended as a visual reminder of the program’s mission to prepare workers for jobs supporting the construction and maintenance of naval vessels.

    The Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing program oFers around-the-clock instruction for manufacturing careers tied to the defense industry. OScials say the goal is to train about 1,000 workers each year.

    The program features a 16-week, hands-on curriculum. Graduates earn industry-recognized credentials designed to lead to employment in Welds such as welding, machining, quality control inspection and advanced manufacturing.

    The initiative is a public-private partnership involving the U.S. Department of Defense, the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville Community College and other partners. Program graduates have received job oFers from major defense contractors, including Newport News Shipbuilding, Electric Boat and BWX Technologies.

    The USS BuFalo, a Los Angeles-class submarine, was built in Newport News. Construction began in 1976, and the vessel was launched in 1982 and commissioned in 1983. It was decommissioned in 2019 after 35 years of service.

    USS Buffalo sail installed at Danville training campus | Business | chathamstartribune.com

  • Ex- USS Norfolk Sail Moving Out

    Ex- USS Norfolk Sail Moving Out

    A team of PSNS Code 740, Riggers, carefully lifts the sail of Ex-Norfolk onto a flatbed trailer, Feb. 24. The former Los Angeles-class attack submarine’s sail and fairwater planes are being transported to the submarine’s namesake city, Norfolk, Virgina, where they will be put on public display.
     The former Los Angeles-class attack submarine’s fairwater planes are lifted onto a separate flatbed trailer, Feb. 24, in preparation for shipping to Norfolk, Virginia, where they will be put on publc display alongside the former Navy submarine’s sail.
     Ex-Norfolk’s sail departs PSNS & IMF before beginning its long journey to Norfolk, Virginia. Ex-Norfolk was commissioned May 21, 1983, and decommissioned Dec. 9, 2014.

    -April 2026 PSNS Salute

  • Mar 28 1981

    Mar 28 1981

    Forty five years ago today USS Bremerton (SSN-698) was commissioned.

  • PSNS Submarine Recycling

    PSNS Submarine Recycling

    USS Bremerton/Dry Dock # 1

    Have you ever seen a submarine get hollowed out?

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    It’s happening here to the decommissioned USS Hyman G. Rickover as part of the extensive recycling program at PSNS & IMF on the Waterfront in Bremerton, Wash.

    Learn more about the disposal of decommissioned nuclear vessels and how it directly contributes to the readiness of the force: https://www.war.gov/…/dismantling-giants-how-recycling…/