USS_San_Francisco_Memorial

USS <i>San Francisco</i> Memorial

USS San Francisco Memorial

War memorial in San Francisco's Lands End Park

The USS San Francisco Memorial is a war memorial installed in San Francisco's Lands End, in the U.S. state of California.[1][2] The memorial has a plaque commemorating the approximately 100 sailors and seven Marines who died aboard the cruiser USS San Francisco.[3][4] The memorial is notable for being formed partially from the bridge of ship itself, showing some of the extensive damage received in battle.

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References

  1. [1]
    "In World War II, San Francisco's namesake ship was a Navy hero". SFChronicle.com. 2018-05-25. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
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    "Lands End – USS San Francisco Memorial – Public Art and Architecture from Around the World". artandarchitecture-sf.com. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
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    "How SF's namesake ship survived a World War II 'suicide' mission". SFChronicle.com. 2018-06-09. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
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    USS San Francisco 2014 [dead link]

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